It sure is hard to believe that we are more than halfway through 2016. It seems like just yesterday that we celebrated the New Year. As the time continues to fly by, we take a quick sneak peek at what our customers can expect to find on our shelves in July. The most anticipated new [Read more]
Mapping the North: Northern Ontario Infrastructure now just a click away Northern Policy Institute is pleased to launch the Northern Ontario Infrastructure Map, an interactive tool that displays various infrastructure assets within Northern Ontario. According to map designer Julien Bonin, the [Read more]
Canada Day and fireworks go hand in hand. What better way to celebrate the independence of our nation than by lighting up the skies above it? But, as is the case with any form of explosives or flammable objects, there are certain risks that come into play that need to be addressed. The safest way [Read more]
Parks Canada welcomes visitors on Canada Day Pukaskwa National Park, ON – Parks Canada Agency Parks Canada places represent the very best that Canada has to offer. They tell stories of who we are, including the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. Pukaskwa National [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Monday June 27, 2016 at approximately 11:24 am officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a Break and Enter and mischief incident which had taken place at a local Wawa business. During the incident the person(s) responsible [Read more]
Goose Droppings We have had a June meeting, a social and an election. We have enjoyed the beginning of summer and the return of the necessary rain. We may have followed the political and/or financial developments on both sides of the Atlantic…but that is another story, either an exciting or scary [Read more]
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT The Township of Schreiber is excited to announce that the Schreiber Gym Facility will be upgraded to a 24-hour gym with a swipe card entry/exit system!! The 24-hour swipe card system installation will begin on July 11, 2016. The Township would like to commend the Activation [Read more]
MP and Minister of Status of Women Patty Hajdu Announces First Issuance of the Canada Child Benefit in Thunder Bay-Superior North THUNDER BAY, ON – Today, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North and Minister of Status of Women announced that families eligible for the [Read more]
Way back in 2002, movie audiences were introduced to the Portokalos family- an eclectic group of Greeks living and working in Chicago. One member of the family, a young lady named Toula, fell head over heels for a non-Greek man- a fact that her family had a hard time accepting. Toula was played by [Read more]
Rec’vd from the office of MPP Michael Mantha June 22, 2016 ___________________ 16 June, 2016 The Hon. Glenn Thibeault, Minister of Energy 4th Floor, Hearst Block 900 Bay Street Toronto, Ontario M7A 2E1 Re: Gas Prices Dear Minister, People across Ontario, and especially the North, are being [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Terrace Bay’s Public Swimming Pool opened for the 2016 season Tuesday, June 21st and there are a variety of scheduled swim times offered for all ages. Northshore residents wanting to cool off with a swim can pay to swim for just one day ($5) or save by purchasing a [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Parks Canada is pleased to announce that Canada’s treasured places in Northern Ontario are open for the 2016 season. Sault Ste. Marie Canal and Fort St. Joseph National Historic Sites, Pukaskwa National Park, and Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area look [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON ‐ The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is encouraged that on June 16, 2016, the National Energy Board (NEB) determined that TransCanada’s Energy East project applications are complete and it will now enter a 21 month review process before it goes to the [Read more]
Cosmetics are a billion dollar industry in Canada. Lotions, creams, perfumes, makeups—every household has some. Each and every morning we get up, we eat breakfast and we get ready for the day. Chances are, getting ready includes using some kind of cosmetic product. With an industry that plays [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On May 30, 2016 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment received a report of mischief at the Penn Lake Park, Marathon, Ontario. An unknown subject drove a motor vehicle into the park and by spinning the tires on the property damaged the road and the [Read more]
