‘Northern Ontario Headlines’ Information
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 05 February 2016
A Pembroke man’s convictions and fines of $500 for illegally hunting in Algonquin Provincial Park have been upheld. Grant Tysick was convicted and fined $350 for unlawfully hunting in a provincial park and $150 for operating a motor vehicle in a provincial park without a park permit. Court heard [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay District CrimeStoppers on 05 February 2016
Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police are asking for your help in solving a Break and Enter that occurred between January 7th and January 11th 2016 in Longlac. A home on Court Street in Longlac was broken into sometime between January 7th and January 11th 2016. Culprits broke a [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 04 February 2016
Two non-resident men have been fined a total of $1,300 for fishing offences. Wayne Nasi of Hurley, Wisconsin, pleaded guilty and was fined a total of $750 for angling using a hook other than a barbless hook, angling with more than the permitted number of lines and possessing live lake trout caught [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 04 February 2016
WAWA, ON – The Sault Ste. Marie and Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) are pleased to announce the third year of: Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District OPERATION ALL DRESSED UP 2016 to assist Grade 8 and Grade 12 girls prepare for [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 04 February 2016
MARATHON, ON –On February 2, 2016 at approximately 3:00 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment conducted a R.I.D.E. program at Highway 17, Township of Marathon. A west bound commercial motor vehicle was stopped and after speaking to the male driver, an [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge Public School on 04 February 2016
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Learning is fun! Manitouwadge Public School is a great place for your child to learn – both academically and socially. Recently our Student Council organized a ‘Crazy Hair Day’ for students & staff. Although this doesn’t fall into the category of academics [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 03 February 2016
Learning theatre techniques while having tons of fun! SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Announcing the newest business in Sault Ste. Marie! Drama King specializes in theatre, acting, and performance lessons. Our March Break Theatre Week, offered at 636 Queen Street East inside Case’s Music is a great [Read more]
Written by Robin Cooper on 03 February 2016
RED ROCK, ON – The organizing committee for the 14th annual Live from the Rock Folk Festival is pleased to confirm that the festival will to be held August 5- 7, 2016 in Red Rock, along the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. The festival is once again inviting the public to submit a slogan [Read more]
Written by admin on 03 February 2016
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Monday February 1, 2016 the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Chapleau residence. As a result of this investigation police arrested and charged a 33 year old Chapleau Ontario woman with the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 03 February 2016
FORT FRANCES, ON – Resolute FP Canada Inc., operator of a paper mill, pleaded guilty and has been fined $150,000 after a worker was burned following an explosion of wood dust. The paper mill, located at Mowatt Avenue and Sinclair Street in Fort Frances, was idled in 2014 but its bio mass [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 02 February 2016
February is generally when we start seeing a flood of Academy Award nominated films debuting on DVD and Blu-Ray. This February is no exception and it kicks off this week with Best Picture Nominee “Bridge of Spies” headlining a whopping batch of twelve new releases! Let’s get right to it with [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 01 February 2016
WAWA, ON – On Friday January 29, 2016 members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into several complaints of multiple thefts from motor vehicles within the community of Wawa Ontario. Investigation revealed that several motor vehicles [Read more]
Written by Annie Wenger-Nabigon Ph.D., RSW on 01 February 2016
Originally submitted January 3, 2016 – Apologies from the Editor for the delay. “…all the patterns we build…” It is now three days past the midnight when the year of 2015 morphed into the year 2016, and here we are as if on the wheel of time again, slowly turning deeper into winter [Read more]
Written by admin on 31 January 2016
Originally streamed live on CBC January 31, 2016 In the vidoe below from CBC News, 10 Canadians each get 10 minutes, alone to ask Prime Minister Justin Trudeau their questions and hear his answers. The questions are varied and those asking seemed to represent a wide variety of Canadians; men and [Read more]
Written by admin on 29 January 2016
Last month, the Minister of Health and Long-Term Care Eric Hoskins announced the next stage of the Patients First: Action Plan for Health Care, the “Proposal to Strengthen Patient-Centred Health Care in Ontario.” The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has asked the North West LHIN to [Read more]