Submitted by Andrew Foulds THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay City Councillor Andrew Foulds announced today that he will seek the Thunder Bay Superior North NDP nomination for the coming Federal election. In making the announcement, Foulds said, “It is an exciting time for New Democrats. As [Read more]
9:12 AM EDT Wednesday 01 April 2015 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – During Holy Week at Holy Angels School, Mrs. Roy and the Grade 5/6 class made traditional Italian Easter bread, Sguetti. This sweet bread is a delicious and traditional treat that has sustained many Italian generations. RELATED LINKS Schreiber School’s Special [Read more]
WEEKLY WRAP-UP The fifth of eight Academy Award Nominees for Best Picture, available this Tuesday, is also a remarkable true story set behind the scenes during WW2. Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Imitation Game tells the story of Alan Turing, a bright if not cocky mathematician who is tasked with [Read more]
MARATHON ON –F riday March 27, 2015 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon/Manitouwadge detachment received a report of a thief of fuel from Walsh’s Esso in White River ON. A vehicle description as well as a license plate number was provided to police. A check of the [Read more]
In Northern Ontario we know all too well the challenges we face with access to healthcare. Many have to travel long distances for care, and at a time when there seems to be continuous cuts to services, and wasted millions it becomes extremely frustrating. This week my colleague and NDP Health [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – March 27th 2015 Video Blog!! It’s still winter up here, feel like Feb out here. Lot’s of snow and the trails are great. [Read more]
Ontario Electricity Support Program to Assist Low-Income Ontarians with Electricity Costs Today, MPP Michael Gravelle shared details of the proposed Ontario Electricity Support Program. The intent of this program is to help qualifying low-income Ontarians by providing them with financial [Read more]
Investing in Northern Ontario – the Challenges, Opportunities & Solutions Thursday, April 2nd, 12 – 2pm Fairmont Royal York Hotel, Ballroom Ontario’s First Ever State of the North Summit hosted by The Empire Club of Canada The Empire Club of Canada is recognized as one of the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – March 27, 2015, at approximately 8:33 a.m., members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a collision in the town of Wawa involving a passenger vehicle and a school bus. Preliminary investigation revealed that the school [Read more]
Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls Move Forward With Agreement For The Ogoki Forest THUNDER BAY, ON – The First Nations of Aroland, Eabametoong and Marten Falls have agreed to move forward together with forest tenure and forestry related economic development within their traditional homelands [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – March 26th, Manitouwadge Public School students and staff celebrated Epilepsy Awareness Day. Each year staff and students show their support for this important cause by wearing purple and making donations to organizations which support treatment, raising awareness and [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – March 21, 2015 at 2:10 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol on Main Street in Geraldton, Ontario. Police observed some concerning driving behaviour. Before police could initiate a traffic stop, the driver stopped the vehicle [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Police Foundations program at Confederation College were participating in a series of simulated exercises today. The exercises are designed to test the students’ skills and knowledge, gained throughout the year, by exposing them to mock crime scenarios [Read more]
WEEKLY WRAP-UP Ringers rejoice! For each of the past few years, one of the questions we get asked the most is “when is the new Lord of the Rings movie coming out”. Needless to say, anticipation builds around each new installment in the billion dollar Lord of the Rings franchise. “The Hobbit- [Read more]
