When Tyler Perry first introduced us to Madea back in 1999, few could have predicted the popularity that the character would go on to achieve. The dress wearing, crude talking elderly woman (portrayed by Perry himself) tickled the funny bones of audiences across a broad spectrum leading to a [Read more]
– UPDATE #3 – Superior East OPP Investigating Fatal Collision Near White River WHITE RIVER, ON – On May 25, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 just south of the Town [Read more]
11am: Highway 17 Now Open WAWA, ON – On May 25, 2019, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 just south of the Town of White River, Ontario. The collision occurred between a commercial [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Regular meeting of the Town of Marathon Town Council streamed live Monday, May 27, 2019. RELATED LINKS Visit the Town of Marathon website Subscribe to the Town of Marathon YouTube channel [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, May *, 2019 the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group (MCAG) held it’s annual Share the Care Walk; an open challenge to all residents to make a silver donation and walk, bike or run a predertimed 5km route. The route travels Manitou Road from the Recreation [Read more]
First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies courses made elective SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON — Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, said it’s shameful for the Ford Conservatives to rewrite the First Nations, Métis, and Inuit studies curriculum without adequately [Read more]
Dear Editor, On June 6, 1944, I arrived by boat on Juno Beach in Normandy, France, with the Canadian Scottish Regiment. My role was in the mortar platoon. On June 17, I was based in a barn, anticipating an attack that never came. I went into a nearby shed to disarm the grenades when one [Read more]
It’s a busy week for movie lovers with two highly anticipated titles making their DVD and Blu-Ray debut as co-headline new releases. First, Hiccup, Astrid and friends are back for another adventure in the latest installment of the family friendly “How to Train Your Dragon” series. Also, Kevin [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – On Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 11:15 am, officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a distress call from an emergency locator beacon on Jackpine River approximately 8 kilometers north of Highway 17. Upon arriving at scene officers [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON -On Saturday May 18, 2019 approximately 10:00 am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment responded to a report of a collision on Highway 17 Syine Township (east of Terrace Bay, ON) involving a westbound vehicle. As a result of investigation, police found [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Thursday May 16, 2019 approximately 02:30pm an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 near Marathon, ON. While conducting the traffic stop the officer detected the odor of raw [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Congratulations to Michael Dillon of Chapleau for winning $100,000 with ENCORE (May 4, 2019 LOTTO 6/49 draw). Michael matched six of the seven ENCORE numbers in exact order to win the $100,000 prize on his ticket purchased at [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Students from the high school on Wiikwemkoong Unceded Territory are proving that you don’t have to come from a big place to do great things, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. Hughes told parliament about the achievements of the team of 20 students who [Read more]
You would think that people would know by now- don’t mess with Liam Neeson’s family! In Taken, Neeson sought revenge against the men responsible for kidnapping his daughter. In Taken 2, his skills are needed to rescue his kidnapped wife. In this week’s headline new release, it’s his son [Read more]
