‘Northern Ontario Headlines’ Information
Written by MPP Mike Brown on 21 May 2010
Mike Brown, M.P.P. Algoma-Manitoulin BROWN: NEW REPORT FROM ONTARIO’S CHIEF MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH SAYS THERE IS NO DIRECT CAUSAL LINK BETWEEN WIND TURBINES AND ADVERSE HEALTH AFFECTS QUEEN’S PARK – [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 21 May 2010
FROM/DE: Highway Safety Division OPP Ready to Use all Available Resources for UPCOMING May Long Weekend (Marathon, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will use all its available resources [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 21 May 2010
Outdoor Burning Restricted In Areas of Northeastern Ontario May 20, 2010 McGuinty Government Implements Restricted Fire Zone A Restricted Fire Zone has been declared in Northeastern Ontario north of the French River to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Effective 12:01 a.m. on Thursday, [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 21 May 2010
New Energy Credit Available For Northern Residents McGuinty Government Helps Northerners With Energy Costs Ontario has passed legislation that will provide relief for low to middle income northern Ontario residents who are facing high energy costs through an annual credit. The annual Northern [Read more]
Written by Township of Manitouwadge on 20 May 2010
Irresponsible & Reckless Feeding of Bears, Compromises Children’s Safety Two large bags of sunflower seeds mixed with molasses and dumped fifty feet from the Nursery School couldn’t have been more reckless and irresponsible by the individual(s) who placed this “meal” for the bears in [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 20 May 2010
OPP DRUG SEIZURE STREET VALUE ESTIMATED AT $34 000 MARATHON, ON – On Tuesdaya, May 18th, 2010 at approximately 1:00pm, officers responded to a complaint of a family dispute in progress at 45 Aspendale Drive in the Town of Marathn. Upon arrival the investigation revealed that an assault had [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 20 May 2010
McGuinty Government Helping Grow A New Industry, Creating Jobs Ontario is supporting the development of new technology that could substantially reduce the cost of solar energy, while creating jobs. The province is supporting Morgan Solar Inc., a company with a new approach to capturing and [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 May 2010
White Lake welcomes back a friend by Karina Hunter WHITE LAKE PROVINCIAL PARK – May 18th, 2010 – White Lake Provincial Park officially opened this past weekend and though the park was fairly quiet much work is being done, preparing to welcome the many tourists who will enjoy the park during [Read more]
Written by Our Lady of Lourdes on 19 May 2010
OLOL PARISH FAMILY PICNIC MANITOUWADGE – Sunday, May 30th Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Manitouwadge is hosting a Parish Family Picnic. The picnic will take place after the 11:30 am mass. Weather permitting parishioners will gather at the old high school track and field across from the church at [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 May 2010
Spikes program a success! by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge’s Spikes Volleyball Program (click here for original article) has been a great success; approximately 40 children have participated in the two programs, Grade 4-6 and Grade 7-8 sessions, each held once per week learning new volleyball [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 May 2010
From the Editor… Thunder Bay has adopted a new by-law (see story below) prohibiting smoking at many venues intended for children and families, will Northshore Communities soon follow suit? What do you think? Leave your comments below! New City Bylaw will Protect Children’s Health THUNDER [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 May 2010
Soccer kicked off accross the Northshore in the past 2 weeks, among those communities with Youth Soccer Programs, Marathon, Manitouwadge, and Scheiber. The programs vary from town to town as does the level of competitiveness involved but there are a few constants, organized sports have been shown [Read more]
Written by admin on 19 May 2010
Pic Mobert Health Centre to Open by Karina Hunter PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION –May 18, 2010 – Pic Mobert Health Centre, originally expected to open nearly a month ago, is drawing near readiness. Final touches are being completed as staff look forward to finally, after almost a decade of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 19 May 2010
May 18, 2010 6:00 PM Premier’s Innovation Awards Recognize Homegrown Talent From pioneering ways to save the lives of stroke victims to creating a desktop DNA analyzer for infectious disease, Ontario’s legacy of innovation continues to grow. Ten exceptional people and businesses were [Read more]
Written by NewsWire on 19 May 2010
Biggest Study Ever Reports on Mobiles and Brain Cancer HONG KONG, May 16 /CNW/ – The International Journal of Epidemiology today published a combined data analysis from a multi national population-based case-control study of glioma and meningioma, the most common types of brain tumour. This [Read more]