‘Northern Ontario Headlines’ Information

July is shockingly right around the corner. The good news is that summer is in full swing and temperatures are expected to rise. The other good news is that the major, hot new releases will continue to flow. Throughout July, movie lovers can expect the following titles to hit our shelves; Blockers, [Read more]

A Manitouwadge man has been fined for an offence under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Robert Leonard pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for unlawfully killing a bull moose without a licence. He also received a one-year hunting suspension. Court heard that on December 3, 2017, conservation [Read more]

You may have seen in the news recently that a man has set out on a six month journey to swim across the Pacific Ocean. He will be swimming through what is known as the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, an area of accumulated waste three times the size of France, to bring attention to the [Read more]

MARATHON, ON -On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at approximately 5:00pm, members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), Highway 17, approximately 40km west of Marathon near Ripple Lake. It was reported that [Read more]

Thunder Bay won first place in Ontario in this year’s Commuter Challenge! With 82 workplaces and 938 individuals registered, and a whopping 738 individuals participating, Thunder Bay took the lead in the province and placed fourth in the nation behind Winnipeg, Calgary and Vancouver. This year [Read more]

MATTAWA, ON – The “Hope in the Darkness” walk for Youth Mental Health initiated by Anishinabek Police Services Sergeant Kevin Redsky, has entered North East Region (NER). The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising motorists that there will be an increased pedestrian presence [Read more]

Seniors Appreciation Night TERRACE BAY, ON –  The Township of Terrace Bay Mayor & Council invite all Terrace Bay residents 60 yrs and older to their Annual Seniors Appreciation Night on Wednesday, June 27th at the Michael King Hall.  Doors will open at 5:30pm, with the buffet dinner [Read more]

Dr. Paul Miron appointed as Program Director for NOSM Family Medicine program The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Paul Miron as Program Director of the School’s Family Medicine Residency Program, effective June 30, 2018. Miron—an alumnus [Read more]

Movies and games are our specialty, and every now and then, a movie comes along that is based on a game making it all the more relevant to us and our customers. Way back in 1996 (well before we were around) a video game called Tomb Raider was launched for the original Playstation. The game [Read more]

THUNDER BAY, ON – May 25-27, the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts hosted their annual Swim Ontario sanctioned meet, the First General Grand Prix Swimming Championships held at the Canada Games Complex.  Ayla McKinnon, an 11 yr old swimmer from Manitouwadge, competed in the championship as the only [Read more]

MANITOUWADGE, ON –  Tuesday, May 29th, families took to the baseball diamond behind the Recreation Centre for another initiative from the Healthy Kids Challenge: the Pop-Up Adventure Play for families.  The event was described by organizers as “An evening where children are in charge. [Read more]

Bruce Luby passed away Monday June 4, 2018 at the age of 65 years. Beloved husband of the late Charlotte Luby. Loving partner of Colleen Poster. Proud and opinionated father of Tracy-Lee (Ryan Moffatt), Charlene and Danielle (Blair Hunking). Adored, fun loving and teasing Papa of Darby, Kai, [Read more]

The late 1960’s and early 70’s were a prime time for movies. Some of the best movies and some of the best actors and actresses made their living during this era. Clint Eastwood, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Elizabeth Taylor and Shirley MacLaine are just a few of the many big names who were in [Read more]

(Version française ci-dessous) It’s no secret that suicide is a top ten leading cause of death in Canada but more people should be aware that it rates second among young people.  In some First Nations communities those numbers rise especially in remote, rural, and isolated areas.  Despite [Read more]

Scroll down for English version La Députée Hughes fait l’éloge au parlement d’un citoyen de Dubreuilville faisant de la sensibilisation à la SLA OTTAWA, ON  – Juin sera le mois de la sensibilisation à la sclérose latérale amyotrophique (SLA); pour l’occasion, [Read more]