‘Northern Ontario Headlines’ Information
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 30 October 2017
MARATHON, ON – On Saturday October 28, 2017 at approximately 11:45 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle collision west of Marathon on Highway 17, just west of the Little Pic River Bridge. An east bound tractor trailer failed to negotiate a [Read more]
Written by P. M. Gilmartin Funeral Home Ltd. on 29 October 2017
John King Hunnter (1930-2017) – Always an independent soul and a man who went by the beat of his own drum, he decided on a snowy day in October, when the wind was blowing it’s hardest, that it was time for his spirit to catch a ride on the north wind to his cherished Foch. [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 October 2017
If we listen to corporate Canada we might believe the only possible future for pensions is to move away from the defined benefit model in favour of a defined contribution system, also known as targeted benefit plans. Under that system there is no guarantee of what pensioners will eventually [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 25 October 2017
Over the past couple of months, we’ve talked about several popular movie franchises and how they’ve managed to maintain popularity spanning decades. Last week marked the re-launch of one such franchise- Spider Man. This week is no exception. The original Planet of the Apes released way back in [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 25 October 2017
WAWA, ON – On October 23, 2017 at approximately 5:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and members from the Superior East (Wawa) OPP detachment executed a warrant on a residence in the town of Wawa. As a result of police investigation a [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 24 October 2017
It is with profound sadness that the family of Barry Shawn Courtemanche, age 42, born on December 7th, 1974, announce his passing on Thursday, October 19th, 2017 in Cheticamp, N.S. Barry, devoted husband of Vanessa (Wastila), loving father of Sydney and Hunter, son of Gerry (Kettles) and Joe [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 24 October 2017
President of the Live from the Rock Blues and Folk Society (organization responsible for Red Rock’s awesome, annual, Live from the Rock Folk Festival) recently posted this sweet goodbye to the society’s blog : Thank you to Departing LFTR Board Members Saying farewell to LFTR Board [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 19 October 2017
Male Located Deceased WAWA, ON – On Saturday, October 14, 2017 at approximately 5:40 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment were notified of an overdue boater on Lake Kindogen located in the Township of Kalen. Investigation revealed that a 58 [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 17 October 2017
October has already marked the release of several major new titles including the likes of Pirates of the Caribbean 5, Baby Driver, The House and The Cult of Chucky. The rest of the month gets better with highly anticipated titles such as Annabelle 2, The Emojii Movie, War for the Planet of the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 16 October 2017
Press release from: All Aboard Northern Ontario New group escalates push to revive Northlander and improve other Northern Ontario passenger trains and feeder buses NORTH BAY, ON – All Aboard Northern Ontario, a new grassroots advocacy group, today launched its campaign for the restoration of the [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 16 October 2017
Cyber Security Vital to Protect Kids, Tweens and Teens ORILLIA, ON – Preparing younger generations for the digital world is a never-ending challenge and an opportunity embraced by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to enhance education, awareness and safety in cyberspace. OPP States : [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 16 October 2017
WAWA, ON – On Wednesday October 11, 2017, at approximately 10:45 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding a family dispute. Investigation revealed that both the male and female were on conditions. As a result [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 12 October 2017
MP Marc Serré congratulates CMIC and CEMI for their ‘Innovation Superclusters Initiative’ (ISI) submission, selected as one of the 9 finalist by Innovation Canada to submit a final application; if successful will access a piece of the $950 million of funding over five years. NICKEL [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 11 October 2017
THUNDER BAY, ON – The North Superior Workforce Planning Board (NSWPB) has been providing insight into the local and regional labour market for the past twenty years. This evening past and present board members, staff and community stakeholders will be gathering together to recognize and [Read more]
Written by Conseil Scolaire Catholique Nouvel-Ontario on 11 October 2017
Students put into practice what they learned in class! Students from École secondaire Saint-Joseph (Wawa) currently enrolled in the French course as part of the Native Studies curriculum, along with their teacher Ms. Carole Bouffard, took a nice walk on September 22nd. They collected, cleaned and [Read more]