Since May 21, no new fires have been confirmed in the region. Timmins 3 has since been declared out. The forest fire hazard currently ranges from low to high throughout the region, with many of the southern reaches of the region experiencing the greatest hazard. Approximately 126 fire staff will be [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The young scientists in Ms. McLeod’s class recently had the most interesting and exciting opportunity to dissect owl pellets. The students learned that after an owl eats the small rodents, birds, and bugs that are a part of its nightly diet, its stomach cannot digest [Read more]
Fisheries crews from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be on Ontario’s lakes this summer monitoring fish populations, taking water samples, and checking for invasive species. If you’re on a lake that is being monitored and see buoys showing the Ontario logo, please don’t [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Municipality of Greenstone’s Tourism Strategy/Marketing Plan is moving forward. After a formal request for proposals, Council recently selected Generator from Thunder Bay to work on the blueprint for the future of tourism in the region. Generator was selected based on its [Read more]
DORION, ON – The Canyon Country Challenge is a favourite outdoor event of many Northwestern Ontario residents each summer. Organizers are tweeking specifics of the challenge this year; changing the big day to the 3rd Saturday of June (20th), and giving a new staggered start time system a [Read more]
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) maintains a commitment to providing information to rural, remote, Aboriginal, and Francophone youth about health careers. This year marks NOSM’s 10th annual Health Sciences Summer Camp. The camps take place July 6 – 10, 2015 in the modern and [Read more]
The government is crowing about a balanced budget but what they aren’t bragging about is how their efforts offer little hope to improve stagnant job numbers or some dismal economic indicators that show their balancing job for what it is – a temporary illusion. What you will hear a lot [Read more]
WIKWEMIKONG, ON –The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) Acting Detective Inspector Gilles Depratto, are continuing their investigation into a homicide which [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON, – After two years of extensive consultation and a lot of hard work from the entire College community, Confederation College proudly launched its Student Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy today; the first of its kind among Ontario colleges. The Strategy responds to, among [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Tuesday May 19, 2015, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a theft of tools from a construction site near the Cold Water River Bridge in the Township of Giles. Police were advised that the theft took place sometime [Read more]
WEEKLY WRAP War movies give viewers a chance to see firsthand what the brave men and women of the military face on a daily basis while in action. Their heroics allow us our freedom and they risk their lives to do so. Chris Kyle’s incredible true story as the most lethal sniper in American [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District Crime Stoppers and the Blind River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the public’s assistance in solving a theft. Sometime between April 3 and April 7 2015 six Stihl model chainsaws were stolen from a [Read more]
WAWA, ON – May 6-8th, teams from the Thunder Bay/Algoma District competed in the Mine Rescue Competition. Congratulations to: 1st place Barrick-Hemlo team and Technician Jason Leclair 2nd place Wesdome Gold Mines; In addition to overall rankings, among the winners in specialty categories [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON– Sitting down with Trevor Mikus, Branch Manager at Bluewave Energy in Thunder Bay, I ask ‘What’s so special about Bluewave?’ He answers unequivocally, “It’s the people and the leadership. When I brought forward the proposal to our senior leadership team to make a $10,000 [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – The Conseil Scolaire Public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO)’s 13th Radio-Chaud Music Contest is heating up and the grande finale concert on May 28th is rapidly approaching. Radio-Chaud aims to foster talent and stimulate creativity among secondary students by [Read more]
