WEEKLY REVIEW Not to rush February, but March is shaping up to be a very exciting month for movie lovers! A number of huge blockbuster hits are set to debut on DVD and Blu-Ray throughout the month. Some of these titles include; Hunger Games Mockingkay Part 1, Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies, [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Winter driving conditions have been upon us and the Superior East Wawa Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) urge drivers to avoid the risky behaviour of aggressive driving – slow down, give yourself more time to arrive at your destination and maintain distance between vehicles. [Read more]
I saw an interesting editorial cartoon where workmen are dismantling a house to build a fence. The fence is labelled security and the house is labelled privacy. It cuts to the heart of the debate on new anti-terrorism legislation that is being rushed through parliament as the Conservatives [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon Family Health Team, in keeping with its strategic planning goals of improving health promotion has started a facebook page. The goals of the facebook page are to be able to share health promotion information that community members might find valuable. We are [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The North West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to remind motorists to be careful as the region braces for a winter storm. Environment Canada has issued the following special weather statement for most of the Northwest Region. Snow associated with a weather [Read more]
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. TORONTO, ON — Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) (TSX: CG) and Premier Gold Mines Limited (“Premier”) (TSX: PG) are pleased to announce that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 partnership [Read more]
Batchewana First Nation, ON – On December 2, 3014 a polling notice was issued notifying the Batchewana First Nation’s Band Members of the 2015 election. Candidates began their campaigning, which included a submission in the First Nation’s Special Election Newsletter stating individual [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Northwest Region OPP, and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) undercover police investigation in the towns of Terrace Bay and Schreiber, Ontario. [Read more]
8:32 PM EST Friday 06 February 2015 Special weather statement in effect for: Cloud Bay – Dorion Kakabeka Falls – Whitefish Lake – Arrow Lake Significant snowfall amounts possible this weekend. Snow associated with a weather disturbance is expected to move into Northwestern Ontario [Read more]
The federal government will once again be in direct violation with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). It comes as no surprise that the Crown will most likely proceed with its unilateral decision making when it comes to the storage of nuclear waste in our [Read more]
ESPANOLA, ON – For the past seven years, students and staff from Espanola’s École secondaire catholique Franco-Ouest have been engaged in efforts to rehabilitate the community’s creek, which has a small natural population of brook trout. Their focus is on improving physical conditions in [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – February 1, 2015 at 4:50am, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment received a call regarding a suspicious male going through parked vehicles. Officers attended the area and located a male exiting a driveway in the area matching the description given. An [Read more]
WEEKLY REVIEW Where did January go? It seems like just yesterday that we rang in the New Year, yet here we are already into month number two! February is an exciting time for movie lovers as Academy Awards season is among us, and a number of award nominated films debut on DVD and Blu-Ray. This [Read more]
Courtesy NetNewsLedger THUNDER BAY, ON – As many of you already are aware – last night marked a significant milestone in my life and in my career. I had the honor of being sworn in as the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Chair of the Board to identify of Aboriginal Heritage – [Read more]
WAWA, ON – January 21, 2015 at approximately 12:40 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a traffic complaint within the community of Dubreuilville Ontario. The motor vehicle in question was located near a local business. As a result of [Read more]
