‘Regional’ Information
Written by Reader Submission on 30 November 2014
To the Greenstone Staff (a.k.a. the folks who make it happen) It is with mixed feelings that my occupation with “Greenstone Matter”s comes to a conclusion. I am choosing to write to the staff as my last meeting finished on Monday and there was not an opportunity to see or talk with most [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 30 November 2014
Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra to showcase Winter Photography THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bays Symphony Orchestra is looking for your photographs to celebrate winter in Northern Ontario, which will be showcased during the upcoming Holiday Pops concert on December 12. You can participate by [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 30 November 2014
From http://ejlavoie.wordpress.com A monograph in 7 chapters By Edgar J. Lavoie 1 ̶ Love It or Ship It There are just over 2 million fuel bundles sitting outside Canada’s nuclear power reactors. That’s right ̶ “outside”. Which is a good thing, because they are used fuel [Read more]
Written by admin on 28 November 2014
MARATHON, ON – The video below, provided by Environment Canada to InfoSuperior, shows divers collecting cores from the Peninsula Harbour sediment cap for further analysis. The video was taken during monitoring activities of the thin-layer cap. [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 28 November 2014
THUNDER BAY, ON – HAGI Community Services for Independence will be holding its39th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at the Italian Cultural Centre at 132 Algoma Street South beginning at 11:30 a.m. Bill Adair, Chief Executive Officer of Spinal Cord Injury Ontario will [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 28 November 2014
Ontario is supporting medical research that will lead to improved care for patients while creating jobs in Thunder Bay. With nearly $900,000 in support from the province’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation(NOHFC), two projects are enhancing health care research and boosting the [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 28 November 2014
MARATHON ON – Thursday November 27th, 2014 at approximately 5:40pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a motor vehicle approaching Highway 17 from Deadhorse Road. A traffic stop of the vehicle was conducted resulting in the driver of the [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 25 November 2014
A Chapleau man has pleaded guilty to leaving a structure on public land. Remi Ouimet was fined $500 under the Public Lands Act for leaving a portable ice fishing shelter on Crown land and ordered to remove it by February 1, 2015. Court heard that in March 2014, Ministry of Natural Resources and [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 25 November 2014
TYLER’S INSIDE SCOOP Way back in 2010, some of the biggest action stars in the business teamed up for a star-studded and thrill packed adventure called “The Expendables”. With over 100 million dollars recorded in box office sales, a sequel was in order and it featured even more star power [Read more]
Written by Environment Canada - Environnement Canada on 25 November 2014
Forecasts for Northern Ontario issued by Environment Canada at 5.30 am est Tuesday 25 November 2014 for today and Wednesday. The next scheduled forecast will be issued at 11.30 am. Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne. Today..Periods of light snow ending [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay District CrimeStoppers on 24 November 2014
Vehicle and Camp Break Inns Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving several incidents of Thefts, Mischief and Break and Enters that occurred in Municipality of Shuniah. Sometime between the 22nd and 23rd of October 2014 several crimes occurred including a stolen vehicle, a [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 24 November 2014
WAWA, ON – Dr. David Eden, acting Regional Supervising Coroner for the North Region Sudbury office announced that an inquest will be held into the death of Dominic Bernard. Mr. Bernard, age 35 years, died on April 30, 2013, from injuries received during the course of his employment at a mining [Read more]
Written by admin on 23 November 2014
NORTHWESTERN, ON – November 9-14, 2014 Bruce Hyer, MP for Thunder Bay-Superior North and Deputy Leader of the Green Party of Canada hosted a series of town hall meetings throughout the region. Meetings were held in Thunder Bay, Nakina, Geraldton, Longlac, Schreiber, and Manitouwadge with [Read more]
Written by admin on 23 November 2014
This week in the legislature Ontario New Democrats were successful in passing a motion calling on Ontario to support a universal plan for $15 per day childcare. The leadership of Ontario New Democrats has ensured that Ontario officially endorses the $15 a day child care plan put forward by Tom [Read more]
Written by Wawa Goose Seniors Club on 23 November 2014
November, no matter the weather, is a busy time of year for many clubs and groups. Fundraising comes with much volunteering of time and goods of all sorts. Bake sales, teas and brunches, bazaars and other get-togethers have many people doing many extra things with their time and energy. And the [Read more]