WAWA, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment is currently investigating a break and enter to a cottage located on the Magpie Road in the Dunphy Township. Sometime between September 30, 2011 and October 18, 2014, the cottage was entered and several items were [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: OntarioNewsNorth.com is pleased to welcome our newest contributor, journalist/columnist Jennifer Niskanen from Nipigon. Niskanen has earned a reputation in Nipigon for writing interesting and well researched local news stories. We look forward to sharing Jennifer’s [Read more]
Falcons fall short to upstart Hawks! After defeating the Michipicoten Vikings earlier today the Marathon High School Falcons ran into a stumbling block: the Hornepayne High School Hawks. The Hawks cruised to an early lead and never looked back en route to a convincing 41-19 victory. [Read more]
After they fell behind, the Coyotes caught up again and again MANITOUWADGE, ON – In what turned into a see-saw battle, the Trillium Coyotes sunk a three-pointer that turned out to be the winning point in a 33-32 victory over the hometown Wolverines. Down 24-23 at half-time the Wolverines took [Read more]
Writer, actor and humourist Bill Carr to entertain guests November 27th, 2014 THUNDER BAY, ON – The Alzheimer Society of Thunder Bay is thrilled to announce that Bill Carr, writer, actor and humourist, will be the special guest speaker and entertainer at the Tbaytel Alzheimer Rendezvous on [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge’s Pink Panthers ladies’ hockey team celebrated the start of their 2014-15 season with the first annual Hockey Horror Classic Tournament held October 24-26. The tournament was a huge success with 8 teams participating; 4 local teams and 4 [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On the 1 November 2014, at approximately 2:43 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were on general patrol on Mackey Street when they observed a red Chevrolet Sonic automobile disobey the stop sign at the intersection of Broadway Ave and [Read more]
The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has issued a Public Notice announcing the Minister of the Environment’s decision regarding the environmental assessment of the Marathon Mine Platinum Groups and Copper Mine project. The copy of the Public Notice is available at: PN: [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – October 21st, 80 elementary students, representing 11 schools from across the Northshore and Greenstone, gathered in Marathon to compete in SkillsOntario 2014-15 Cardboard Boat races (see full results below). Building took place at the Margaret Twomey Public School gymnasium [Read more]
Skills Ontario Cardboard Boat Races MARATHON, ON – Students from St. Martin School put their designs into action recently creating scale models of the cardboard boat they entered in the cardboard boat race and weight challenge in Marathon on Tuesday, October 21st. Through this initiative [Read more]
The CP Holiday Train is North America’s longest rolling food bank fundraiser and since it started in 1999, the program has raised close to $9.5 million and 3.3 million pounds of food. Over the three weeks of the program, musicians will play more than 150 concerts from a boxcar [Read more]
TYLER’S WEEKLY REVIEW Halloween season always brings about a few more than usual scary movies. In a busy week that features ten total new releases, the headliner is indeed of the horror genre- “Deliver Us From Evil” starring Eric Bana. Mixed in with this week’s new releases is a nice [Read more]
Canada is at a turning point when it comes to resource development and conservation. I’m an ecologist and conservationist by training. Born in the United States, I helped coordinate the first Earth Day and create the first Department of Environmental Protection. I worked to establish protective [Read more]
Ontario Launches Remote Electrification Readiness Program Ontario is helping to prepare remote First Nation communities in northwestern Ontario for future connection to the province’s electricity grid. The Remote Electrification Readiness Program will support the development of community [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – The St. Paul Patriots captured the aggregate title in a historic Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board (HSCDSB) Elementary Cross Country Championship. The Patriots, on the strength of winning the girls division, claimed the title in the first ever meet held at [Read more]
