MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, February 3rd, Chelsea DeGagne, Volunteer Coordinator for North of Superior Programs presented 2 information sessions at the Golden Age Club and was very pleased with the number of Manitouwadge seniors who stepped up to offer themselves as volunteers. DeGagne [Read more]
February 1, 2011 Montreal, Canada –- KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) yesterday (Mon.Jan.31.2011) had its helicopter evacuate a man injured in the campsite being installed beside the Koper Lake ice runway for a threatened blockade of exploration activities in the area. The man was given first aid [Read more]
Plans are moving full steam ahead for the 9th annual Live from the Rock Folk Festival to be held August 5-7, 2011 in Red Rock along the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. The festival is once again inviting the public to submit a slogan to brand 2011’s event. The winner will receive two weekend [Read more]
January 31, 2011 FORT HOPE, ON – January 28, 2011, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit members charged a woman and a youth after executing a search warrant issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence in the First Nation Community of Eabametoong. The [Read more]
Creating Jobs And Clean Energy In Atikokan January 31, 2011 Atikokan Renewable Fuels has accepted one of the Province’s first new wood supply offers. They will produce wood pellets for domestic and international customers, which can be used to create heating and electricity. This will [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Wednesday, January 26, 2011 St. Hilary School hosted the Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition (District and Council levels). In all, 118 students from across the district took part at the school level. Winners from each school competed at St. Hilary School for [Read more]
Terrace Bay resident competes in Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games Local resident, Shannon Moquin, participated in the Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games held in Thunder Bay on January 21 to 23. Shannon competed in snowshoeing and brought home 2 silver medals in 100m & 200m snowshoeing. [Read more]
The month of February will see some big name movies and games hit the market and we are pleased to be able to offer these titles to you! Some of the major movies releasing this month include Unstoppable, Due Date, Megamind and Paranormal Activity 2. Some of the big games include Mario Sports Mix [Read more]
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Celebrates National Snowmobiling Environment Month with Reduced Sled Emissions January 31, 2011 BARRIE, ON – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) celebrates significantly lower emissions for Best Available Technology sleds during [Read more]
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Piloting Cafeteria Program THUNDER BAY, ON – Starting today, employees, patients and visitors to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) will be seeing more healthy options in their cafeteria and the cafeteria vending machine [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Monday, February 1st tune in to CFNO’s morning show to hear details of the Breakfast with Al contest; Al Cresswell will be sharing details of how you could win and have the morning show broadcast from your home, kicking off the Marathon Winter Carnival. Now listen below [Read more]
Curl-A-Thon Successfully Raises Equipment & Travel Funds MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, January 29th while the rest of Manitouwadge was crazy with Hockeyville Fever, North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Curling Championship hopefuls from Manitouwadge High School were [Read more]
*From the Editor: The hearing in Dryden referred to below is the same which caught OntarioNewsNorth.com’s attention in a provincial gov’t press release January 12th titled “Improving Rural and Northern Health Care”. Get the rest of this story by CLICKING HERE; I am [Read more]
January 25, 2011 Three Timmins-area residents have received a total of $1,500 in fines and a court order for offences on Crown land. Oliver Maki of Horwood Lake pleaded guilty to filling shore lands without a work permit and was fined $500. The court heard that Maki used a tractor to place large [Read more]
Clips from TorQ’s performance in Manitouwadge to be added later this weekend, check back soon, scroll down to view photos now MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, January 22nd Nite on the Town Entertainment Series (NOTES) of the Arts presented the TorQ at the Manitouwadge High School theatre. A [Read more]
