Will Your Christmas Gifts Change The World? MARATHON, ON – The Global Christmas Market Place is scheduled to take place in Marathon again this year, thanks to the support of St.John’s United Church. It will take place at St. John’s on Friday evening November 12 and Saturday November [Read more]
Seeing these programs succeeding in Southern Ontario gives hope that perhaps they will move North to improve health care for Northshore residents as well. Editor. McGuinty Government Program Helps Reduce ER Wait Times A nurse-led outreach team is helping reduce ER wait times in Barrie by providing [Read more]
Photos/Videos by Karina Hunter, Editor OntarioNewsNorth.com Industry and Aboriginal Groups Collaborate to Develop Career paths for Aboriginal Peoples in the Mining Sector MARATHON, ON – November 4th, Anishinabek Employment and Training Services (AETS) in co-operation with the Assembly of First [Read more]
By Brenda Grunt, Wawa-News.com You never know what Lake Superior will do. Last week there were waves galore crashing up on Government Dock Beach. Yesterday, it was rather calm. Visible on the beach were remnants of the storm, shreds of wood and slabs of concrete either reappearing from beneath the [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Community Prepare For Future Investment The community of Dryden is working to boost tourism, attract new investors and strengthen the local economy. With support from the Northern Communities Investment Readiness (NCIR) program, the Dryden Development Corporation is: [Read more]
GERALDTON VEHICLE STOP LEADS TO ARREST November 5, 2010 On October 26, 2010, Scott Smith of Sylvan Lake, Alberta was convicted of possession of 690,000 unmarked cigarettes in the Geraldton Provincial Offences Court. Smith was charged by the Ministry of Revenue’s Special Investigations Branch [Read more]
“BE PREPARED FOR WINTER” SAYS OPP Nov. 5 /CNW/ – With winter fast approaching, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are issuing an important reminder that driving conditions could rapidly and unexpectedly change, creating dangerous hazards and challenges for drivers. The (OPP) is [Read more]
November 5 2010 OPP UNSOLVED HOMICIDE INVESTIGATON TEAM MAKE ARREST IN COLD CASE LONDON, ON, Nov. 5 /CNW/ – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Unsolved Homicide Investigations Team (UHIT) has laid a First Degree Murder charge as a result of the 1992 murder of Lawrence KITAKIJICK of London, [Read more]
DRYDEN, ON – Officers from the Dryden and Ignace Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded an investigation that involved found human remains located along Highway 17, 25 km east of Ignace. The remains were found on August 17, 2010 by individuals who were blueberry picking in the area. [Read more]
Remember to check the Northshore Calendar (link above or click to visit) for details of everything happening in your community in coming weeks & months! National Diabetes Month continues… Type diabetes into the search bar here on OntarioNewsNorth.com for our newest regular column [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Tuesday October, 12th 2010 twelve students from St. Martin School travelled to St. Hilary School in Red Rock to compete in the Annual Cross Country Run. These students trained every day for over a month with Mrs. Chantal Olson and/or Mrs. Desjardins and their intense [Read more]
From Shelley Heavens, MFSC Marathon Figure Skating Club congratulates Rebecca Harasym who has place 3rd in the Novice Ladies Event at the Northern Ontario Sectionals Competition HUNTSVILLE, ON – October 29th and 20th Rebecca Harasym placed 3rd in the Novice Ladies Event at the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On November 2, 2010 Drug Enforcement Unit Officers attended the 300 block of Cameron Street in Thunder Bay where they arrested Elias GANTH outside of a residence for Driving while Disqualified. At the time of his arrest Elias GANTH was found to be in possession of [Read more]
West Fire Region November 03, 2010 Now that the forest fire season has officially ended (April 1 – October 31) a fire permit is not required for daytime burning of woody debris or grass if you live in an area governed by the Forest Fires Prevention Act of Ontario. Although day burning [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Sometime overnight on November 2, 2010 person(s) unknown removed a large quantity of freshly milled Red Pine boards from Moose Horn Lodge on Sheppard-Morse Road near Chapleau. The lumber is described as 2”x6”x13’ and 2”x8”x13’ with a value of $500.00. Anyone with [Read more]
