From Kenora Detachment, Ontario Provincial Police OPP are reminding drivers of the requirement to slow down and proceed with caution when passing an emergency vehicle parked on the side of the highway with its lights activated. If the highway has more [Read more]
PIC RIVIER, ON – Friday, August 20th, Singer/Songwriter Bonnie Couchie put out an impromptu invitation to friends, family and the general public, encouraging everyone to visit her at the Pic River Guest Suite, which she also owns/operates. She and her daughter gave an encore presentation of [Read more]
26 août 2010 18h00 Le gouvernement McGuinty accroît l’énergie propre et crée des emplois localement L’Ontario cesse l’utilisation du charbon au profit de la biomasse à la centrale d’Atikokan – une initiative qui soutient les emplois dans la collectivité et [Read more]
August 26, 2010 6:00 PM McGuinty Government Adding More Clean Power, Creating Local Jobs Ontario is turning off coal and switching on biomass at the Atikokan Generation Station – a move that supports jobs in the community and takes the province another step closer to eliminating all [Read more]
Premier Soccer League Press Release Chill Earn Tie against Juventus (Thunder Bay, Ontario) – Thunder Bay Italia Juventus and Thunder Bay Chill Reserves played to a 2-2 in the first of two games in the Premier Soccer League of Thunder Bay (PSL) playoff finals. Juventus forward, Skander Babay, [Read more]
Pooh Festival Weekend a Great Success! by Karina Hunter WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 21st the Winnie the Pooh Festival and accompanying 125th Anniversary Celebrations continued with a full day of events from 7:30 am through to the wee hours of Sunday morning. The fun started early with a [Read more]
ONE SMALL STEP FOR ENGINEERS, A GIANT LEAP FOR THE SAULT CANAL Engineers set foot in bottom of lock to begin inspections The lock was drained in just two days using three 50 hp pumps located in the historic site’s original powerhouse. The bottom of the lock is lined with wooden [Read more]
HEALTH CARE PANEL HIGHLIGHTS NORTHERN ONTARIO’S UNIQUE CHALLENGES Espanola, ON – A well-attended event focussing on Healthcare provided a vivid snapshot of the challenges facing the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal governments when it comes to providing quality, accessible, health [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Traveling on their True North Tour the Salamander Theatre group performed Romeo and Juliet to a full house at the Manitouwadge High School auditorium Saturday, August 21st. Preceding the main performance, the troupe readied the audience by taking them back in time; in [Read more]
STUNT DRIVER CHARGED DOING 143 KILOMETRES/HR (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On August 22, 2010 Superior East OPP in White River were conducting RADAR patrol on Highway 17 south at Vasiloff Township near the Depew River. A southbound 2000 Toyota Solara, black entered the RADAR at 143 kilometres in a [Read more]
from Superior East OPP STUNT DRIVER CHARGED DOING 178 KILOMETRES/HR (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On August 23, 2010 at 4:48 pm Superior East OPP in White River were approximately 5 kilometres south of White River on Highway 17. A northbound 2000 Toyota Corolla, white was observed proceeding at a [Read more]
Northern Energy Credit Applications Now Available In The Thunder Bay Area For Immediate Release August 24, 2010 It now only takes a few, simple steps for low- to middle-income [Read more]
PIC RIVER, ON – Aboriginal Singer Songwriter Bonnie Couchie has announced an impromptu concert this evening at the Pic River Guest Suite (aka House w/the Blue Tin Roof) which has quickly grown to include several other artists who could not resist Couchie’s last minute invitation. Here [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Chamber of Commerce announced two meetings today; these meetings are being held to make ammendments to current by-laws. Member attendance is very important! Chamber President, Jeannie Allerton, answered this when asked why it was important for all members to attend [Read more]
Cultural Centre Renovations Contribute to Silent Auction Photos/article courtesy of Sean Irwin TERRACE BAY, ON – In preparation for the upcoming opening of the Terrace Bay Cultural Centre (tentatively scheduled for late September), a silent auction was held on Friday August 20th aimed at [Read more]
