‘Regional’ Information
Written by Tyler Davis on 30 August 2016
*Congratulations* to the lucky winner of our $100 stamp card draw for August – Joanne Paris! Joanne won 100 DOLLARS CASH! The prize for September is HALF PRICE Rentals for a month! It pays to rent from Crossover! Stop in and see us today! Last week, we touched on the longevity, [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 30 August 2016
AV Terrace Bay announced August 19, 2016 that Giovanni Iadeluca, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has resigned from the organization to pursue another opportunity. “We are thankful for Giovanni’s leadership over the past four years as the company has undergone a successful transformation and [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay District CrimeStoppers on 25 August 2016
Shuniah Break and Enter Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police are asking for your help in solving a break and enter that occurred between May and July 2016 in Shuniah. A garage at a residence was broken into and a large Snap On rolling tool chest containing a substantial quantity of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 25 August 2016
Province Maintaining Transportation Infrastructure Driver licence fee increases come into effect this September to help maintain Ontario’s transportation infrastructure. Additional fees for reinstatements, replacements and commercial permits will follow effective January 1, 2017. As of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 23 August 2016
Province Funding 300,000 Dedicated Nursing Hours to Reduce Emergency Wait Times Ontario is providing more than $226,012 to help patients receive quicker access to care in hospital emergency rooms in City of Thunder Bay. The province will provide funding to 20 municipalities across Ontario for [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 23 August 2016
In Fort Frances, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s (MNRF) Stewardship Youth Rangers (SYR) are wrapping up another successful summer! The program promotes rangers’ environmental education and, in turn, the rangers’ projects have a positive impact on their environment. The 2016 [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 23 August 2016
GREENSTONE, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment is investigating the theft of three tractor trailer units on the 6th of August, 2016, between 5:30pm and 7:00am on the property located at 1000 Picnic Point Road in the Municipality of Greenstone ward of Longlac. All three [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 23 August 2016
It may be surprising for some to learn that Snow White was first published in 1812- as a German fairytale by the Brothers Grimm. Over the past decades, the tale has been told over and over again in a number of different variations. The story has also inspired a number of spin-offs including “Snow [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 23 August 2016
WAWA, ON – The North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Prevention and Investigation Unit, the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), the OPP Forensic Identification Services (FIS), and the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OCC-OFPS), are [Read more]
Written by admin on 23 August 2016
From: Terry Irvine ‘s youtube channel The D10 steam locomotive, CPR 694 met her tragic demise in June 1910. Over 100 years later, the unfortunate locomotive was located between Coldwell and Marathon near the Mink Tunnel. This was our first effort to capture some video of the locomotive. [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 22 August 2016
HIGHWAY 61–ROSSLYN ROAD OVERHEAD AND CPR OVERHEAD STRUCTURES THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise that Highway 61 will be reduced to single lane traffic at Rosslyn Road Overhead and CPR Overhead structures, just north of Broadway Avenue in Thunder Bay, on August 22, [Read more]
Written by Workplace Safety North on 22 August 2016
Opening ceremonies kick off the 10th International Mines Rescue Competition 27 teams from 13 nations gather in Sudbury SUDBURY, ON – On Sunday evening, August 21, mine rescuers from around the globe were welcomed to Canada by the host of the International Mines Rescue Competition, [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 16 August 2016
When Angry Birds was released as an app way back in 2009, it seemingly took the world by storm. By 2014, the game had over 2 billion downloads- a stunning number to say the least. It is therefore no shock that the mobile app inspired a series of spin-offs including video games and merchandise. To [Read more]
Written by admin on 12 August 2016
RED ROCK, ON – The Red Rock Public Library (RRPL) is among the approximately 2000 public libraries across Canada responsible for delivering the national, bilingual TD Summer Reading Club program, led by Toronto Public Library in partnership with Library and Archives Canada. As the name [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge General Hospital on 10 August 2016
MANITOUWADGE, ON – August 7th, Premier Kathleen Wynne announced that Manitouwadge General Hospital has been selected as one of five sites in Ontario to integrate local health services under one structure serving the local residents. These changes will further align health services and [Read more]