ORDRE DU JOUR / Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 29 mars 2016 Regular Council meeting scheduled for March 29, 2016 at 6:30 p.m. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF CONFLICT ADOPTION [Read more]
GOOSE DROPPINGS Since March 21 has passed, so should winter…right? Also Easter has come and gone. I’ve seen a seagull and heard them. Snow is disappearing. And the real geese should soon return with the Snow Birds, back from warmer climes. Hopefully, with spring will come much more [Read more]
WEEKLY WRAP Since the day we’ve opened our doors here at Crossover Video and Games, Mark Wahlberg’s movies have always been a huge draw with our customers. Our number 1 renting movie since 2010 is “Contraband”, a gritty action movie starring Walhberg. Another very popular title dating back [Read more]
Click here to view the North West LHIN 2016 Spring LHINkages Newsletter Featured Articles: Feature Story: Telehomecare – Lesley Read’s Journey Do You Know? Five Questions and Answers about Managing Chronic Disease Through Telehomecare 10 Years of Accomplishments (Years 5-8) New Integrated [Read more]
Dear Editor, As a resident of Greenstone, I am following the Environmental Assessment (EA) process and the Environmental Impact Statements (EIS) for the proposed open pit gold mine. And, as a citizen journalist (i.e., serving without pay), I am digging into the process and statements because they [Read more]
Province Creating Jobs, Building Up Critical Infrastructure in in Small, Rural and Northern Communities “By expanding the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund from $100 million to $300 million, our government is showing municipalities across Ontario that we’re committed to working with them to [Read more]
Two Thunder Bay residents have been fined a total of $8,250 for hunting deer without a licence and careless hunting. Joseph M. Doerflinger and Darragh M. Stezenko both pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm down, from or across a public road. Additionally, Doerflinger pleaded guilty to [Read more]
A Manitouwadge area outfitter was fined $1,000 for unlawfully hunting bear without a licence. Christopher Fuge of Rosholt, Wisconsin, and owner of Happy Camps in Hillsport, pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for hunting bear off of his Bear Management Area. Court heard that between August 15 and [Read more]
When you cheat on your taxes or make a mistake, you can expect to pay the price, but that’s not always the way it works, especially if you’re among the most wealthy in the country. Canadians are learning about this double standard in the wake of the recent KPMG scandal which sends the wrong [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) Chair, Thunder Bay – Superior North MPP Michael Gravelle was in Marathon this yesterday (03.15.2016) to share details of NOHFC funding being provided for 5 Northern Ontario communities to explore the potential benefits [Read more]
Highway 11/17 at Nipigon River Bridge – Single Lane Reductions THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge will be temporarily reduced to single lane traffic on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18. Minor [Read more]
Province Creating Jobs, Building Up Critical Infrastructure in Small, Rural and Northern Communities Ontario is providing the Municipality of Schreiber with a $1.9 million investment to install a clearwell for treated water storage and upgrades to controls, pumps and piping at the Schreiber Water [Read more]
Since 1975, Saturday Night Live has been a comedic mixture in millions of households across North America. Known for their parodies and witty sketches, SNL has introduced us to some very funny actors and actresses who have gone on to have very successful Hollywood careers. Tina Fey and Amy Poehler [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to inform the public of the rules and regulations pertaining to Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). What is Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) and what can it be used for? The unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, are [Read more]
Status of Women Canada OTTAWA, ON – The Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, is leading the Canadian delegation to the 60th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (UNCSW), beginning on March 14, 2016 in New York. The focus of the UNCSW this year is [Read more]
