It’s a sign of the times – gas prices rising, rising, and rising. Yesterday morning, The first gas station as you enter Wawa, the SP & G was offering gas at the price of 1.529 per litre. Yes, they do have a loyalty card, but for tourists that are unfamiliar with that, they pay full [Read more]
By: Gord Martin This past Wednesday, Manitouwadge was hit with a spring storm of rain, snow and freezing rain. Less than ideal conditions to introdroduce the Northern Studies class to backpacking. The students however, had the skills and gear to deal with the conditions even if they may have had [Read more]
COALITION TO PRESERVE THE MOOSE LAKE ECOSYSTEM It’s the last of it’s kind, it’s been proven a unique and sensitive area, it’s an old growth ecosystem and it’s a half hour from Thunder Bay Ontario. The fight continues to save the area North of Loon Lake dubbed the [Read more]
Have you ever regretted staying bed longer than you should have? Have you ever said to yourself on a morning where you finally kick you butt out of bed, “Why don’t I do this every morning”? The air is fresh and clean, the birds are singing, the sun is rising, everything is [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Canada’s largest dance competition, Terpsichore Dance Celebration, was held in Sault Ste. Marie on April 16 and April 17 as part of their 19 city national competition tour of Canada. Studios from across Northern Ontario including Sault Ste. Marie, Elliot Lake, Wawa, [Read more]
Article & Photos submitted by Joe McGill MARATHON, ON – Marathon FAST Club and Pukakswa National Park are working in partnership to present the Pukakswa Duathlon Race on May 28 2011. This race consists of a 5km run, 20km bike, and 2.5km run completed one after another. For those [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The Red Rock Fish and Game Club will be hosting a Fly Fishing Workshop for Guides May 27th through 29th and June 20th at their clubhouse. The workshop, funded in part by a Local Iniatives Contribution from Superior North CFDC, is being presented by Instructor John Valk of [Read more]
April 15, 2011 McGuinty Government Celebrates Achievements In Amateur Sport Top amateur athletes and coaches were honoured last night at the 2010 Ontario Sport Awards in Toronto. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport and the Sport Alliance of Ontario also recognized the [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Northshore Stars Girls’ Bantam B Hockey Team, including 13 and 14 year olds from Dubreuilville, Pic River, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon, Geraldton and Longlac, has returned home this week from Mississauga, Ontario where they faced off, against 17 other teams, to [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Alouette Snowmobile Club President Rejean Raymond has announced the official closure of Alouette Snowmobile Club Trails. Raymond was quite pleased with the progress in regards to new trails and continued diligence of club volunteers to keep the trails groomed and in [Read more]
Marten Falls Detachment Ogoki Post, ON – March 29, 2011, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) Constable Marc Beauparlant had the satisfaction of seeing an idea of his arrive at completion. In October of 2010, Cst. Beauparlant, DARE Officer for NAPS Marten Falls Detachment, began an [Read more]
Manitouwadge Public School News MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday April 4th our Grade 7 and 8 students teamed up with students from Our Lady of Lourdes Seperate School and participated in a mini curling bonspiel at the Manitouwadge Recreation Centre. The students from both schools were mixed [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – April 2nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor, Karina Hunter, spoke with Geraldton Jamboree volunteer Alan Ouellet (Owner of Footstomp Fightwear) about planning underway for the 2011 Geraldton Jamboree. This year’s Jamboree is gearing up to be bigger and better than ever with a [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Les membres du comité de Magpie Rod & Gun Club ont décidé de nommer ce tournoi après la petite Shanny Bernard.En mars 2007, des nouvelles tragiques ont été annoncés aux familles Bernard et Vallières lors du tournoi de pêche à Magpie. C’est pour cette raison [Read more]
Amanda Lyn Mayhew-Hare, Fitness Coach, Model and Motivational Speaker Fat Vs. Muscle Muscle is almost as dense as fat; a pound of fat is 1.7 times bigger than a pound of muscle. So even though muscle weighs more than fat, fat makes you look bigger. So jump on that cardio machine, a 145 lb. person [Read more]
