October 8, 2010 6:00 AM McGuinty Government Reminds Motorists To Not Drink And Drive The approach of the Thanksgiving long weekend is a good time to remind motorists to drive smart and stay sober while travelling Ontario’s roads. Ontario has some of the toughest laws in Canada, making the [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: October 4, 2010 NIPIGON OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE FATAL COLLISION NIPIGON, ON –Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a fatal motor vehicle collision that [Read more]
FIGHT TO SAVE LIVES GOES NATIONAL DURING OPERATION IMPACT AURORA, ON – The OPP is taking its campaign to reduce unnecessary carnage on Ontario highways national by teaming up with police services across the country on the Thanksgiving long weekend. Operation Impact is a Canada-wide traffic [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: October 04, 2010 MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MARATHON ON. – Friday October 1, 2010, at 03:00am Marathon OPP officers observed a motor vehicle that was travelling in a back lane at a high rate of speed. The officers conducted a [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – While covering NOMA’s Semi-Annual Conference in Thunder Bay we caught up with NOMA Vice-President, Manitouwadge Mayor John MacEachern. MacEachern is running for Mayor once again and so we discussed the progress made during the past four years, where he is [Read more]
September 30, 2010 THUNDER BAY, ON – Northern Ontario Municipalities Association conference attendees were pleasantly surprised to learn of a change in the agenda Thursday when it was announced that Premier Dalton McGuinty would be the Key Note Speaker during their luncheon at the Airlaine [Read more]
From Greenstone OPP Canadian Campaign for Safer Roadways October 8-11, 2010 will mark Operation Impact, a national campaign to make Canada’s roads the safest in the world. This special weekend is a police initiative designed to remind people that an essential part of the enforcement job is to [Read more]
Ontario Government Strengthening Support for Local Festivals and Events QUEEN’S PARK – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased to announce that Ontario is increasing support for festivals and events that create jobs, attract tourists, stimulate local economies and provide entertaining [Read more]
September 24th, 2010 NIPIGON DETACHMENT OPP NIPIGON, ON – Nipigon OPP are currently investigating an incident involving the head on collision of two motor vehicles, a red Mazda and a maroon Intrepid, on Hwy 11/17 just west of the Town of Nipigon. The drivers of both vehicles have been taken [Read more]
KENORA, ON – Thursday, September 23rd, after their regular school day had ended, the Manitouwadge High School Senior Boys’ Volleyball team departed from the school, travelling with their Coach Wayne Pittman and parent volunteers who were also driving members of the team. The [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Mike Brown GOVERNMENTS OF ONTARIO AND CANADA INVEST IN HURON CENTRAL RAILWAY Sault Ste. Marie, ON – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased that the Government of Canada has matched the previously-announced Provincial share of $15 million by its investment today in [Read more]
911 SERVICE DOWN HIGHWAY 101 WAWA, ON – The OPP has been notified that due to a Bell Canada telephone outage east of Wawa, 911 service is presently out of service in the Hawk Junction, Missinaibi and Lochalsh areas. The OPP are increasing patrols in these areas during the outage and Bell [Read more]
Queen’s Park Report Mike Brown, MPP Algoma-Manitoulin INTERNATIONAL PLOWING MATCH With the warm summer months now coming to an end it is time for us all to enjoy the cooler days, beautiful colours and the wonderful traditions of the Fall season. One such tradition is the much anticipated [Read more]
Manitouwadge High School Upcoming Events, September/October 2010 EVENING ENTERTAINMENT OPEN TO GENERAL PUBLIC Movie Night – September 25th Jimmy the Janitor Comedy Show – October 16th September: 22nd NSSSAA Golf Tournament @Marathon [Read more]
Thank you to everyone who participated in the Entertainment & Accomodations Give-A-Way on OntarioNewsNorth.com! Prizes for the give-a-way were a PAIR of 2010-11 Nite on the Town Entertainment Series of the Arts (NOTES) Season Tickets PLUS (+) One Night Accomodations for Two at the Northwood [Read more]
