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Following 3 months of uncertainty and a several-day walk-off by firefighters in the Fall, the Township of Manitouwadge has announced a new Fire Chief to lead it’s Volunteer Firefighters and Fire Department. The new chief will officially begin in his role Jan. 17, 2022 with Marathon’s [Read more]

Be Careful in the Kitchen – National Home Fire Safety Week 2017 With the holiday season quickly approaching, your mouth may be watering at the thought of turkey, apple pie and mashed potatoes. The season is usually accompanied by a variety of good foods, but it’s also too often marred [Read more]

MARATHON, ON –On Tuesday July 28, 2015 approximately 06:45am, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were advised of a motor vehicle collision involving two motor vehicles on Highway 17 approximately 40km West of Marathon ON.      An eastbound motor vehicle, a [Read more]

As of the afternoon of July 13, there are currently three active fires in the Northwest Region, all of which are being observed. The following fires have been declared out from the evening of July 12 to the morning of July 13: Red Lake District Fire Number 8; Nipigon District Fire Number 13; Sioux [Read more]

MANITOUWADGE, ON– Thursday, October 10th, Fire Chief Owen Cranney and the Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department welcomed residents to the fire hall for their annual open house in recognition of Fire Prevention Week 2013 for which the theme was “Help Prevent Kitchen Fires”. In [Read more]

NIPIGON, ON –Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment is investigating a head-on motor vehicle collision. The head-on collision, between two passenger vehicles, was reported to the OPP on August 21, 2013 at 10:04 p.m. on Highway 17, in a construction zone, approximately 17 kilometres [Read more]

MANITOUWADGE, ON –  Tuesday, October 23rd, Manitouwadge High School’s Grade 10 Civics students participated in a field trip recognizing Local Government Week (celebrated provincially the week prior). The field trip included an informal sit-down with Mayor John MacEachern and Council [Read more]

On June 5,2012 at 1pm there was a mock accident held at Lake Superior High School in Terrace Bay. Emergency Services from the Terrace Bay Fire Department, Schreiber Fire Department, Superior North EMS, and the Ontario Provincial Police were in attendance. The demonstration was used to show a wide [Read more]

Students from Confederation’s First Pre-Service Firefighter Program Secure Full-Time Positions with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue THUNDER BAY, ON – Representatives of Confederation College and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue announced that six students from the Pre-Service Firefighter Education and [Read more]

MANITOUWADGE, ON– Wednesday, December 14th, regular meeting of Town Council was held at the Township Council Chambers.  All council members, Mayor John MacEachern and Clerk Cecile Kerster were at the table as well as department heads Anthony Friedrich (EDO) and Owen Cranney (Fire [Read more]

For Immediate Release  MARATHON, ON – Transportation logistics are currently being finalized to the 230 evacuees in Marathon to Thunder Bay and Sioux Lookout.  “This move will help the evacuees get closer to Sandy Lake when they eventually get the go-ahead to move back home,” states Mayor [Read more]

   Fire Station Open House  by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Volunteer Firefighters celebrated National Fire Prevention Week Thursday evening with an open house at the fire station. In addition to fire department presentations the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Superior North Emergency Medical [Read more]

I am feeling very good about my  recent progress towards having the Emeraude Exploring collection completed and published. Don’t let this give the wrong impression, you won’t be finding it at Chapters next week lol, but it is definitely moving forward in a very real way. This [Read more]