GERALDTON, ON – July 22, 2011, numerous mischiefs in the form of grafitti were reported to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment. Many residences and businesses had been spray painted with black spray paint with the letters “H.S.B.” and “Hillside Brotherz.” Police [Read more]
FROM: Greenstone OPP INCREASE IN CALLS AT GREENSTONE OPP DETACHMENT Greenstone, ON – With the increase in population in Geraldton and Longlac the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment has seen an increase in the [Read more]
$2,000 In Fines For Shooting From A Boat Two southern Ontario residents have been fined a total of $2,000 for firing their guns from a boat. Ryan Shevalier of Orillia and Jacob McCann of Orangeville were both convicted of discharging a firearm from a boat. Shevalier was fined $1,200 and McCann [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Mayor Beaulieu of the Municipality of Greenstone is applauding Premier Gold Mines Limited for the effort they are putting into advancing their Hardrock Exploration Project. The Municipality is pleased to fully endorse the continued advancement of the project located in the [Read more]
Capital Funding Ensures Continued Access to High Quality Care for Patients The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) is investing in infrastructure renewal projects for hospitals in Northwestern Ontario to ensure they continue to offer high quality care to local residents. The North [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]
Montreal, PQ– April 12, 2011 – A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) study commissioned by KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) on the Big Daddy Chromite deposit (Project) in the remote Ring of Fire area in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, recommends the Project be advanced to the [Read more]
Geraldton, ON – On the April 11, 2011 members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment and the North West Region Forensic Identification Unit investigated a break and enter at the Get In Gear/ Sears outlet in the Town of Geraldton. Various electronic equipment and Canadian [Read more]
*Video, Paul Gareau talks about the NOSP’s Senior Volunteer Recruitment succes in Manitouwadge. As we get older, our social networks tend to shrink and we may find ourselves interacting less and less with others, and losing our connections to the community. A rising concern in Canadian [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – The St. Joseph Catholic School students from Grades 5 to 8 were lucky enough to have a visit from “Let’s talk Science inspiring discovery”. This workshop involved a series of activities relating to the human body and how it works. At each station students [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]
FROM: Greenstone OPP DATE: December 28th, 2010 Snowmobile Fails to Stop for Police – Driver Charged GERALDTON, ON – December 27, 2010, an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment was on patrol in the town of Geraldton when the officer observed a Motorized Snow [Read more]
