5:15 AM EDT Tuesday 22 October 2013 Snowfall warning for Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Snow continues over areas north of Lake Superior in association with a low pressure system located near James [Read more]
MPP Michael Gravelle Announces Ontario Arts Council’s Grants for 2013–14 Artists and arts organizations enrich Ontario’s communities in many ways, enhancing our quality of life and contributing significantly to our economy. Today, we are celebrating the work of artists and arts organizations [Read more]
From Edgar J. Lavoie, Greenstone, ON Ten Questions to Ask Energy East TransCanada’s Energy East Pipeline is holding information centres in our region. I attended the one in Geraldton on September 26th. I studied the maps and the poster boards, and collected the literature. I did not [Read more]
Article & photos by Karen Saarimaki GREENSTONE, ON – Thursday, September 26th, Geraldton Composite High School hosted the 2013-14 NWOSSAA Golf Championship at the Kenogamisis Golf Club in Geraldton, ON. The course was in great shape and the weather was perfect. The top three schools [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 24th Manitouwadge resident Bruce Luby made another step forward towards his efforts to save the corridor between Manitouwadge and Greenstone, known as Industrial Road or Highway 625. Luby delivered a package of petitions that had circulated in [Read more]
OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS GREENSTONE, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment wants to remind the public that standing on the highway interfering with traffic is dangerous. The definition of highway includes municipal roads and streets. Although pedestrians do have [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – September 16, 2013 at 12:25 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment were on patrol near the Long Lake # 58 General Store. Police observed five persons breaking into a Tractor Trailer Unit (TTU). Police approached the suspects and they fled on [Read more]
First Nation Recipients Receive Noront Resources Mikawaa Scholarship August 26, a luncheon was held in Rumours Dining Room at Confederation College to present three students with the Noront Resources Mikawaa Scholarship. Marlene Shewaybick from Webequie First Nation, Holly Mendowegan from [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – On September 5, 2013 between the hours of 1:00 am and 7:00 am a shed and a vehicle located at a residence on Summerset Lane was broken into. Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment is seeking the assistance of the public in locating the stolen items. The items taken were; [Read more]
NAKINA, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment is looking for assistance from the public. Sometime between December 2012 and August 22, 2013 a trailer was stolen from the Nakina Forest Products Fuel Depot at Highway 643. The trailer is a white 2007 tandem axle bush bungalow. [Read more]
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LONGLAC, ON – As a result of an investigation by officers of the Greenstone Community Drug Action Team (CDAT), one male remains in custody facing several drug charges and one female has been released from custody on a Promise to Appear. On August 30, 2013, a search warrant was executed at a [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Audrey WRIGHT who was previously reported missing in Geraldton has been located in Thunder Bay safe and sound. The OPP would like to thank the media for their assistance. ______ORIGINAL RELEASE BELOW_____ GERALDTON, ON – September 2, 2013, Audrey WRIGHT of Thunder Bay, age [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – A petition demanding action from government representatives (partial image above), in regards to maintenance of the Industrial Road connecting Manitouwage to the Municipality of Greenstone, providing access from Manitouwadge to Hillsport (and vice-versa), and [Read more]
Chief Celia Echum – 4th Straight 2yr Term GINOOGAMING FN, ON – Elections for the Chief and Council of Ginoogaming First Nation were held on Wednesday the 21st day of August 2013. Celia Echum was re-elected for her 4th straight 2-year term by defeating challenger Joanne Towegishig by a [Read more]
