Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving three acts of Mischief that all occurred in walking distance of each other in the town Geraldton. October 2nd 2013 at Greenstone OPP were dispatched to two separate incidents where a rock was thrown through a window while the home [Read more]
OntarioNewsNorth.com Greenstone Contributor Edgar Lavoie recently provided a link to an article by the CBC regarding Andrew McFarlane, a teacher, now living and working in Whale Cove, Nunavut, who had previously tought in Geraldton. McFarlane beleives his new students could benefit from meeting [Read more]
3:30 PM EST Wednesday 04 December 2013 Significant snowfall today and tonight. A strengthening low pressure system over Iowa this afternoon will track northeast reaching Lake Superior tonight and James Bay Thursday evening. An area of snow is spreading into Northwestern Ontario and will spread into [Read more]
NDP to Libs: Open the books on Cliffs documents QUEEN’S PARK, ON – In the wake of Cliffs Natural Resources’ decision to withdraw from the Ring of Fire, NDP Northern Development and Mines Critic Michael Mantha says the Liberal government should be upfront about agreements they had with [Read more]
Scroll down past article to watch announcement speeches by Minister Gravelle, James Kennedy and Mayor Renald Beaulieu. Ontario Government Boosting Local Economy, Creating Jobs Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse economy while creating 52 jobs in the Greenstone area. With support [Read more]
Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha is trying to keep the Manitouwadge – Greenstone link known as Industrial Road or Hwy 625, and finding a way to have it maintained, near the top of Minister David Orazietti’s to-do list. In following with his ongoing efforts to support finding of a [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – November 9, 2013 at 9:27pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment received a report of a male youth walking down Main Street in Geraldton carrying a knife and a shovel. It was reported that the male youth had robbed one person and chased two others [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –On Saturday October 26, 2013 at 7:20 p.m. members of the Nipigon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended Highway 11, Township of Ledger approximately 25 km North of Nipigon, for a single motor vehicle collision. The driver of a pickup truck attempted to overtake [Read more]
Submitted by Edgar J. Lavoie GREENSTONE, ON – Greenstone Historical Society welcomes all Greenstone residents and visitors to attend a General Meeting on Wednesday, October 30th, at Geraldton Public Library. The outside door to the meeting room will be open by 6:45 pm, meeting starts at 7pm. [Read more]
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]
