Council of Canadians supports historic Watershed Declaration by Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation The Council of Canadians is calling on government and industry to recognize the historic Watershed Declaration (link below) announced July 6th by the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation [Read more]
Discover the Parks side of Canada’s national historic sites! SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Saturday, July 16 is Parks Day and that means free admission to all Parks Canada sites. Visit the Sault Ste. Marie Canal and Fort St. Joseph National Historic Sites for a day of adventure and celebrate [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]
McGuinty Government Launches 2011 Progress Report Ontario has become a global leader in the clean energy industry, creating thousands of jobs for families and cleaning up the air we breathe. That is just some of the good news found in Ontario’s 2011 Progress Report. The annual report [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Concerts in the Parking Lot co-creator Beverlee Coulter announced via email today that Australian 2010 World Guitar Championship participant Daniel Champagne will perform next week at CITPL welcomes the Northshore to their doorstep. The show will take place, Wednesday, July [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]
The Township of Manitouwadge, Community Services Department would like to inform the general public that the Manitouwadge Oasis Pool is free for all ages for scheduled public swimming this season. The decision to make the Oasis Pool free this summer may come as a shock to some residences who [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Recently installed at the new Terrace Bay Public Library, 2 interactive panels which compliment the children’s area. Pictured is regular library user Ahmed Mercan, 4 years old, enjoying playing with the panels. The panels were purchased through a generous donation [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Ontarians Buy Local A new Ontario wood logo will make it easier for consumers to choose made-in-Ontario wood products and support our economy. The logo offers Ontarians a quick and easy way to identify wood products from Ontario so they can buy local and support the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – July 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm Superior East OPP in Wawa received a complaint from a motorist reporting a yellow pick-up truck driving erratically on Highway 17 approximately 40 kms south of Wawa. A patrol was made and the described vehicle was located in the northbound ditch with a [Read more]
Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider. Published Tuesdays (Delayed this week due to Summerfest Collaborations) on www.OntarioNewsNorth.com The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store [Read more]
Photos courtesy Cindy McGrath MARATHON, ON – Tuesday, June 28 Grade 8 students from Holy Saviour Catholic School, and their parents, family and friends gathered to celebrate their graduation from elementary school and an important transition in their educational journey. The class chose [Read more]
Northeast Region July 6, 2011 4pm NEW FIRES One fire was reported on Tuesday, July 5. Hearst 5 was reported southwest of Fushimi Lake Provincial Park and is out at 0.1 hectares. Two new fires were reported by the evening of July 6. Sudbury 29 was reported southeast of Naughton and is not under [Read more]
Article & Photos by Sarah Clowes, EDO, Township of Red Rock RED ROCK, ON – The gloomy weather didn’t keep the people of Red Rock and surrounding communities away on Canada Day. Festivities took place on Salls Street in Red Rock following a 50’s and 60’s theme. The day began with a [Read more]
The Corporation of the Township of Manitouwadge Public Notice Use of Bear Proof Dumpsters Please use the Bear Proof Dumpsters (stenciled with bear image) regularly between the hours of 6:00 AM and 11:00 PM for household kitchen waste only which has been well wrapped and drained of all liquid [Read more]
