Canadian’s Rights and Freedoms The Government of Canada seems determined to have Bill C-51 passed as quickly as possible, despite critics concerns that there will be no oversight and that it will have a chilling effect on the thought process, free speech and the ability to protest. Canadians [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – April 14, 2015 – 1022hrs. Valley road in Nipigon has been closed due to washouts. OntarioNewsNorth.com will publish status updates as received from Nipiton OPP Detachment. [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Mark your calendars, St. Paul’s United Church parish members invite you to join them the second Saturday in May for their Annual Opportunity Sale. As one of the first major yard/variety sales of the Spring, the United Church ‘Opportunity Sale’ [Read more]
Province Supporting Communities and Creating Jobs Ontario is supporting festivals and events in Thunder Bay & Schreiber that will draw tourists, create jobs and grow the local economy. “Our government is proud to support festivals and events because they contribute to the economy and create [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Thursday April 9, 2015 at approximately 9:02 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 in the Bailloquet Township District of Algoma. As a result of police investigation the lone male [Read more]
Easter Extravaganza MANITOUWADGE, ON – The community centre auditorium was a busy place to be April 2nd as parents, grandparents and children enjoyed the sights of Easter. Best Start and the Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department have partnered for the past four years to [Read more]
Ontario Supporting Strong, Prosperous Northern Communities Ontario is supporting northern communities by helping them to attract and develop investment opportunities. “Our government is committed to investing in northern communities and working with them to support a dynamic and prosperous [Read more]
9:12 AM EDT Wednesday 01 April 2015 Special weather statement in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park White River – Dubreuilville Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Marathon – Schreiber Nipigon – [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – During Holy Week at Holy Angels School, Mrs. Roy and the Grade 5/6 class made traditional Italian Easter bread, Sguetti. This sweet bread is a delicious and traditional treat that has sustained many Italian generations. RELATED LINKS Schreiber School’s Special [Read more]
In Northern Ontario we know all too well the challenges we face with access to healthcare. Many have to travel long distances for care, and at a time when there seems to be continuous cuts to services, and wasted millions it becomes extremely frustrating. This week my colleague and NDP Health [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – March 26th, Manitouwadge Public School students and staff celebrated Epilepsy Awareness Day. Each year staff and students show their support for this important cause by wearing purple and making donations to organizations which support treatment, raising awareness and [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – March 21, 2015 at 2:10 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol on Main Street in Geraldton, Ontario. Police observed some concerning driving behaviour. Before police could initiate a traffic stop, the driver stopped the vehicle [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Police Foundations program at Confederation College were participating in a series of simulated exercises today. The exercises are designed to test the students’ skills and knowledge, gained throughout the year, by exposing them to mock crime scenarios [Read more]
MARATHON ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment is seeking community minded members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge area for the OPP Auxiliary Program. The OPP Auxiliary program has a long history with volunteer members serving within their community to help with community [Read more]
This summer at the TORONTO 2015 Pan Am and Parapan Am Games, athletes from 41 countries across the Americas will compete for 4,259 medals in 825 medal events. Barrick supplied all of the gold, silver and copper for the medals from three of its mines across the Americas. You may have already [Read more]
