MANITOUWADGE, ON – Municipal Elections will be held across the province, Monday, October 22, 2018. Residents in Manitouwadge have a plethora of candidates to choose from including incumbents and members from past councils (some who lost their seats in 2014) as well as nominees throwing [Read more]
Remember when we were 9 or 10 years old? The simpler times when the biggest issue in life was learning the multiplication tables? Those were the days! Imagine if, despite growing up and moving your separate ways, you could keep a favorite childhood game alive and well? That’s what a group of [Read more]
In 2016, we were introduced to a foul-mouthed former special ops agent hell-bent on hunting down the evil scientist who left him badly disfigured. Based on the comic book of the same name, Deadpool (starring Canada’s own Ryan Reynolds) became a smash hit earning over 783 million dollars at the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, August 11th, 2018, at approximately 2:00am officers of the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted regarding a pick-up truck burning on Pic Road in Manitouwadge. An officer arrived to observe the Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department on scene [Read more]
UPDATED Communities under watch added below please scroll down —- Version française ci-dessous Alerts for: Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Lake Nipigon – Wabakimi – Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa Warnings 7:54, UPDATED 8:51 PM EDT [Read more]
(Scroll down for other communities) Alerts for: Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa 19:52 EDT Sunday 5 August 2018 No Alerts in effect. Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa _________________________ Alerts for: Nipigon – Marathon – Superior North Watches 7:46 PM EDT Sunday 05 [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Ontario government recently announced its intention to begin public consultation on a new Health and Physical Education Curriculum. The Minister of Education, Lisa Thompson has stated her expectation that beginning in September school boards are to utilize the 1998 version of [Read more]
Restricted fire zones Northeast fire region Due to the extreme fire hazard, recent heavy lightning, little precipitation and increased forest fire, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry implemented Restricted Fire Zones across a major part of the northeast and central region as outlined [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, July 21st the annual ATV Jamboree was held under overcast skies (more appealing to off-road drivers than the recent hot and sunny days the area has had). Once again the event sold out completely with the maximum 85 riders registered. 4 routes were available to the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge is hosting a Pool Party tonight before the Fireworks which were re-scheduled from Canada Day due to the inclement weather Sunday . The Township invites everyone to join the fun at the Manitouwadge Oasis Pool tonight, July 6th! [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Some rain and a tornado watch forced the township to move the festivities from the baseball diamond into the arena but no one seemed to mind as Manitouwadge residents came out to celebrate Canada Day together. Fireworks have been rescheduled for Friday, July 6th; people [Read more]
Aaron has been teaching since 2009, working with a wide variety of students ranging from Kindergarten to Adult learners. His career began at Holy Saviour Catholic School in Marathon and eventually brought him back to his home town of Manitouwadge where he has worked in various teaching roles over [Read more]
A Manitouwadge man has been fined for an offence under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. Robert Leonard pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for unlawfully killing a bull moose without a licence. He also received a one-year hunting suspension. Court heard that on December 3, 2017, conservation [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at approximately 5:00pm, members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), Highway 17, approximately 40km west of Marathon near Ripple Lake. It was reported that [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – May 25-27, the Thunder Bay Thunderbolts hosted their annual Swim Ontario sanctioned meet, the First General Grand Prix Swimming Championships held at the Canada Games Complex. Ayla McKinnon, an 11 yr old swimmer from Manitouwadge, competed in the championship as the only [Read more]
