Superior North Emergency Medical Services Rural and Remote Paramedics vote for strike action! TORONTO, ON – Feb. 25 /CNW/ – CAW Local 229 members from 14 remote and rural paramedic stations throughout the district of Thunder Bay voted 100% in favour of strike action. The strike vote [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Summer 2011 is around the corner and with it, the 9th Annual Live From the Rock Folk Festival. There is much to be done in preparation for the live festival including chosing a slogan, once again, organizers decided to chose a slogan with the help of an open contest. The [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: February 28, 2011 OVERDUE SKIERS LOCATED NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of February 25 to February 27, 2011 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 23 calls for service [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Herbal Weight Loss Agents Obesity has become one of the major health problems in Canada. It is estimated that 10 to 25% of all teenagers and 20 to 50% of all adults have a weight problem. Many factors have contributed to the increasing rates of overweight and obesity and they [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, February 18th, Junior and Senior Kindergarten students, and their teachers, from Our Lady of Lourdes travelled, with the help of parent drivers, to Kiwissa Ski Centre for an afternoon of sliding and fun. Teachers had brought along crazy carpets while several [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 19th the Manitouwadge Curling Club(MCC) was overtaken by costumed characters during a 12hr (10am-10pm) fun ladies’ bonspeil organized by MCC member and volunteer Shawna Patterson. In addition to the curling teams enjoyed a buffet dinner, [Read more]
Mother’s volunteer behind the counter as classes of students come through to shop. MANITOUWADGE, ON– Friday, February 25th students Amy Bodak (Grade 5) and Sydney-Mae Courtemanche (Grade 6), from Our Lady of Lourdes School, were thrilled with the support shown by students, [Read more]
The Alouette Snowmobile Club, a member of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, maintains the trails in and around Dubreuilville, Ontario. Alouette President, Rejean Raymond provides their trail condition report twice a week as a service to readers. Every effort is made to ensure trail [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 19th, Manitouwadge for Hockeyville volunteers were at the Rec Centre to draw and distribute prizes for those who participated in the initial voting (on the CBC.ca Hockeyville Nomination site) by posting stories and photos. More than 70 prize packages [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Recreation Centre was busy this weekend with both a Ladies Curling Bonspeil and an Atom Hockey Tourney hosted by the Copper Kings Atoms and Manitouwadge Minor Hockey Association. Manitouwadge, Marathon and Fallen Rock (Schreiber). Manitouwadge 4 – [Read more]
NAN, CANADA AND LAKEHEAD UNIVERSITY COME TOGETHER FOR HISTORIC TREATY SYMPOSIUM THUNDER BAY, ON – The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN)/Canada Treaty Discussion Forum, in partnership with Lakehead University’s Aboriginal Initiatives, are hosting an historic Treaty Symposium. The two-day event, [Read more]
Nipigon, ON– The Red Rock Fish and Game Club and Hardcore Fishing, a Nipigon based guiding business, have partnered to create a new fishing derby to take place in Red Rock on March 19th. The event aims to bring 300 fishermen and women out to compete for a wide variety of prizes including a [Read more]
As promised, today I will make my bold predictions for who will take home the big prizes at this year’s Acedemy Awards. First, let’s go over this week’s new releases. There are 9 of them in total covering almost every genre. Here they are: Across the Line: starring Andy Garcia- Charlie, a Los [Read more]
RED ROCK , ON – Last October, Mayor Gary Nelson spoke with OntarioNewsNorth.com about the revival of Teen Town (CLICK HERE for that video interview); since that time Teen Town has been officially re-started, directed by a volunteer executive of teens that came forward. Now, it may be [Read more]
MANITOUWADGDE, ON – Wednesday, February 23rd, law enforcement will face off against local teens for a fun game of pick up volleyball. Youth Justice Committee Coordinator Isobel Nobel has organized many of these fun games in recent years both against the High School students and senior [Read more]
