HERON BAY, ON – Pukaskwa National Park is offering entertaining ways for the whole family to celebrate our nation’s 144th birthday on Friday, July 1. In honour of Parks Canada’s centennial, admission at all Parks Canada sites is free on Canada Day! Festivities begin at 7:30 am with the [Read more]
Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider. Published Tuesdays on www.OntarioNewsNorth.com The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Summerfest 2011 is gearing up to be an incredible ten days of fun and festivities. Among the events returning by popular demand, from Summerfest 2010, is the Open Market at the Superior Place Mall, Saturday June 2nd from 10am to 4pm. Organizer Ashley Riendeau shares details of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Once again Manitouwadge High School was able to have a great year of placements and opportunities for our Co-op and Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program (OYAP) students. We would like to thank all of the following employers for supporting this valuable course of study. [Read more]
Crossover Insider is published every Tuesday on OntarioNewsNorth.com thanks to Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video RECORD BREAKING RELEASES… This week, like every other week in June so far, is jammed packed with big Hollywood titles. As a matter of fact, we’ve set a new Crossover record [Read more]
FROM: MARATHON DETACHMENT DATE: June 20, 2011 MARATHON, ON – Monday June 20, 2011 at approximately 9:30am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a single vehicle personal injury motor vehicle collision which had occurred on Highway # 17 at Steele River, west of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON Watch the interview below to learn more about the Summerfest Dances, each night includes live entertainment with local musicians (both events include members from either Marathon or Manitouwadge) while the 2nd dance is headlined by a very popular Thunder Bay band! The [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Summerfest Market Organizer Ashley Reindeau says tables are still available at the market, scheduled for July 2, 2011 from 10:00am-4:00pm the Superior Place Mall parking lot in Marathon. Reindeau reminds those interested, crafters, area home based business and small [Read more]
As mentioned in a previous Insider, the month of June is an exciting month for movie and game lovers. Many big Hollywood titles make their DVD and Blu Ray debut this month, with at least 2 titles every week that had earned over 25 million at the box office. Starting us off this week (Tuesday, [Read more]
Thunder Bay Confederation College President, Pat Lang (photo at left), was honoured at the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC ) Conference in Edmonton today when she was presented the Distinguished Service Award from the President’s Leadership Network. This award is bestowed on [Read more]
Confederation College Sees Over 1400 Graduates in 2011 THUNDER BAY, ON – Students from the Thunder Bay campus were the first to receive certificates, diplomas and honourary diplomas today at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium during Confederation College’s graduation ceremonies. President [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon FAST Club and Pukakswa National Park partnered to present the Pukakswa Duathlon Race, Saturday, May 28 2011. The race consisted of a 5km run, 20km bike, and 2.5km run completed in sequence. Including racers, there were approximately 30 people in attendance. Gloomy [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The North Shore Singers have become very well known accross Northwestern Ontario with fans wait in anticipation for the announcement of their Spring, Christmas, and occassionally more intimate, Summer appearances all year round. With the majority of their group residing in [Read more]
We are nearing the end of May and June is just around the corner. Movie lovers will be thrilled to learn that June is jam packed with several major titles that should generate interest with everyone. Some of these titles include True Grit, Battle Los Angeles, Sanctum, Unknown, Big Momma’s House 3 [Read more]
Pukaskwa National Park hosted its first annual Caribou Festival last weekend (May 20 – May 22). While catching a glimpse of one of Pukaskwa’s woodland caribou is a rare joy an invitation from the park through the press called the weekend “A chance to learn more about the elusive [Read more]
