MARATHON ON –On Saturday April 30, 2011, at 3:15am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police officers were dispatched regarding possible persons drinking inside a motor vehicle in the town of Marathon. The officers located the vehicle driving on Hemlo Drive and conducted a traffic stop on the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON- The Ontario Provincial Police and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) are warning the public about a “tax refund scam” that is becoming more prevalent across Canada. Crooks target their victims by e-mail or phone, posing as “Canada Revenue Agency” claiming that your tax [Read more]
PLEASE NOTE: Tyler is taking a much deserved vacation, there will be no Crossover Insider next week but it will be published once again Tuesday, May 17th. NEW RELEASES What would you do if you caught your best friend’s spouse cheating? Would you tell him/her? How would you possibly start that [Read more]
NEW RELEASES May is just around the corner and with it comes a number of Hollywood blockbuster titles. Such titles include The Dilemma, The Green Hornet, Gnomeo and Juliet and the Justin Bieber movie (that will surely have the younger crowd lining up outside the door)! Before we roll into May, [Read more]
FROM EDITOR: Harte Gold Corp. shares fell April 21st, after results of drilling were announced from Northern Ontario Sugar Zone property, 60 kilometres east of the Hemlo Gold Camp. HARTE ANNOUNCES SIGNIFCANT DEPTH EXTENSION OF SUGAR ZONE DEPOSIT AND MORE HIGH GRADE DRILL RESULTS Toronto, ON – [Read more]
A draft report of the joint operational review of the Manitouwadge, McCausland and Wilson Memorial hospitals has been presented to the Joint Operational Review Steering Committee. The review, which is being funded by the North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN), is examining the [Read more]
Article & Photos submitted by Joe McGill MARATHON, ON – Marathon FAST Club and Pukakswa National Park are working in partnership to present the Pukakswa Duathlon Race on May 28 2011. This race consists of a 5km run, 20km bike, and 2.5km run completed one after another. For those [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Academy Awards show may seem like a distant memory, but this week we will be treated to one of the most decorated titles of the year- The King’s Speech. Winner of the Best Picture Award and Best Lead Actor (Colin Firth), The King’s Speech makes it triumphant release on [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –On April 16, 2011 the Marathon / Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence on Flicker Avenue in Manitouwadge. As a result of the warrant a quantity of marijuana with an estimated street value [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Northshore Stars Girls’ Bantam B Hockey Team, including 13 and 14 year olds from Dubreuilville, Pic River, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon, Geraldton and Longlac, has returned home this week from Mississauga, Ontario where they faced off, against 17 other teams, to [Read more]
Marathon, ON – Friday, April 15th will be a day of wizardry and Hogwarts at Crossover Video and Games, when the highly anticipated Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) is released on DVD and Blu-Ray. Customers who rent or purchase the new Harry Potter movie will receive a collectible [Read more]
Voter apathy has been a highly discussed and publicized issue so far in this election. Federally, only 58.8% of Canadian voters turned out to the polls on Election Day, the lowest in Canadian history. These low turnout rates and a perceived disengagement of the electorate is being blamed on the [Read more]
*Video, Paul Gareau talks about the NOSP’s Senior Volunteer Recruitment succes in Manitouwadge. As we get older, our social networks tend to shrink and we may find ourselves interacting less and less with others, and losing our connections to the community. A rising concern in Canadian [Read more]
OPP CHARGE MARATHON MAN WITH POSSESSION, ACCESSING, MAKING AVAILABLE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Section (Project “P”), Electronic Crime Section and Marathon Detachment have arrested and charged a Marathon man [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, April 6th Thunder Bay-Superior North candidates for the upcoming federal election gathered at St.John’s United Church, invited by Pastor David Giuliano, along with approximately 200 interested constituents from Marathon, Pic River, and Schreiber. The candidates; NDP [Read more]
