The Joint Review Panel has made a decision on the sufficiency of the Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project Environmental Impact Statement and Additional Information. The decision is posted on the public registry as document #564 and can be found at the following link: [Read more]
TYLER’s TAKE Imagine this – three steroid filled body builders kidnap a man and outsmart him of out of millions of dollars in cash and belongings. They then run the man over with their car, leaving him for dead – only he’s not dead, he’s still very much alive (although slightly [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River Bridge on Highway 17, (7.1 km east of Peninsula Road at Marathon) will be temporarily closed to eastbound and westbound traffic for a duration of approximately one (1) hour on Thursday, August [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Robert De Niro and John Travolta are two of Hollywood’s most notable actors. Travolta made his big screen debut in the early 70’s while De Niro’s first film credit dates all the way back to 1965. With so much experience between them, one would think that they would have appeared [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 10, 2013 around 1:00 pm two males were paddling along the shore of Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior and entering the mouth of the White River when their canoe cap-sized. One male managed to get to shore however the other male was swept away by the current. [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 3 2013, blueberry pickers came across a vehicle parked in a remote area located just off Highway 17 in McCron Township between White River and Marathon ON. They observed a deceased male in the vehicle and immediately contacted police. The male has been identified as [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Residents of Northwestern Ontario need not feel alone. The lack of sunlight and flat out lack of summer that we’ve experienced this year is also being experienced in other parts of our country as well. I just returned home from my vacation in Southern Manitoba and the typical [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Town of Marathon recently shared the information below regarding attendance at the 2013 AMO Conference August 18 – 21, 2013 by a delegation committee including: Mayor Rick Dumas Councillor Kelly Tsubouchi Councillor Ray Lake Brian Tocheri, CAO/Clerk If you have [Read more]
NEYS PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Visitors at Neys Provincial Park this weekend will be treated to a plethora of great activities including a Spirit Campfire (Friday evening), traditional games challenging participants to learn if they have ‘what it takes to be a Logger, Prisoner of War or [Read more]
-UPDATE- All Suspects in Custody MARATHON, ON – Monday August 5, 2013 at approximately 3:55pm a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17 in Bomby Township at a high rate of speed was observed by police. The emergency lights were activated by police and a vehicle stop was initiated. The vehicle [Read more]
TRAVELLING THE BACK ROADS After playing a great annual festival on Vancouver Island at the end of July, two hard working, diesel-powered Bluebird buses full of gear and talented people are now headed to Ontario. Count ’em: Songwriters Bill Poss and Tiff Ginn, Guitarist and Keyboard [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday August 3, 2013, blueberry pickers came across a vehicle parked in a remote area located just off Highway 17 in McCron Township between White River and Marathon Ontario. They observed a deceased male in the vehicle and immediately contacted police. Officers from the [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER : TYLER TALKS Very few brands have enjoyed the longevity and staying power as G.I. Joe. In 1964, Hasbro introduced a line of plastic toys that took the world by storm. Every household with children had G.I. Joes strewn across the floor while kids played and traded figures with [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Tuesday July 23 2013, sometime before 9:00 am, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was westbound on Wabikoba Lake Road with a lone male occupant. The driver veered to avoid a falling tree and lost control of the ATV. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Thursday July 11, 2013 officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that a quantity of illegal drugs was being brought into Marathon for distribution. At 8:20 pm OPP officers stopped a black Dodge Avenger on Peninsula Road in the [Read more]
