Posts Tagged ‘Marathon ONtario regional news’
Written by Tyler Davis on 29 July 2016
Melissa McCarthy continues to be one of the most bankable actresses at the box office. Starting with her scene stealing supporting role in Bridesmaids, McCarthy has catapulted herself into the role of A-list actress. Her ability to get people laughing has kept her a very busy lady over these past [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 20 July 2016
Superhero movies seem to be the big rage these days. While notable characters such as Spider-Man, Superman, Batman and Iron Man have been appearing on screen for many years, it wasn’t until more recently when large collaborations of superheroes began appearing together. The Avengers series tested [Read more]
Written by admin on 12 July 2016
When “Heaven is For Real” released in 2014, it seemingly brought to the forefront a movie audience that often gets overlooked- the religious crowd. With a box office tally of well over 100 million dollars, “Heaven is For Real” proved that this demographic was indeed hungry for more content [Read more]
Written by Confederation College on 06 July 2016
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Native Child and Family Services program at Confederation College has earned approval as a program equivalent to a Social Service Worker program. This approval was issued by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers after a comprehensive review process [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 05 July 2016
Although she may be most well known for portraying Beca in the Pitch Perfect movies, Anna Kendrick’s claim to fame came with a supporting role in the 2010 George Clooney drama “Up in the Air”. That role earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Since then, Kendrick [Read more]
Written by admin on 30 June 2016
TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER, ON – The North Shore Singers (NSS), which has included the talents of residents from Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber and Rossport, delighted audiences across the Northshore and Greenstone at their concerts from 2007 to 2014 . Unfortunately North Shore [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 29 June 2016
It sure is hard to believe that we are more than halfway through 2016. It seems like just yesterday that we celebrated the New Year. As the time continues to fly by, we take a quick sneak peek at what our customers can expect to find on our shelves in July. The most anticipated new [Read more]
Written by Parks Canada - Parcs Canada on 28 June 2016
Parks Canada welcomes visitors on Canada Day Pukaskwa National Park, ON – Parks Canada Agency Parks Canada places represent the very best that Canada has to offer. They tell stories of who we are, including the history, cultures, and contributions of Indigenous peoples. Pukaskwa National [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 22 June 2016
Way back in 2002, movie audiences were introduced to the Portokalos family- an eclectic group of Greeks living and working in Chicago. One member of the family, a young lady named Toula, fell head over heels for a non-Greek man- a fact that her family had a hard time accepting. Toula was played by [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 14 June 2016
Gerard Butler’s acting career began back in 1997 but it wasn’t until 2006, in his role as King Leonidas in 300, that he became a household name. The familiar quote “This is Sparta” (shouted by Butler’s character in 300) has seemingly been repeated time and after time in a number of [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 07 June 2016
Over the years, animated movies have generally proven to be major box office draws as parents were eager to take the kids out of the house for a couple hours. More recently, studios have made a seemingly conscious effort to include in these movies some humor that Mom and Dad can also enjoy. As a [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 06 June 2016
MARATHON, ON – On June 5, 2016 at approximately 1:00 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment conducted a traffic stop at Barrick Gold Lane, Town of Marathon. After speaking to the driver officers determined that the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 05 June 2016
MARATHON, ON – On Thursday June 2, 2016 at approximately 10:05 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber detachment conducted a traffic stop at Highway 17, town of Terrace Bay, to investigate a report of theft. The male driver was spoken to briefly by officers and then fled [Read more]
Written by Workplace Safety North on 02 June 2016
Marc Lauzier, Goldcorp VP welcomed by Workplace Safety North NORTH BAY, ON – In 1928, a fire broke out in a Timmins gold mine, killing 39 miners. This incident, one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history, led to the creation of the internationally renowned Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) [Read more]
Written by NetNewsLedger on 02 June 2016
IGNACE, ON – Construction of the Pic River Project In Marathon is continuing. Today two large bridge girders are headed to the construction site. The girders are coming in from the west, and this morning were in Ignace Ontario. The wide load is taking its time coming in to assure safety on the [Read more]