MARATHON, ON – Regular meeting of the Town of Marathon Town Council streamed live Monday, May 27, 2019. RELATED LINKS Visit the Town of Marathon website Subscribe to the Town of Marathon YouTube channel [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Thursday May 16, 2019 approximately 02:30pm an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 near Marathon, ON. While conducting the traffic stop the officer detected the odor of raw [Read more]
Boyd KEOWN at the age of 81, passed away peacefully with his children by his side at the Wilson Memorial General Hospital on Thursday May 9, 2019. Boyd was born March 12, 1938 in Morden, Manitoba and grew up in Windy Gates, Manitoba on the family farm. Predeceased by his parents Dorothy and [Read more]
Back in 2016, movie watchers were introduced to a character unlike any they had ever encountered before. Played masterfully play James McAvoy, Kevin Wendell Crumb was a man struggling to control his many split personalities after kidnapping three young ladies. Written and directed by M. Night [Read more]
Former Olympian, Katie Weatherston visited students in grades 3-8 in Marathon on Monday, March 25th. Katie Weatherston was a member of the 2006 Olympic Gold Medal Canadian Women’s Hockey Team. She is also an Ivy League school graduate, a certified elementary school teacher, and has spoken in [Read more]
At the ripe old age of 88, Clint Eastwood continues to be as busy as ever. The legendary actor and director could possibly even be compared to a fine wine in the sense that he seems to get better with age. In 2005, Eastwood (as director) scored an Academy Award for Best Picture with “Million [Read more]
At the Academy Award celebrations a few weeks ago, the road trip drama “Green Book” took home some of the night’s most coveted prizes. Mahershala Ali was recognized for his riveting performance as the high maintenance, and somewhat eccentric musician Dr. Don Shirley. Peter Farrelly (best [Read more]
The creative minds at Disney’s animation department struck gold again. In 2012, we were introduced to Ralph- an arcade game character who sets out on a quest to become a hero. Fans young and old grew to love Ralph and, in turn, “Wreck It Ralph” was a huge success. Fast forward to 2019, and [Read more]
We all know that Bradley Cooper is a top-notch actor. The seven time Academy Award nominee first came into the spotlight for his comedic performance as Phil in The Hangover. In 2012, we got to see a more serious side of Cooper with his stellar role as lead character Pat in Silver Linings Playbook. [Read more]
Known as one of the greatest singers of all-time (#18 on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 List), Freddy Mercury and Queen quickly rose from obscurity to become one the top bands of all time. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for front-man Mercury. This week’s headline new release, Bohemian Rhapsody, [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Saturday February 9, 2019 at approximately 06:00pm, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), involving a tractor trailer unit (TTU) on Highway 17, approximately 40km west of Marathon near the [Read more]
Christmas may have come and gone, but the surly antics of the Grinch are just getting started. The green skinned, Christmas-hating fellow is back on the big screen in the most recent adaptation of the popular holiday tale. The Grinch is our headline new release in a week that also marks the debut [Read more]
New Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Will Save Business and Residents Money THUNDER BAY, ON — Today the Ontario government announced support for a new liquefied natural gas plant in Nipigon to help create jobs and make businesses more competitive in Northern Ontario.”Our Government for the [Read more]
In 1969, Neil Armstrong accomplished history becoming the first man to walk on the moon. His now infamous quote, “That’s one small step for man and one giant leap for mankind” marked the momentous occasion. This week’s headline new release, “First Man”, sees Canada’s own Ryan Gosling [Read more]
Jason Voorhees, Freddy Krueger, Chucky, Pinhead, Jigsaw and Norman Bates- some of the most notable classic horror icons. These demented characters have sent chills down the spine of movie watchers for decades. But no character is seemingly as feared as Michael Myers. The mask wearing, knife [Read more]
