McGuinty Government’s Tax Reform Benefits High-Tech Industry Ontario’s high-tech sector is poised to benefit from the Ontario’s Tax Plan for Jobs and Growth. High-tech businesses like software and IT companies have seen a reduction in their expenses since July 1. They are now [Read more]
Letter to the Editor by Michael Gravelle July 14, 2010 Summertime in Northwestern Ontario means camping, boating and swimming, festivals, barbeques and other summer fun. It’s also the peak of road construction season. While that may not sound like the most enjoyable part of summer, the work [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, July 10th the Marathon Summerfest Show ‘n Shine was held in the parking lot of the Marathon A&W; in excess of 30 vehicular entrants drew admirers of classic cars throughout the afternoon. Vehicles were enterred by participants from Marathon, Manitouwadge, [Read more]
Local Artists Draw Large Crowd for Tea MARATHON, ON – Friday, July 9th and Saturday, July 10th many visited the Lake View Community Hall, over looking the bay which opens to Lake Superior, for an Art and Quilt Exhibition complimented by a Seniors Tea and Dessert. The event’s coordinators; Laura [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: July 12, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN DEER LAKE (DEER LAKE, ON) – On July 10, 2010 at approximately 7:12pm members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were called to the nursing [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: July 12, 2010 (NIPIGON, ON.) –Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a motor vehicle collision that occurred late in the afternoon on Sunday July 11, 2010 on Hwy [Read more]
Second Deer Tick Tests Positive for Lyme Disease For the second time this year, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has received laboratory confirmation that a deer tick found locally has tested positive for Lyme disease. While the first positive deer tick was found on a dog, this latest [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, July 10th, White River residents celebrated their community’s 125th anniversary with a pig roast at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. In attendance for the special day were White River mayor, Angello Bazzoni, Wawa Mayor Howard Whent (who grew up in White [Read more]
Manitouwadge Museum News by Melissa Gionet MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday July 3rd, 2010 the Manitouwadge Museum hosted their 2nd Annual Hillbilly Days. Despite a heavy downpour of rain just prior to starting we decided to go ahead with events as planned and keep our fingers crossed that the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – This Friday, July 9th the Marathon Gymnastics Club hosted two consecutive Youth Dances at the Moose Hall; the first was from 6:30 – 7:45 pm for children up to Grade 3, the 2nd from 8 – 11pm was for kids from Grades 4 – 8. Louise Blanch wanted to thank Barrick [Read more]
McGuinty Government Promotes Ontario’s Mineral Sector A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ontario and the Republic of India’s Ministry of Mines will help promote opportunities for mineral development and investment between the two jurisdictions. The agreement considers ways [Read more]
East Fire Region July 10, 2010 Two new fires were confirmed on July 9. Sudbury 110 was 0.2 hectares in size and has been called out. North Bay 55, at 0.1 hectares, has also been called out. So far today, July 10, there have been three new confirmed fires. Sudbury 111, on Pine Island near [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Attract Foreign Investors And Talent Ontario’s tax plan will create more jobs for Ontario families, including newcomers, by making the province one of the most tax-competitive jurisdictions in the industrialized world. The plan includes business tax [Read more]
Premier McGuinty Thanks Outgoing Commissioner Julian Fantino For Service Chris D. Lewis has been named Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, effective August 1, 2010, replacing outgoing Commissioner Julian Fantino. Lewis joined the OPP in 1978 and was posted as a provincial constable in [Read more]
FROM/DE: Detachment Commander – S/Sgt. N. Schmidt MAJOR DRUG BUST IN SIOUX LOOKOUT (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) – On Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 in the late evening hours the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence in Sioux Lookout. Two people were [Read more]
