West Fire Region There were new fires reported in the districts of Sioux Lookout and Nipigon in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 25. Two of those, burning in the northern portions of Sioux Lookout District are 10 hectares in size and being observe red. Kenora District is investigating [Read more]
Ontario’s Tax Plan A Big Boost for Small Business The Harmonized Sales Tax will return approximately 5 billion dollars to Ontario businesses and will create hundreds of thousands of new jobs. On July 1st, the province of Ontario’s 50 year old tax system will get a major overhaul. Ontario is [Read more]
MORE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! MARATHON, ON – Marathon’s biggest party in years is just around the corner and organizers are digging deep to pull it all together; they met this week to discuss last minute details, dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s to ensure Summerfest is a hit. [Read more]
Jones brothers are at it again! by Karina Hunter Jones Power Sports from Wawa are on their way West once again… They’re packing up their dealership to save you the drive and coming to Marathon. Jones Power Sports, your ATV dealer on the Northshore will be at the A & W Parking Lot for the [Read more]
West Fire Region There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of June 24. Nipigon District Fire Number 35, located about 55 kilometres west northwest of Nakina, is under control at 50.0 hectares in size. There are three Type 1 FireRanger crews and four Type 2 contract [Read more]
June 24, 2010 7:15 PM McGuinty Government Welcomes Canada’s Approved Destination Status With China Canada’s new Approved Destination Status (ADS) with China promises to boost tourism and economic activity in Ontario. This represents a new opportunity to build on the province’s [Read more]
Community Comes Together In the fall a proposal was submitted to the Aviva Community Fund “ proposing the opportunity to provide free, hot, nutritious lunches 2-3 times a week to the students who attend St. Martin School and École Franco Terrace”. A large portion of our population [Read more]
West Fire Region Wednesday, June 23, 2010 There was one new fire confirmed in the Thunder Bay District of the West Fire Region, and the Red Lake District was investigating the report of two possible new fires by the evening of June 23. Smokey conditions are being reported in the Red Lake District [Read more]
St. Martin Talent Show Donates to Harvest Food Bank TERRACE BAY, ON – St. Martin Student Council hosted their First Annual Talent Show on May 27th. Student Council decided to put their faith into action by requesting donations in lieu of an admission fee. Due to the economic circumstances [Read more]
Dubreuilville Father’s Day Walleye Derby a success by Karina Hunter In spite of record low water levels on the Magpie River, Dubreuilville’s Father’s Day Walleye Derby, one of the largest in the area with $12 000+ in prizes, was a huge success this weekend. Unfortunately, the [Read more]
From the Weather Network Midland residents left picking up the pieces after possible tornado touches down It will be a day of assessing the damage and picking up the pieces for anyone living in the town of Midland. A series of intense thunderstorms tore across Ontario on Monday. Around 6:30p.m. a [Read more]
Ministry completes 3 week walleye fishery focused enforcement blitz June 22nd, 2010 The Ministry of Natural Resources laid 120 charges and issued 333 warnings during a three-week enforcement blitz focusing on the walleye fishery in northeastern Ontario. Conservation officers checked 6,690 anglers [Read more]
3 Motor Vehicle Collisions Investigated NIPIGON, ON – During the weekend of June 18th to June 20th, 2010 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 27 calls for service and issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Police investigated three motor vehicle collisions and [Read more]
NFSC – Newsletters on OntarioNewsNorth.com Spring has sprung in the Northeastern Forest Community and, in celebration of the new season, the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC) has released their Spring 2010 edition of The Forest News. The Forest News is a great way to stay informed [Read more]
“Batchewana First Nation Dismantles Railway Blockade, For Now” At 8:00am this morning Batchewana First Nation community members began to dismantle the railway blockade, which was erected yesterday in opposition to the HST. The dismantle came after a collective agreement amongst organizers, and [Read more]
