Alarming Rise in Diabetes Rates Threaten British Columbia’s Economic Prosperity ** Canadian Diabetes Association Releases BC Diabetes Cost Model Report ** CNW – Today, the Canadian Diabetes Association released the findings from its British Columbia Diabetes Cost Model, forecasting a 62 [Read more]
Inquest Into The Death Of Douglas Heagle Postponed October 29, 2010 Guelph — Dr. Dirk Huyer, Regional Supervising Coroner for Central Region, Guelph Office, today announced that the inquest into the death of Douglas Heagle, previously scheduled to begin on November 1, 2010, has been postponed. [Read more]
Cigarettes still killing but the message isn’t getting through Canada’s cigarette packages have used the same health warnings for almost 10 years. Canadians have seen each warning billions of times according to a report Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada will publish later this year. The [Read more]
NSSSAA CENTRAL DIVISION COMPETITION SR. DOUBLE HEADER MICHIPICOTEN @ MANITOUWADGE October 28th, 2010. Game 1: Sr. Girls B. Ball- WOLVERINES 50- VIKINGS 45 in overtime Game 2: Sr. Boys V. Ball- Wolverines 25- Vikings 11, Wolverines 25- Vikings 23, Wolverines 15-Vikings 9. Game 3: Jr. [Read more]
Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce MEET & GREET CHRISTMAS PARTY Friday November 26, 2010 7:00pm – 10:00pm The Curling Club Enjoy a night out with friends, colleagues and the community. Fun, Food and Prizes to be won! [Read more]
Though these are the same as the tips published from Kenora OPP earlier in the week, I felt it was a message worth repeating. Thank you to Superior East OPP for keeping our kids safe Haloween night. HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS – PLAY SAFE SUPERIOR EAST OPP – Members of Superior East OPP wish to [Read more]
NDP MP Carol Hughes, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing CONSERVATIVES EMBRACE NDP PLAN TO TAKE HST OFF POPPIES OTTAWA – Just days before the poppy campaign kicks off and Canadians begin to remember the veterans who have made so many sacrifices on their behalf, Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The Junior and Senior Kindergarten students at St. Hilary School sure enjoyed learning about pumpkins from Deacon Leo Marchand recently. Deacon Leo brought in pumpkins from his own pumpkin patch and talked to the students about the growth of a pumpkin from beginning to end and [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Mme. Fummerton’s students worked very hard to learn gestures from the AIM French Langauge Program this month and were rewarded with the opportunity to play, ‘Minute à Gagner’, which promoted both oral language and physical fitness. The students from grades four [Read more]
McGuinty Government Consults On A More Secure Retirement Ontario is taking the next step to strengthen retirement income security by releasing the discussion paper “Securing our Retirement Future: Consulting with Ontarians on Canada’s Retirement Income System.” It outlines the [Read more]
October 29, 2010 McGuinty Government Pays Tribute To Three OPP Constables Three Niagara bridges have been officially dedicated in memory of fallen Ontario Provincial Police officers. All three officers were killed while on duty on the Queen Elizabeth Way. Constable John Gregovski died on January 4, [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – On October 27, 2010 The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) reported that mischief had occurred to one of two large signs which had been erected recently 20 kms north of Hornepayne on Highway 631. The signs had been erected to raise awareness to resource users that Caribou may [Read more]
9 Million Canadians live with Diabetes or Prediabetes Certified Diabetes Educator Jackie Jung, RN works out of the Manitouwadge Diabetes Health & Wellness Network, watch for Jackie’s regular column aimed at informing OntarioNewsNorth.com readers in regards to Diabetes Prevention, [Read more]
October 28, 2010 McGuinty Government Continues To Strengthen Economic Ties Premier Dalton McGuinty flew to China today to promote Ontario businesses and investment in the province. It is his third trade mission to China — one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. McGuinty will be joined [Read more]
Dear editor of ONN – Great service your daily paper provides to the public in the form of FLU SHOT INFO, schedule, location, time. All so clear and easy to find. I write from Nanaimo, BC, and have to admit that we have no such public notification here on the West Coast. For two weeks, [Read more]
