NIPIGON, ON – On November 2, 2016 at approximately 11:40 am, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17. An investigation revealed he was transporting a quantity of unmarked cigarettes. A search of the vehicle revealed [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON– On October 1, 2016 at approximately 11:40pm, the Greenstone detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was contacted regarding two overdue boaters. A 63 year old male and a 61 year old female of Nipigon Township had been fishing on Leopard Lake and had not returned to [Read more]
Wynne government risked public safety by opening Nipigon River bridge despite knowing it had structural problems: NDP QUEEN’s PARK, ON – Today during Question Period, Michael Mantha, NDP northern development critic, and MPP for Algoma-Manitoulin, demanded answers from the Wynne government [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Thunder Bay—Superior North MP Patty Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, on behalf of the Hon. Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development, and Minister responsible for FedNor, today congratulated the Township of Nipigon on the grand opening of its [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Superior-Greenstone District School Board (SGDSB) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mia Audia-Gagnon of Geraldton Composite High School as its Student Trustee, effective August 1, 2016 for a one-year term. Also confirmed this week are the appointments of Alex Halonen of [Read more]
FROM @511ONNNorthwest Schreiber Hwy17 Westbound (WB) at Walker Lake, WB outside shoulder lande is blocked for guide post replacement ; traffic control in place Nipigon Hwy17 at the Black Surgeon River Bridge, the Eastbound (EB) lane is blocked for bridge washing operations; traffic control is in [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone District School Board was recently host to Microsoft Education as they prepared to roll out Office 365 to our leadership team. Office 365 is also available to all learners in the Board. The O365 tools will provide all our learners with tools to demonstrate their learning, and [Read more]
A new environmental group for the Nipigon/Red Rock/Lake Helen/Rocky Bay area will be meeting at 7 p.m. on May 3rd at the Lake Helen Community Centre. The meeting will focus on Great Lakes microplastics, especially the small plastic “nurdles”, or beads, which have been washing up on [Read more]
From the Editor: Days are getting longer, temperatures are rising (or trying to) and naturally, this results in larger numbers of Northern Ontario residents taking advantage of getting regular exercise outdoors. In my community, Manitouwadge, I’ve definitely notice a rise in the numbers of [Read more]
Highway 11/17 at Nipigon River Bridge – Single Lane Reductions THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge will be temporarily reduced to single lane traffic on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18. Minor [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – On February 24, 2016 at approximately 11:20 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle fire at Highway 17, east of Terrace Bay. The driver of a west bound tractor trailer unit pulled to the right side of the highway [Read more]
Goldie Rivers (nee Pupich) passed away peacefully at the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital, with her family by her side, on Sunday, February 14, 2016 at the age of 91. Beloved wife of the late James Raymond Rivers. Loving mother of Lorraine Anaka (Wayne), Carol Schwartz (Bernie) and Jim Rivers [Read more]
NOSP – Nipigon Site “Walk-In Clinic” NIPIGON, ON – Shannon Cormier, Executive Director of North of Superior Counselling Programs (NOSP), is pleased to announce the launch of a “Walk-in Counselling Clinic” in the Nipigon Service Area, starting Wednesday February 10, 2016. [Read more]
By now we have grown accustomed to the compelling arguments in favour of re-investing in Canada’s crumbling infrastructure, but what are we to make of the damage to the bridge over the Nipigon River which is new and not even fully constructed? In case you missed the story, the bridge failed [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advise that Highway 11, 25 km north of 11/17 junction , has been closed due to a tractor trailer unit engulfed in flames. Estimated duration of road advisory is unknown at this time The O.P.P. will distribute [Read more]
