Top of Superior Artisans Market & Fish Fry move to Nipigon Article/Photos by Charmaine Beaulieu, OntarioNewsNorth.com NIPIGON, ON – Local artisans and musicians filled the grounds surrounding the Nipigon Tourist Information Centre yesterday, August 5th. The Top of Lake Superior Cruise [Read more]
Playground participants enjoy ‘cool’ & tasty science projects Submitted by Playground Staff MANITOUWADGE, ON – Having followed a long weekend, this was a short week at playground but it was jam-pack full of fun none-the-less. Tuesday we made jungle animals and went to the [Read more]
Peninsula Golf Course Presents 4th Annual Barrick Gold Drive, Chip & Putt Junior Skills Competition Date: Saturday, September 11, 10:00 am Rain Date: Sunday, September 12, 10:00am. Details: Driving (distance and accuracy), Chipping(closest to point system) Putting contest(closest to point [Read more]
August 6, 2010 Local Side Chase Down Ontario Cup in London THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay Italia Juventus Soccer Club, of the Premier Soccer League of Thunder Bay (PSL), is continuing its quest for the 2010 Ontario Cup this weekend, as they travel to London, Ontario, to take on A.E.K. London [Read more]
Gravelle and Mauro Announce McGuinty Government Begins Ontario Sales Tax Credit Payments About 3.1 million Ontario families and individuals in Ontario, including eligible families in Thunder Bay, will soon benefit from Ontario Sales Tax Credit payments. Starting next week, eligible low- to [Read more]
August 6, 2010 8:58 AM McGuinty Government Makes Donation To Red Cross And Red Crescent The McGuinty government today announced that it is donating $200,000 to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to aid victims of the flooding in Pakistan. The United Nations reports that this is [Read more]
Superior East OPP MISCHIEF TO ST.BASIL’S SCHOOL (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On August 5th, 2010 at 9:30 am Superior East OPP in White River received a report that person(s) unknown had broken 11 windows at various locations around St. Basil’s School on Spruce Street. Large rocks, used to [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, August 4th Andy & Beverlee Coulter’s Concerts in the Parking Lot entertainment series welcomed Toronto-based, independent singer-songwriter Jory Nash to their sidewalk stage. In spite of cold temperatures, drizzling rain which developped into dark clouds, [Read more]
West Fire Region Thursday, August 05, 2010 There was one new fire reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 05. Kenora District Fire Number 37 was a lightning-caused fire. Found smouldering on an island southeast of Kenora, the 0.1 hectare fire received a response from the Sioux [Read more]
Manitouwadge’s SUN FEST & Red Rock’s LIVE FROM THE ROCK Northshore Festivals for EVERY Taste Anticipation is building on the Northshore as people prepare for a big weekend. RED ROCK, ON – The 2010 LIVE FROM THE ROCK festival, ‘All you need is Folk’, will [Read more]
McGuinty Government Announces Temporary Pension Solvency Relief August 5, 2010 Ontario universities are being offered more time to pay down their pension solvency deficits, provided they take steps to make their pension plans more financially sustainable. The government will introduce amendments to [Read more]
Ensuring Outdoor Safety NIPIGON, ON –On August 5, 2010 at approximately 4:50 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, responded to a missing person complaint East of Nipigon. An 80 year old male of Thunder Bay, Ontario [Read more]
What we can learn from watching the pros by Brett Redden, Head CPGA Professional This past weekend the members of Peninsula Golf Course were treated to watching Touring professionals. Six Professionals came out to battle it out for $15,000 in skin money. The one thing you may have noticed, [Read more]
Chill Seek Second PDL Championship Title in Portland (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Thunder Bay Chill travel to Portland, Oregon, this weekend to take part in the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Championship. The schedule is set for Friday-Saturday, August 6-7, 2010, at PGE Park, home of the [Read more]
West Fire Region Wednesday, August 04, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 04. There are four active fires in the region, one in the Red Lake District and three in the Sioux Lookout District. No problems are anticipated with these fires. Recent [Read more]
