MARATHON, ON – On Thursday June 2, 2016 at approximately 10:05 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber detachment conducted a traffic stop at Highway 17, town of Terrace Bay, to investigate a report of theft. The male driver was spoken to briefly by officers and then fled [Read more]
Will Premier Wynne Commit to Mercury Cleanup? QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Sarah Campbell, NDP MPP for Kenora-Rainy River, supported Grassy Narrows youth who were in the public gallery of the Ontario legislature today to ask Premier Wynne to clean up the mercury poisoned Wabigoon River. “Many [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Wednesday June 01, 2016 members of the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a drug search warrant at a local Chapleau residence and arrested two males in relation to this investigation. As a result Paul GALLANT (27) and Robert TESSIER [Read more]
The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is a medical school made in the North, for the North. As the School celebrates its 10th anniversary, we want to let you know what we’ve been doing for the last decade, and how we’ve been working with our many partners to build a healthier Northern [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]
WAWA, ON – On Monday May 30, 2016 at approximately 10:40 pm members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a sexual assault incident at a Wawa residence. At the scene police investigated the incident and as a result have arrested and [Read more]
Marc Lauzier, Goldcorp VP welcomed by Workplace Safety North NORTH BAY, ON – In 1928, a fire broke out in a Timmins gold mine, killing 39 miners. This incident, one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history, led to the creation of the internationally renowned Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) [Read more]
IGNACE, ON – Construction of the Pic River Project In Marathon is continuing. Today two large bridge girders are headed to the construction site. The girders are coming in from the west, and this morning were in Ignace Ontario. The wide load is taking its time coming in to assure safety on the [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]
June is literally right around the corner and with it comes the promise of nicer weather- and some great new movies! Between the NHL Stanley Cup Finals and the camping trips, be sure to leave yourself enough time to check out top new movies like; Zootopia, 13 Hours, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Whiskey [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – On Saturday May 28, 2016 at approximately 9:21 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment responded to a local residence regarding a dispute. Investigation revealed that an altercation had occurred between a male and female [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Have you noticed the wonderful effect of those really late “April showers”? They came after the wild strawberry blossoms had developed on ½ inch stems, dande-lions were all of one inch high and my rhubarb had grown all of four inches in the cool, cool days of May. They also [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –On May 27, 2016, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North West Region area received information regarding an officer safety bulletin. The information involved a person of interest from the Hamilton area who was possibly travelling West in a Ford Mustang. At approximately [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week Manitouwadge Public School Grade 7 and 8 students were treated to an amazing adventure at the Skills Canada Trades event in Marathon. The students saw, and had hands-on experience with, many of the different employment opportunities that are available to them [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – After an investigation into the cause of the outbreak at the Valhalla Inn on May 14, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of norovirus. Norovirus causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus is usually spread through food or water, contaminated as a result of [Read more]
