THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay OPP and the North West Region Highway Safety Division will be looking for driver’s and occupants who are not buckled up during the provincial seatbelt campaign that runs from April 14th – 22nd 2012. Throughout the campaign, Officers will be conducting [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Schreiber Public Library is always a busy place, especially when the time comes to prepare for holidays and special occasions. Pictured above are friends who participated in the Easter Crafts program with their beautiful and unique Easter eggs. Below, Girolamo [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, April 10th a group of about a dozen participants gathered at the Best Start Centre for an Adult Cooking Class focused on the ‘art’ of making perogies. Good company and great instruction paired to make for an enjoyable, educational evening as Amanda [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Residents of communities in Northern Ontario have been very outspoken in recent days at the joint decision by the Ontario Government and Ontario Northland Transportation Commission to dissolve the services of the financially strapped carrier, and what this will mean for the [Read more]
The General Chairperson’s Association (GCA) which represents all unionized employees at Ontario Northland is pleased by NDP Leader Andrea Horwath’s statement today outlining her Party’s demands for supporting the McGuinty Government’s Budget that includes keeping the ONTC in public hands. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Committed To Public Safety Minister of Natural Resources, Michael Gravelle, toured the Northwest Region Forest Fighting Management Centre in Dryden today to review plans for the season. Ontario FireRangers are ready as April marks the official start of forest fire season in the [Read more]
It has been a little over a week since the Liberal Budget was announced. Since then my NDP colleagues and I have been asking for your feedback. In that time, we have heard from over 38,000 Ontarians. Out of the thousands of concerns we have heard about, it’s clear that many Ontarians are very [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON– In its first announcement regarding the 2012-13 season roster, the Confederation College Thunderhawks Women’s Hockey Team announces that forward Kristen Bartlett has committed to the team. Kristen has confirmed her offer for fall admission into the highly-competitive [Read more]
MANTIOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS MANITOUWADGE, ON – Each month Manitouwadge Public School holds a special assembly for students to receive recognition for specific Character Goals. Our students’ character goal for the month of March was Self-Regulation in the Classroom. Manitouwadge Public [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today in question period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha called on the government to address mounting worries about funding to hospitals in small northern communities “Constituents in my riding are concerned about their local hospital services. Hospitals in my riding [Read more]
Holy Angels School News TERRACE BAY, ON – Holy Angels School students and staff recognized Holy Week in many different ways this year. Mrs Roy and her Grade 5/6 class baked Sguetti, a traditional Italian Easter bread. Of course an important park of baking is taste testing, the bread was [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – March 25th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Chapleau Detachment received information regarding a sexual assault. Through police investigation it was learned that during the evening prior the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted two victims. As a result a 35 year [Read more]
Terrace Bay Lighthouse in the Spring TERRACE BAY, ON – Township of Terrace Bay Special Projects Coordinator Sean Irwin is excited to announce that the Terrace Bay Lighthouse will open to the public tomorrow, Thursday April 5, 2012. Irwin published an article earlier this week regarding the [Read more]
“It’s a mistake, plain and simple” NORTH BAY, ON – The General Chairperson’s Association (GCA) which represents all unionized employees at Ontario Northland believes statements made by Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli about the selloff of the ONTC not being in the Ontario [Read more]
SCHREIBER IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of March 30 – April 1, 2012 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): Responded to 29 calls for service; Issued 48 Provincial Offence Notices; Investigated 2 motor vehicle collisions; Conducted 4 R.I.D.E. [Read more]
