TORONTO, ON – The Ontario NDP has launched a Safe Northern Roads Petition (click image below to view petition on NDP site), calling on the government ensure that northern roads and infrastructure are safe for drivers. Following the failure of the Nipigon River Bridge which severed the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University’s second Dean of the Bora Laskin Faculty of Law will be Angelique EagleWoman. EagleWoman is coming to Lakehead from the University of Idaho College of Law, where she is a law professor and a legal scholar. She has also served as a Tribal Judge in four [Read more]
Award season has officially kicked off the recent crowning of the Golden Globe Award winners. Often thought of as a precursor to the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes offer a glimpse of some of Hollywood’s best movies and performances from the year just past. One of the big winners of the night [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE, ON – Fresh snow fall was thoroughly enjoyed by The Groomer Guy, Luc Levesque recently as he hit the D Trail for his first ride of 2016. No doubt many in the region our dreaming of doing the same though, as shared by the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) in their [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – With an increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases reported in the city and district over the last 4 months, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is urging that individuals ensure they are up to date with their immunization against this disease, particularly those [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Students at Manitouwadge Public School not only demonstrate their academic skills, they also do acts of kindness that portray their passionate side. Recently MPS Student Council and Mrs. Turnbull’s class spearheaded two great fundraisers. Pictured below, MPS [Read more]
WAWA, ON – In October 2015, the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into allegations of sexual assault that had occurred during the early 1980s. The assaults were reported to have taken place in the Wawa area. As a result of this [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Congratulations to Michel Gignac of Cochenour for winning $100,000 with ENCORE (August 28, 2015 LOTTO MAX). Michel matched six of seven winning numbers on his ENCORE selection purchased at Diane’s Gas Bar on Dickenson Road in Balmertown. ENCORE can be played in conjunction [Read more]
For the most part, the decorations have come down and the trees, once adorned with all the trimmings sit abandoned in backyards- a shell of what they used to be. The calendars have turned and 2016 is here. The resolutions have been made and people young and old prepare to head back to the real [Read more]
Featuring Google at HAS On November 19, over 170 Grade 5 and 6 students and teachers from the Superior North Catholic District School Board gathered at Holy Angels School in Schreiber to participate in a Student Summit featuring Google for Education. As a GAFE (Google Apps for Education) school [Read more]
BARRIE, ON – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) welcomes Ontario’s first major winter storm of the season. After almost 50 years of operating snowmobile trails in Ontario and experiencing many different starts to the snowmobiling season, the OFSC remains confident in [Read more]
FROM: OFSC Highway Division ORILLIA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) are reminding snowmobilers to take personal responsibility for their own safety and well-being when winter arrives. Safe snowmobiling starts with preparing your [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The 1st Manitouwadge Spark/Brownie/Guide unit, accompanied by several Guiders and parents recently shared their voices during an evening of carolling. The group divided into two smaller choirs, half of the girls and adults heading downtown, their holiday spirits [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individuals responsible for illegally shooting a deer on Manitoulin Island. Conservation officers received a tip on December 4, 2015, about a single gunshot on the Arda property off Pleasant Valley road [Read more]
The week has been a busy week back in the riding. I have held numerous constituency clinics and met with many folks. People are gearing up for the holidays with their loved ones and attending many local holiday events and craft shows. Back at Queen’s Park the gas plant scandal has resurfaced. [Read more]
