QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today, NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh’s motion to stop arbitrary and discriminatory police street checks, or “carding”, in Ontario passed in the Legislature. “Arbitrary or discriminatory carding has deeply impacted communities across Ontario. Community activists and [Read more]
École Saint-Joseph student claims top award at Mathnasium’s TriMathlon competition Alexander Burnham, a grade 4 student at Wawa’s École Saint-Joseph, was recently able to put his mathematics skills to good use at the Mathnasium’s TriMathlon competition. Highly motivated by mathematics, [Read more]
Tuesday October, 13th 2015 thirteen students from Terrace Bay’s St. Martin School and Ecole Franco Terrace travelled to St. Hilary School in Red Rock to compete in the annual Cross Country Run. These students trained diligently daily with Mrs. Desjardins and their intense preparation and [Read more]
Learning about child abuse and neglect In Ontario, everyone, including members of the public and professionals who work closely with children, is required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. We all share a responsibility to protect children and youth from harm – a [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Further to the Your Vote Matters! Campaign launched on October 14, 2015, the Matawa Chiefs today expressed their encouragement for the increased Indigenous voter turn-out in the five (5) ridings of in the Matawa region during the October 19, 2015 federal election. “The [Read more]
KINDERGARTEN CLASS SCHREIBER, ON – The Kindergarten Class at Holy Angels went out and around their school neighbourhood looking for clues that Fall had arrived. One of our school neighbours invited them to pick apples from the tree in their yard. Back at school the student turned their apples [Read more]
A tourist operator in the Hornepayne area has been fined $3,000 for failing to pay land use fees. Ontario Corporation Number 1138822 – Forde Lake Lodge Limited – was convicted for failing to pay in full prescribed annual land use fees, contrary to the Public Lands Act, and fined $3,000. Court [Read more]
DATE: Wednesday, October 21, 2015 TIME: 1:00 pm LOCATION: Boardroom, Thunder Bay District Health Unit THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Board of Health will be holding a meeting on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at 1:00 pm in the Boardroom [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reminds the public that it is an offence to deposit any material on public land. Dumping and other environmental abuses of Crown land can be controlled using enforcement provisions under the Public Lands Act. Ministry conservation officers can charge [Read more]
PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION RESIDENT WINS $100,000 WITH ENCORE TORONTO, ON – It’s a big thumbs up from Eugene Desmoulin (above) of Pic Mobert First Nation who won $100,000 with ENCORE (October 16, 2015 LOTTO MAX draw). The winning ticket was purchased at D & D Variety on Highway 17 in White [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Saturday October 17, 2015, members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrols on Highway 101 in the Township of Maness when they observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. At approximately 6:30 pm, [Read more]
Information provided by the Canadian Cancer Society NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the Canadian Cancer Society Northwest Region has challenged the mayors to help us raise awareness (by spreading the word, sporting pink clothing, painting their nails [Read more]
SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON – October 9, 2015, the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service North West Region Crime Unit was assisted by the Calgary Police Service Integrated Fugitive Apprehension Unit in the execution of a Canada Wide warrant resulting in the arrest of an adult male. Police attended a location [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Ontario Provincial Police have advised that Highway 11, Greenstone Post Agoni River, is now completely reopened. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Thursday, October 15, 2015 at approximately 10:44 am officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as well as Kaministiquia Fire Department responded to a collision involving a tractor trailer (cattle hauler) on Highway 11/17 west of [Read more]
