MANITOUWADGE, ON – One hundred of this and one hundred of that. That’s what the Primary students at MPS were talking about February 11th as that day noted 100 Days of School!It seemed that nothing was left ‘uncounted’ that day – does anyone want to know how many floor tiles are [Read more]
Last week more Ontarians went to the polls in two by-elections in Niagara Falls and Thornhill. The results: more and more voters are rejecting the same-old parties offering the same-old solutions. Families across this province are feeling squeezed and this current liberal government has not been [Read more]
Registration for the 2014 Green Tradeshow is now open! Please visit www.greentradeshow.ca where you will find a exhibitor package, map and directions, and a registration form (also see attached). The 2012 Green Tradeshow had 750 people in attendance and 80 exhibitor tables. This year’s [Read more]
Province Moving Infrastructure Development Forward Ontario is taking another step towards the development of the Ring of Fire. The firm Deloitte LLP has been brought on to help establish the development corporation, which will be responsible for infrastructure in the Ring of Fire region. Deloitte [Read more]
Tbaytel and the Northwestern Ontario Innovation Centre are pleased to announce the mobile handset library to assist Thunder Bay and region startups. The library is aiming to assist companies in four ways: Entrepreneurs looking to enter the mobile space need to be aware of their competitors. We have [Read more]
TYLER’S WEEKLY WRAP-UP The 2014 Winter Olympics are in full swing and Canada is off to a fast start. The Winter Olympics are an exciting time for many Canadian viewers as our country’s top athletes get to show their talents in a variety of different sports. Television and internet coverage [Read more]
A mining company and a construction and mining services company have been fined under the Public Lands Act for illegally building a mining camp. Vancouver-based Fancamp Explorations Ltd. pleaded guilty and Webequie Logistics Ltd. of Thunder Bay was found guilty of carrying out construction work [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – On the afternoon of January 27, 2014 the students, staff, and parents of St. Martin School celebrated Family Literacy Day. This event began with two teachers, Dave Mauro and Mary Keyter, reading a lively rendition of “50 Below Zero” to staff, students, and parents. [Read more]
Thanks to reader Mitch Ouellet for sending in the Moosecalac 2014 Schedule! Send in your photos/videos from your local winter carnival on the Northshore or Greenstone to Editor@OntarioNewsNorth.com to see them featured here next week! Happy Moosecalac 2014!! [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Family Health Team is entering a transition phase. Since July 2012, Dr. Nikki Sturwold has provided quality health care to her patients and to people within our community. She was the first physician recruit as a result of the efforts of the Marathon Physician [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – February 3rd, 2014 the Township of Terrace Bay released a statement announcing the Mr. Jon Hall’s appointment to the position of Chief Administrative Officer / Clerk. The Township began the search to fill this position in mid December as the previous CAO, Carmello [Read more]
Health-care professionals across Northern Ontario are invited to attend the four-part webinar series on Francophone health and culture. This series will take place on the fourth Thursday of each month, beginning January 23, 2014. This series will be conducted in English and facilitated by Health [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – January 4, 2014 at 9:25 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, in the Municipality of Greenstone. The driver of a north bound tractor trailer unit came around a curve to be [Read more]
So I have talked several times about the challenges (and benefits) of eating gluten free foods, but this time I wanted to address something that, perhaps, many may not think of when it comes to being gluten free… what about the things that we touch, and that is applied to our skin?! No, we [Read more]
ORILLIA, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Commissioner Chris Lewis and Chief Constable Jim Chu, President of the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) released the following statements recently (Jan 27 & 22, 2014 respectively) outlining their positions in support of [Read more]
