TERRACE BAY, ON – Again, this year, students, staff, families and friends of St. Martin School and École Franco Terrace participated in Operation Christmas Child or the Shoebox Collection. This project continues to grow from year to year and once again we had a fantastic response. All of the [Read more]
Responding to Rise in Impaired Driving Fatalities and Charges AURORA, ON – With Ontarians starting to head out for social outings in celebration of the upcoming holiday season, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are pulling out all stops to take impaired drivers off roads between now and the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday November 17, 2012 at 11:00 pm, an officer from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a male drive his motor vehicle to a local convenience store and then exits the vehicle. The officer spoke with the driver and detected a strong odour of alcohol on the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Grade 8 students of Our Lady of Lourdes visited the JK/SK class to teach their young friends. The Grade 8 students have been studying cells and body systems, as noted in their Science curriculum. They used their knowledge to generate age appropriate games, which [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – As a class project this year the Gr.5/6 class at Holy Angels School along with their teacher Miss Fischer have taken on the challenge of creating a monthly school newspaper, entitled ‘Angels Monthly’. The students wanted to create something from their perspective [Read more]
Photography courtesy Kiersten Gascon Copyright 2012 MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, November 10th the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 held its Annual Remembrance Supper to honour members and remember those Canadians lost while they served our armed forces. New members sworn in: Ordinary members [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week, Manitouwadge movie buffs were glad to learn that recently opened 2 Doors Down will now be carrying movies thanks to a collaboration with Crossover Video in Marathon. Crossover’s Owner Tyler Davis had been looking for a way to offer his Manitouwadge [Read more]
Video added Nov. 22, 2012 Statement by Michael Gravelle, MPP – Thunder Bay-Superior North and Minister of Natural Resources. Early in October, I had an appointment with my family doctor for a complete physical examination. As a result of concerns raised during [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week the Manitouwadge Public School Student Crew honed their presentation skills in front of Mrs. McLeod’s class who were visiting the library. Donovon and Spencer took part in a BookTalk program and presented books of interest to the class. The two presenters [Read more]
WAWA, ON – November 14, 2012 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a local complainant of a “pop up” on his computer. It stated that the Police Cyber Crime Investigation Department were monitoring his computer and that he had committed an infraction [Read more]
November 18, 2012 – The Confederation College Thunderhawks earned wins in both intercollegiate women’s hockey matches this weekend again the Rainy River Community College Voyageurs in International Falls, Minnesota. Game one – Saturday, November 17: Thunderhawks 4 – Voyageurs 1 [Read more]
The Manitouwadge General Hospital is very pleased to report that Accreditation Canada has awarded the facility with its highest level of recognition; Accreditation with Exemplary Standing. In a November 14 letter to CEO Jocelyn Bourgoin, Suzanne Larocque, Chair of the Accreditation Decision [Read more]
Many after school programs include cultural learning as part of their daily activities. But at Shkoday Abinojiwak Obimiwdoon (SAO) in Thunder Bay, Ontario, First Nations’ teachings are the heart of everything. “Twenty to thirty kids come to our program every day after school,” says Touchan [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – November 11, 2012 in Hunt Township on Highway 17 near White River the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrol. A vehicle was stopped for speeding, the driver, George HANDORGAN of Kenora, Ontario provided a valid Ontario Driver’s License. A record [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – St Hilary School and the School Council hosted a Science North Planetarium Program on Tuesday, October 30th in the gymnasium. Students were enthralled with the planetarium programs offered throughout the day! They saw the surface of Mars, the inside of the rings of Saturn, [Read more]
