Motorists are reminded to reduce speeds and take extra precautions as they travel along highways especially during the winter months. Snow flurries reduce visibility and will increase the distance a vehicle requires to stop. Keeping a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you is [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces New Premier’s Safe Schools Awards Safe schools teams across Ontario will be recognized for standing up against bullying in their schools. The annual Premier’s Safe Schools Awards will recognize up to 10 teams that have done exceptional and innovative [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, November 10th, 2010 the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 held their annual Remembrance Supper and Awards Ceremony at the Down Under Lounge. A delicious meal, catered by KG,’s was enjoyed by all before Reverend Doreen Sproule of the United Church (Mtwdge) [Read more]
The final pair of Flu Clinics being offered by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit through their 2010 Fall Campaign will be held this week in Red Rock and Nipigon. Who needs the Influenza Vaccination (flu shot)? This year, there is only one flu shot for protection against seasonal flu. Just [Read more]
Ontario Hands Out Medals For Bravery Seven firefighters and seven police officers will receive Ontario’s top honours for bravery yesterday, November 18th, at a Queen’s Park ceremony. The Ontario Medal for Firefighter Bravery and the Ontario Medal for Police Bravery are the [Read more]
**OntarioNewsNorth.com was following these awards not only because of the ‘green’ aspect but in particular because of the nomination of Byron LeClair, Pic River Director of Energy, for the 2010 Aboriginal Community Power Award. Congratulations to all of those recognized with nominations [Read more]
Pizza Hut Reading Program The program has started and calendars should be returned to the school at the end of the month. Please take some time to read with your children and/or have them read to you. School Council Meeting Next Meeting, Dec.1 7pm Are you interested in knowing [Read more]
November 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping Deliver Better Quality And Access To Care Ontario’s first graduating class of 21 Physician Assistants (PAs) will soon be bringing their training and skills to the province’s health care system following a two-year program at McMaster [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces New Measures to Help Ontario Families and Reduce Debt The Ontario government introduced yesterday, the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB), which would provide a 10 per cent benefit to help consumers manage rising electricity prices for the next five years. The [Read more]
Remembrance Day at St. Hilary School By Susan Pankuch RED ROCK, ON – Tuesday, November 9th, Grade 3 and 4 students from St. Hilary School held a Remembrance Day Prayer Service for their school community. Those in attendance included the Superior North Catholic District School Board Trustee [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Kiri Butter, Community Programs Consultant for the Canadian Cancer Society Northwest Region Unit recently contacted OntarioNewsNorth.com to share a video with Northshore readers which the Canadian Cancer Society has released via YouTube. Click play on the video below to view [Read more]
McGuinty Government Making Schools Safer For Students Ontario schools and police services are partnering up to make schools safer by reducing the number of students engaging in bullying and violence. Police services across the province were invited to apply to the Safe Schools Grants program and [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s New Tax Credit To Benefit More Than A Million Families From music and painting to sports and dance, Ontario families will now be able to get a tax credit for enrolling their children in a wide range of extra-curricular activities. With the new, permanent Children’s [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces New Measures to Help Ontario Families and Reduce Debt November 18, 2010 Michael Gravelle, MPP for Thunder Bay-Superior North is delighted to see the McGuinty government’s 2010 Fall Economic Statement introduced the Ontario Clean Energy Benefit (OCEB) which would [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Construction continues downtown Terrace Bay as the Community Revitalisation Project (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS) continues to progress. [Read more]
