Chiarelli, Murray Join Cabinet In Key Economic Ministries Premier Dalton McGuinty today announced changes to his Cabinet and government to help drive results in Ontario’s economy, schools and hospitals. To ensure that the new Cabinet stays focused on delivering results in those areas, the [Read more]
Seniors’ Housing Information Sessions NORTHSHORE – Unique Seniors’ Housing options were presented to Northwestern Ontario residents at information sessions in Red Rock, Terrace Bay, Manitouwadge and Marathon this week by Chartwell Marketing Managers Cherie Kok and Donnalee Morettin. In [Read more]
Two Years’ Probation For Possession Of Illegal Tobacco Products August 18, 2010 9:30 AM Joon Hwa Lee, formerly of Cobourg, was sentenced to two years’ probation and fined $39,247 for possession of marked cigarettes without the required permit, and possession of cigars and other tobacco [Read more]
West Fire Region Tuesday, August 17, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 17. Four fires remain active in the far north. They are being monitored. Some Ontario fire fighting resources in British Columbia have reached the end of their 14 day tour of [Read more]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Karina, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your articles and looking at the photos you published in Ontario News North. I was performing at the festival myself and didn’t have as many opportunities as I would have liked to watch and listen. I’m sure [Read more]
Karaoke Idol Controversy in White River WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 14th final tryouts for the youth category of the Poohfest Karaoke Idol Competition were held at the legion, followed up with the adults’ second to last opportunity to qualify for the official competition. Five [Read more]
August 17, 2010 1:35 PM McGuinty Government’s Proposed Change to Have Little to No Impact on Residential Bills Ontario is proposing to help the province’s largest industrial companies and manufacturers conserve energy in a way that will have little to no impact on electricity bills [Read more]
FROM: Thunder Bay Regional Headquarters RELEASE: 17 August 2010 Charges Laid in Cold Cases from 1985 to 1987 (THUNDER BAY, ON) Between 1985 and 1987 the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a number of [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: August 17, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN BEARSKIN LAKE (BEARSKIN LAKE, ON) – During the early morning hours of August 15, 2010 members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were [Read more]
MCAG Fundraiser a Success by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, August 14th the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group (MCAG) hosted the 7th Annual Connie Williams Memorial Golf Tournament at the Manitouwadge Golf Club. Nearly 100 golfers came together to raise funds for the MCAG, a local [Read more]
Investing More In Clean, Safe Water for Rural and Northern Ontario August 16, 2010 10:20 AM McGuinty Government Ensuring Reliable Water and Wastewater Services Ontario is helping families in small rural and Northern communities receive clean, safe and affordable water and wastewater services by [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: August 16, 2010 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS RESULT IN CHARGES (NIPIGON, ON.) –During the weekend of August 13 to August 15, 2010 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 45 Provincial [Read more]
Third Market in the Works for September 2010 by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, August 14th home based business owners, non-profit organizations and would-be yard sale hosts rented tables in the 2nd Downtown Market hosted by the Manitouwadge Business Association this summer. A total [Read more]
Salmonella Oranienberg Outbreak In Ontario August 14, 2010 3:00 PM 25 Cases Reported Since Late July Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, is advising the public that there is an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienberg in the province. Salmonella Oranienberg is a rare form of [Read more]
Ontario Summer Games Make History in Greater Sudbury Sudbury, August 9th, 2010 ~ Volunteers and organizers began to see the rewards of two years of hard work when close to 3,000 of the province’s finest young athletes arrived in Greater Sudbury this week to compete in 32 sporting events at the [Read more]
