Second Deer Tick Tests Positive for Lyme Disease For the second time this year, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has received laboratory confirmation that a deer tick found locally has tested positive for Lyme disease. While the first positive deer tick was found on a dog, this latest [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, July 10th, White River residents celebrated their community’s 125th anniversary with a pig roast at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. In attendance for the special day were White River mayor, Angello Bazzoni, Wawa Mayor Howard Whent (who grew up in White [Read more]
Manitouwadge Museum News by Melissa Gionet MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday July 3rd, 2010 the Manitouwadge Museum hosted their 2nd Annual Hillbilly Days. Despite a heavy downpour of rain just prior to starting we decided to go ahead with events as planned and keep our fingers crossed that the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – This Friday, July 9th the Marathon Gymnastics Club hosted two consecutive Youth Dances at the Moose Hall; the first was from 6:30 – 7:45 pm for children up to Grade 3, the 2nd from 8 – 11pm was for kids from Grades 4 – 8. Louise Blanch wanted to thank Barrick [Read more]
McGuinty Government Promotes Ontario’s Mineral Sector A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ontario and the Republic of India’s Ministry of Mines will help promote opportunities for mineral development and investment between the two jurisdictions. The agreement considers ways [Read more]
East Fire Region July 10, 2010 Two new fires were confirmed on July 9. Sudbury 110 was 0.2 hectares in size and has been called out. North Bay 55, at 0.1 hectares, has also been called out. So far today, July 10, there have been three new confirmed fires. Sudbury 111, on Pine Island near [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon & District Museum held a scavenger throughout Summerfest week, challenging participants to search throughout Marathon, the Marathon Museum and Pic, Pulp & People to find answers to 25 historical questions. Saturday, July 10th names were drawn from among [Read more]
McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Attract Foreign Investors And Talent Ontario’s tax plan will create more jobs for Ontario families, including newcomers, by making the province one of the most tax-competitive jurisdictions in the industrialized world. The plan includes business tax [Read more]
FROM/DE: Detachment Commander – S/Sgt. N. Schmidt MAJOR DRUG BUST IN SIOUX LOOKOUT (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) – On Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 in the late evening hours the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence in Sioux Lookout. Two people were [Read more]
Ontario Economy Grows For Third Consecutive Quarter McGuinty Government Stimulus Investments Continue to Drive Economy Figures released today by the Ontario government show that the province experienced continued strong growth in the first calendar quarter of 2010, as real Gross Domestic Product [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment OPP NIPIGION, ON – At Approximately 6:40am on uly 9, 2010 a single motor vehicle collision ococurred at Hwy. 17, Schreiber, ON. A Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle travelling east bound left the road. The Schreiber OPP officer was transported t [Read more]
Summerfest High Tea a great success by Karina Hunter (Photos courtesy of Christina Welch, Lakeview Manor B&B) MARATHON, ON –2010. Lakeview Manor Bed & Breakfast planned 2 separate sittings for their high tea July 5th, they were such a success however that they added a third the [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Tues, July 6th, approximately 50 people attended a public forum where Municipal Staff outlined in great detail the activities to be completed in the Terrace Bay Downtown Revitalization Project. Residents asked numerous excellent questions about the construction and how [Read more]
Extreme Heat Expected To Last Most Of The Week Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, is reminding Ontarians to take special care to prevent heat-related illness during the current heat wave in the province. With extreme heat expected to last most of this week, Dr. King [Read more]
Police Remind Motorist To Adapt Their Driving To Conditions NIPIGON, ON – During the weekend of July 2 to July 4, 2010 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 55 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 38 calls for service. Officers conducted one RI.D.E. check and [Read more]
