Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations with other [Read more]
Education goes a long way Contact North is here to help you reach your potential. Living in a small community doesn’t mean that education is not available. With Contact North’s distance education technology, you can study right here in Manitouwadge, either from our centre or from home. [Read more]
New Democrat Leader Jack Layton passes away at his home, surrounded by family ARMSTRONG, ONTARIO – Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer issued the following statement on the passing of Leader of Canada’s Official Opposition, Jack Layton: “It was with great sadness that I learned of the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – August 20, 2011 Superior East OPP in Wawa received a report that sometime overnight person(s) unknown attended the Wawa Golf Course and gained entry to four storage sheds and garage located on the property. A golf cart was removed from the garage and driven around the course. It was [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Municipal Leaders Invest In Local Priorities Ontario now has stronger, healthier and safer communities thanks to a solid partnership between the province and its municipalities. Premier McGuinty spoke to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario at their annual [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Jack Layton was an inspirational leader who rekindled interest in politics among many Canadians who felt they had no influence in the affairs of the nation with his message of hope and compassion, according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing is deeply [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday August 17, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 17 East of Marathon. During the traffic stop it was discovered that some of the occupants were wanted for previous illegal activity in the province of Quebec. [Read more]
Experience history in forts across the country from August 19-21 August 17, 2011 THUNDER BAY, ON – Forts have played a substantial role in the history and growth of Canada. Parks Canada is inviting all Canadians to join in the fun at a nearby national historic fort site and help make this [Read more]
AIRPLANE COLLISION MARATHON, ON – Thursday August 18, 2011 at 12:25pm the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded call for a small airplane that crashed at the Marathon Airport on Highway 17 just West of Marathon. A small airplane that was attempting to take off from the airport ran [Read more]
Travelling to Thunder Bay before summer’s out? Check in with OntarioNewsNorth.com before hitting any Thunder Bay beaches; here is the latest advisory update. Beach Advisory The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – Main Beach The following [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – At approximately 9:12am August 18, 2011 two Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a 911 hang up call at a Thom Street address in Longlac. Upon arrival at the residence officers located a 21 year old male and a 20 year old female. Shortly after [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Yesterday, (August 16, 2011) a Memorandum of Understanding (Click underlined text to read/view MOU) was signed between Ginoogaming First Nation and the Municipality of Greenstone. The MOU states that Greenstone and Ginoogaming shall endeavour to procure a wood allocation [Read more]
Candice Sutherland, of Manitouwadge, is the proud owner of a 2011 Polaris Sportsman ATV after winning a “Get a Quote” contest by BrokerLink. The contest was open to members of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) who requested a no obligation auto and/or home insurance quote [Read more]
Beach Advisory The Health Unit has posted a swimming advisory for the following beach: The following location is still under a swimming advisory: Chippewa Park – Main Beach The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – [Read more]
It is hard to know when the rights of an individual are important to the Conservative government. If you will recall, the official reason they abandoned the long-form census was that it was too intrusive into the lives of Canadians. The policy was apparently based on one complaint they received to [Read more]
