WHITE RIVER, ON – July 3rd the White River Fire Department, Ontario Provincial Police and the ADSAB Ambulance service hosted their 2nd Community Barbeque. There was a great crowd in attendance for this very enjoyable event. The White River Fire Department performed an emergency vehicle [Read more]
Terrace Bay has begun a targeted marketing campaign with the goal of attracting visitors from the City of Thunder Bay. Two billboard spaces have been rented in Thunder Bay at prominent locations; one in front of the great Canadian Superstore on the Harbour Expressway and the other behind the [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – July 30, 2011 at 8:43pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment were dispatched to a single motor vehicle collision involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) on Camp 25 Road. The 16 year old female driver of the ATV was reported to be unresponsive. [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – Between the July 14, 2011 at 7pm and July 15, 2011 at 9:15pm, unknown suspect(s) broke into several buildings at the mill formerly known as Longlac Wood Industries on Katamaki Road in Longlac. The suspect(s) damaged various areas of the mill. July 15, 2011 at 8:15pm, a passerby [Read more]
HWY 17 N, ON – Sunday, July 31st while travelling to the Terrace Bay Dragfest I came accross several large groups of bikers pedalling their way through the winding hills of Hwy 17 between Marathon and Terrace Bay. This 3rd group was pulled over at a truck stop and so I joined them to [Read more]
McGuinty Government Providing More Stability, Creating Clean Energy Jobs Ontario is making it easier for energy developers and manufacturers to do business in the province. This is part of ongoing efforts to help provide stability and create jobs in Ontario’s clean energy sector while [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATE MISCHIEF NIPIGON, ON –During the long weekend of July 29 to August 2, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 140 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 132 calls for service. Officers investigated 7 motor vehicle collisions and conducted [Read more]
PONTIAC, MI– The Thunder Bay Chill are the Premier Development League (PDL) Central Conference Champions after defeating the Michigan Bucks 2-1 Saturday night. The Chill took the lead in the 8th minute when Gustavo Oliveira bent a free kick around the wall and into the net to give the Chill a [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – The North Shore Golf Course invites you to celebrate their 50th Anniversary from August 2nd. The course has quite a remarkable history and club members want to take you on a trip down memory lane back to golfing in Nipigon 1961. Event Fees Registration $50.00 per person [Read more]
PONTIAC, MI – The Thunder Bay Chill have advanced to the Central Conference Finals of the Premier Development League (PDL) after defeating the Chicago Fire 1-0 on Friday night. Luis Gonzalez scored the games’ only goal in the 37th minute, and that’s all the goals the stingy Chill defense [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – After months of negotiation, Louis Bérubé, Owner of Freehawk Enterprises Ltd. (a.k.a. Bikes ‘n Stuff), was thrilled to announce last week that it was official; he is the proud new tenant of the space, which when you are walking in with the parking lot behind you is [Read more]
FROM: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: July 30, 2011 MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MARATHON ON – Friday July 29, 2011, at 1:53am, Ontario Provincial Police officers while on [Read more]
One of the things I heard a great deal during the Canada Post lockout was that most people would love to have the kind of pension that postal workers have. I cannot argue with that. I often hear from people struggling to get by on inadequate pensions and statisticians tell us this phenomenon is [Read more]
Last August, when Fred Eaglesmith performed at the White River Legion Hall to kick off the community’s Winnie The Pooh Festival, he promised his Northern Ontario fans, which had come for the concert from towns accross the Northshore including Wawa, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Manitouwadge, [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
