Posts Tagged ‘northern ontario’

KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) continues to be concerned about the impacts of energy costs on the Northern Ontario economy. The issue was heavily discussed at the recent meeting of the Board of Directors’ on January 12, 2017 in North Bay. Whether [Read more]

ONJanuary has been an exciting month for new releases and this week continues that trend. A twist filled thriller, a hilarious action comedy, a spooky possession story, and a new animated adventure all release this week making it quite a diversified slate of new titles sure to please every member [Read more]

Since opening our doors on December 1st, 2010, one of the most popular actors with our customers seems to be Mark Wahlberg. His movies never fail to perform- including our number 1 rental of all time- Contraband. This week, Wahlberg is back in an incredible true story about an oil rig disaster. [Read more]

Here’s hoping that everyone had a safe and happy New Year as well as an enjoyable Holiday season! For most, the break is now over and it’s back to work- or school. There were a number of great new movies to keep the movie lover occupied over the holidays, and this trend will continue in [Read more]

Alerts for: Kapuskasing – Hearst 10:03 PM EST Tuesday 03 January 2017 Blowing snow advisory in effect for: Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected or occurring in some locations. Snow and blowing snow starting tonight. A low pressure system from [Read more]

This time of year it’s important to pause for reflection. When I look back over the last year, I’m proud of what the Ontario government has accomplished on behalf of Northern Ontario. A year ago, our government released a refreshed Mineral Development Strategy which is guiding us as we navigate [Read more]

Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement regarding MPP David Orazietti’s resignation: “I want to thank David Orazietti for 13 years of dedication and leadership on behalf of the people of Sault Ste. Marie, and people all across Ontario. David and I were both first elected as [Read more]

Statement from Liberal MPP for Sault Ste. Marie and Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, David Orazietti  “Although this is a very difficult decision, and one I do not make lightly, I am announcing my resignation from provincial politics. I first and foremost would like to [Read more]

This summer saw a reunion of sorts in which some of DC comics most notorious super-villains were given their own major feature film. Harley Quinn, Deadshot, The Joker and crew were teamed together in the big budget smash hit “Suicide Squad”. Debuting in theatres on August 3rd, Suicide Squad [Read more]

  Here we are again, facing the final weeks of the year, welcoming the advent of cold weather and snow after enjoying an unusually kind summer for north of Lake Superior. While I enjoy the holiday spirit, the smells of baking pumpkin pies and Christmas cookies, I find it all a bit more [Read more]

A couple of weeks back I touched on the fact that December 2016, as is the case with most Decembers, would be a big month for new releases.  The first batch of December releases hit our shelves this week led by one of the biggest action stars of the past decade in a triumphant return [Read more]

It seems hard to fathom that in less than 30 days Christmas will have come and gone. In addition to the new releases each week, we’ve been quite busy filling our shelves with all of kinds of great gift ideas for everyone and anyone in the family! Focusing back now on new movies, this week [Read more]

Partnership to focus on aquatic biosystems, environmental health Environmental research programs at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and IISD Experimental Lakes Area (IISD-ELA) have taken a leap forward with the establishment of a research collaboration agreement that will see [Read more]

Imagine being in your twenties, working a job that you hate and finding out that your girlfriend is unexpectedly pregnant with your first child. How will you support this child? Will things ever get better? These are just a couple of the questions facing young David Packouz in this week’s [Read more]

Last week, we touched on the progression of animated movies over the years from the Disney classics to “Sausage Party”, the raunchy animated film geared for adult audiences. This week, we turn back our attention to family friendly animated fare. Back in 2003, the world was introduced to Nemo- [Read more]