Courtesy NetNewsLedger THUNDER BAY, ON – As many of you already are aware – last night marked a significant milestone in my life and in my career. I had the honor of being sworn in as the Thunder Bay Chamber of Commerce’s first ever Chair of the Board to identify of Aboriginal Heritage – [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) recognizes the investments in northern Ontario communities by FedNor. The Northern Policy Institute (NPI) in partnership with the Mowat Centre and the Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity recently developed a [Read more]
OPEN LETTER TO SELECTED ONTARIO MPs and MLAs 26 January 2015 The Ontario Energy Board is inviting public input on the Energy East pipeline proposal. The two documents cited below have been forwarded to the Board. One document (Report on Public Meeting by Ontario Energy Board on Energy East Pipeline [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Tuesday, January 20, 2015 officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a request from Brandon Police Service (Manitoba) to assist in locating a male that went missing from the Brandon area. Officers located a vehicle belonging [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Physical activity is crucial during a child’s growing up years for good health in the present, and to promote an active lifestyle in the future. These are just 2 of the reasons Manitouwadge Public School (MPS) promotes activities in and out of the classroom, [Read more]
Elliot Lake, Blind River, Manitouwadge and White River will continue to more detailed study; six communities recognized for leadership TORONTO, ON – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has completed the first phase of preliminary assessment for six communities in Northern Ontario [Read more]
LANSDOWNE HOUSE, ON – Wednesday, January 13, 2015, at approximately 12:30 a.m., Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) in Neskantaga First Nation received a call to check up on a person. Upon police approach to the subject’s residence the police heard what they suspected was a gun shot. [Read more]
WIN WITH WORDS TORONTO, ON – Plural, Thrill, Quantify and Zoo were only some of the words that Teresa McDermott of Sault Ste. Marie revealed on her INSTANT CROSSWORD (Game #3206) ticket winning her a $50,000 top prize. INSTANT CROSSWORD is available for $3 a play and the top prize is $50,000. [Read more]
LANSDOWNE HOUSE, ON – Tuesday, January 13, 2015, in the First Nation community of Neskantaga, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) began an investigation into an incident of a barricaded person within a residence. Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at approximately 12:30 a.m., Nishnawbe-Aski Police [Read more]
RESOLVE TO WATCH It’s 2015 and the Crossover Insider is back! Here’s hoping that everyone had a very enjoyable and fulfilling holiday season! 2015 is shaping up to be an exciting one in the movie world as a number of highly anticipated big blockbuster hits will be debuting in theatres, DVD and [Read more]
NORTHERN ONTARIO MUSIC AND FILM AWARDS 2015 will mark the return of the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (NOMFA). As of 2015, the NOMFA will be held on a biennial basis, with the next event being held in May 2017. In 2008, Music and Film in Motion (MFM) launched the NOMFA conference in [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Following the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities’ concerns regarding Bill 52 and Greenpeace Canada’s fabricated attacks on Northern Ontario’s forestry sector , Provincial Ministers Bill Mauro and Michael Gravelle met in Toronto with Kapuskasing Mayor Spacek, [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – What a busy week at Manitouwadge Public School as our students and staff had an impressive line up of activities and educational events to lead them into the 2014 Christmas Break. Every morning MPS staff and students were joined by family, friends, and the staff and [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – In light of a damning Auditor-General report that shows the government misspent almost $2-billion on the failed smart meter program, now, more than ever, Ontarians need relief from the growing costs of heating their homes, said NDP Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha. [Read more]
Hypocrisy in Action: Greenpeace Encouraging False Information Attack Large eNGO attacking economic driver of northern communities with false information campaign allege The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities is condemning Greenpeace Canada’s attempt to use false information to [Read more]
