A presentation entitled, “Diving Superior’s Shipwrecks” will take place at 7 p.m., December 4th in ATAC building, room 1001 at Lakehead University. Infosuperior, Parks Canada’s Lake Superior National Marine Conservation Area and Thunder Country Diving are cooperating to [Read more]
Ontario is celebrating 16 outstanding seniors for their significant contributions to their communities and to the province after the age of 65. This year’s recipients of the Ontario Senior Achievement Awards include: Margaret E. Harris of Dorion, the founder and president of the Friendship [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – On Thursday, November 22, 2018 at approximately 7:04 pm, officers from the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of Schreiber A westbound vehicle collided with an eastbound vehicle on [Read more]
Maggie Friedna Sabourin passed away peacefully at her home in Mobert on Friday, November 16, 2018 with her family by her side. Beloved wife of John Sabourin. Dear mother of Jacqueline “Jackie” (Barry), Marcel, Gladys (Tony), Basil (Jessy), April (James) and the late Carmel. Very proud [Read more]
The Ontario Government recently announced that it will be changing the moose draw. The release below, (click here for full press release) included limited information regarding changes to moose management the government says will result in being “fairer, more accessible and simpler for [Read more]
It is with great sadness the family announces the passing of Carloyne Levesque on the 18thday November, 2018. She was greeted at the gates by her beloved husband Jean-Marc Levesque. She is survived by her 3 children Natalie (Jerome), Jean-Marc Jr. (Vicki) and Loralie (Stephane). Loving [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On November 16, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) Pic River Detachment, were dispatched to Nature Nut Resort & Café on Highway 17 approximately 40km east of Marathon [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On November 18, 2018 at approximately 1:45 p.m. an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment was on patrol on Highway 17 near Highway 614 when he observed a motor vehicle stuck in the snow on a service road on the south side of the highway. After [Read more]
Over the past couple of years, there has been a noticeable trend at the box office; movies geared towards specific groups, whether it be gender, race, or religion, have achieved huge success. More specifically, movies gears towards African Americans and Hispanics have fared very well the USA with [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Health Unit and the Ontario Nurses’ Association (ONA), representing public health nurses, have reached a tentative collective agreement. “We are pleased to confirm that Thunder Bay District Health Unit has reached a tentative agreement with our public health nurses,” says [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Sacred Heart Catholic School in Espanola is very grateful and excited with the ongoing results of a province-wide initiative implemented during the 2017-2018 school year. The learnings are being acknowledged, sustained and celebrated because the initiative has been [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 at approximately 12:35 am, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a pick-up truck travelling eastbound on Highway 11-17 in the 4 lane area of Shuniah in the wrong lane at a high rate of speed. Officers from the Nipigon OPP detachment [Read more]
Whether it’s their impressive size, their teeth, or their dominating presence, people often find themselves mesmerized by sharks. They’ve been around since the prehistoric days and are currently represented by over 465 species. These impressive creatures are also fairly regularly featured in [Read more]
National Community Safety and Crime Prevention Month Did you know that floods are the most common natural hazard in Canada? They are mostly caused by heavy rainfall and/or quickly melting snow and ice. If you know you live in an area that is prone to flooding or you are worried that your home may [Read more]
Fostering research, commercialization and business development in Northwestern Ontario FedNor investment supports state-of-the-art equipment and technology for new shared research and incubation spaces at Lakehead University THUNDER BAY, ON – – FedNor- Northwestern Ontario’s top [Read more]
