OTTAWA, ON – Many Canadians living with MS see hope in the Chronic Cerebro-Spinal Venous Insufficiency (CCSVI) surgery treatment and feel it should be made available in Canada, according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing brought that message to parliament today as she [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Last Thursday, February 10th, crafters at Schreiber Public Library enjoyed an extra-special craft as Lynne Kennedy helped the children discover their artistic side with Valentine’s Day crafts. There is always something interesting happening at the Schreiber Public [Read more]
FROM/DE: Greenstone OPP Detachment DATE: February 18, 2011 AROLAND FIRST NATION, ON – February 14, 2011 members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant in the First Nations [Read more]
Originating Service: OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau Date of Release: February 18, 2011 GREENSTONE, ON – February 17, 2011 Drug Enforcement Unit officers assisted by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone detachment executed Controlled Drug and Substances Act warrants [Read more]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 ROSSPORT, ON – NIPIGON Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police had advised this morning, at approximately 6:30am, that HIGHWAY #17 approximately 15km West of Rossport was closed due to icy road conditions which caused a tractor trailer unit to jacknife across [Read more]
Hyer’s Cell Phone Freedom Act continues to push carriers to loosen mobile phone locks OTTAWA, ON – Member of Parliament Bruce Hyer was pleased recently that another wireless giant, Telus Mobility, bowed to public pressure and decided to start unlocking customer cell phones starting as of [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Holy Angels Catholic School’s Grade 5/6 class are participating in an exciting nine week program, D.A.R.E, to help them resist pressures which may influence them to experiment with drugs and alcohol. This program is given by the O.P.P. Constable Carol Michtics and her [Read more]
BATCHEWANA FIRST NATION OF OJIBWAYS RANKIN RESERVE 15D, GOULAIS BAY RESERVE 15A, OBADJIWAN RESERVE 15E, WHITEFISH ISLAND 15 February 17, 2011 This coming weekend Batchewana First Nation (BFN) will be celebrating the third annual “Mid Winter Celebration”. This event brings our communities; [Read more]
FROM/DE: THUNDER BAY DETACHMENT DATE: February 17, 2011 Thunder Bay, ON – Wednesday, February 16th 2011, Thunder Bay OPP Officers conducted several seatbelt compliance spotchecks across the Thunder Bay OPP detachment area. Officers stopped [Read more]
McGuinty Government Issues Directives On Energy Supply And Transmission Ontario has taken the next major step forward to implementing the government’s 20-year Long-Term Energy Plan, Building Our Clean Energy Future. This will help keep the lights on in our homes, businesses, schools and [Read more]
McGuinty Government Strengthening Support For Victims And Police Ontario is enhancing its ability to fight human trafficking by providing additional support to prevent, deter and denounce human exploitation and provide support for victims of this terrible crime. The province is launching a [Read more]
Preventing Type 2 Diabetes In the first two articles I talked about Risks for developing Type 2 diabetes and explained the physiology of Pre-Diabetes. See: http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=21412 http://www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=19621. To review: All people destined to develop type 2 [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: February 14, 2011 STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of February 11 to February 13, 2011 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 25 [Read more]
From Township of Terrace Bay TERRACE BAY, ON – Irene Moore, of Terrace Bay has been awarded the James Bain Medallion and named Ontario Public Library Board Member of the Year 2011 by the Ontario Public Library Association. Moore has served on the Terrace Bay Public Library Board for thirteen [Read more]
February 14, 2011 1:10 PM McGuinty Government Putting Ontario’s Wood To Work, Supporting The Economy Eleven forestry companies have accepted wood supply offers from the Province, creating 163 new jobs and sustaining 404. This will also help create other jobs in the forestry sector, and [Read more]
