Did you know that Independent Singer Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has over 19 albums now? Did you know that he has been on the David Letterman Show? How about this – The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Tour is soon about to take off on a tour of Northern Ontario, beginning this year at a [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Young People Develop Skills, Build Careers Ontario is helping young northerners gain hands-on work experience and find jobs by investing in internships and work placements across Northern Ontario. Through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation’s (NOHFC) Youth [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, May 22nd, approximately 150 students, parents, and concerned residents sat in on the regular meeting of Superior Greenstone District School Board via videoconference at the Manitouwadge High School. Their concern was for a motion to reduce teaching staff at MHS [Read more]
A Manitouwadge man has been fined $150 for harvesting fuel wood without a permit. The court heard that on October 21, 2011, Ed Dongres was harvesting wood along the Caramat Industrial Road near Manitouwadge that he intended to use for fuel. When contacted by a Ministry of Natural Resources [Read more]
Northeast Region – As of May 29, 7pm Recent rainfall and lighter winds has helped lower the fire hazard in the northeastregion. The weather will support fire suppression efforts again today as crews continue the large task of establishing a boundary line around Timmins 9 fire. The other big [Read more]
Federal assistance available under Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement OTTAWA, ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer is calling local municipalities to consider requesting emergency assistance from the Province, and on the Ontario Government to declare Thunder Bay‘s [Read more]
BRADLEY, Howard W. – Passed away peacefully with his family by his side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa on Thursday May 24, 2012 at the age of 69 years. Beloved husband of the late Barbara (nee Roussain) Bradley. Cherished father of Danny (Helene) and Kelly (Pat Fowler). Loving [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Sunday, May 9th, 2012 Collin Garneau, Jordyn Wilson, Autumn Bouchard, Girolamo Figliomeni and Nicholas Figliomeni from Holy Angels School made their First Communion. The Grade 2’s had been preparing for this next step in their spiritual journey for weeks. On their [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday our students sponsored a talent show for fellow students, parents and visitors and those of participants from École Publique Franco-Manitou. Ms. Capy and her class were instrumental in organizing this talent show in our gymnasium. The very talented participants [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, Holy Angels School hosted the Superior North Catholic District School Board Speech Arts Competition. Students from Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon and Red Rock took the stage to share their speeches. All of the participants showed [Read more]
Gravelle announces resurfacing project will employ as many as 40 workers Ontario is improving Highway 17 west of Schreiber to strengthen the northern transportation network and create about 40 jobs. More than 16 kilometres of Highway 17 are being resurfaced between Schreiber and Terrace Bay. The [Read more]
ORDRE DU JOUR – Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu – à 18 h 30, le 24 mai 2012 Regular Council meeting scheduled for – May 24, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE – CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE – ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION [Read more]
ROSE, Patricia Anne – Passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Tuesday May 22, 2012 at the age of 61 years. Beloved wife of Ron Rose for 36 years. Loving mother of Melody Rioux (Steph) and Robb Rose (Jessie). Dear daughter of Bernice and the late [Read more]
A group of First Nations youth will be arriving in Toronto on June 4, in advance of River Run 2012, to raise awareness of decades old mercury poisoning, Indigenous land and water rights. CLICK HERE to hear an interview with one of the walkers by CBC Radio Thunder Bay THUNDER BAY, [Read more]
The 2012 field season should be an exciting one for the Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre (A/OFRC) and its Lake Sturgeon research initiative in Northeastern Lake Superior! In the White River, the A/OFRC will continue to undertake a Lake Sturgeon radio telemetry project in partnership [Read more]
