LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Karina, I thoroughly enjoyed reading your articles and looking at the photos you published in Ontario News North. I was performing at the festival myself and didn’t have as many opportunities as I would have liked to watch and listen. I’m sure [Read more]
Karaoke Idol Controversy in White River WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, August 14th final tryouts for the youth category of the Poohfest Karaoke Idol Competition were held at the legion, followed up with the adults’ second to last opportunity to qualify for the official competition. Five [Read more]
August 17, 2010 1:35 PM McGuinty Government’s Proposed Change to Have Little to No Impact on Residential Bills Ontario is proposing to help the province’s largest industrial companies and manufacturers conserve energy in a way that will have little to no impact on electricity bills [Read more]
FROM: Thunder Bay Regional Headquarters RELEASE: 17 August 2010 Charges Laid in Cold Cases from 1985 to 1987 (THUNDER BAY, ON) Between 1985 and 1987 the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a number of [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: August 17, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN BEARSKIN LAKE (BEARSKIN LAKE, ON) – During the early morning hours of August 15, 2010 members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were [Read more]
MCAG Fundraiser a Success by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, August 14th the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group (MCAG) hosted the 7th Annual Connie Williams Memorial Golf Tournament at the Manitouwadge Golf Club. Nearly 100 golfers came together to raise funds for the MCAG, a local [Read more]
Investing More In Clean, Safe Water for Rural and Northern Ontario August 16, 2010 10:20 AM McGuinty Government Ensuring Reliable Water and Wastewater Services Ontario is helping families in small rural and Northern communities receive clean, safe and affordable water and wastewater services by [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: August 16, 2010 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS RESULT IN CHARGES (NIPIGON, ON.) –During the weekend of August 13 to August 15, 2010 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 45 Provincial [Read more]
Third Market in the Works for September 2010 by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, August 14th home based business owners, non-profit organizations and would-be yard sale hosts rented tables in the 2nd Downtown Market hosted by the Manitouwadge Business Association this summer. A total [Read more]
Salmonella Oranienberg Outbreak In Ontario August 14, 2010 3:00 PM 25 Cases Reported Since Late July Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Arlene King, is advising the public that there is an outbreak of Salmonella Oranienberg in the province. Salmonella Oranienberg is a rare form of [Read more]
Ontario Summer Games Make History in Greater Sudbury Sudbury, August 9th, 2010 ~ Volunteers and organizers began to see the rewards of two years of hard work when close to 3,000 of the province’s finest young athletes arrived in Greater Sudbury this week to compete in 32 sporting events at the [Read more]
17:05 OPP Nipigon Detachment Northwestern Ontaio Road Advisory Location: Hwy17 20km East of Terrace Bay. Description: Serious Single Motor Vehicle collision has blocked Hwy17 East of Terrace Bay. The Highway will be closed for investigation Estimated Duration of Road Advisory: 5hrs [Read more]
August 14, 2010 McGuinty Government Focusing On Competitor Safety, Boosting Local Economies Ontario is taking steps to allow professional Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) events in the province. The province would adopt the same rules for professional MMA that are widely used across North America. This [Read more]
Wet themes throughout the week a big Splash! Submitted by Playground Staff Photos Courtesy of Shawna Patterson We’ve enjoyed yet another incredible week of play, learning and adventures at Playground. 12 friends participated this week and with ages ranging from 3 to 10 yrs of age finding [Read more]
Ontario Proposes Evidenced-Based Changes To Vitamin D Testing August 13, 2010 11:00 AM McGuinty Government Moves Forward On Excellent Care for All Act Ontario is listening to expert medical advice and proposing to curb unnecessary Vitamin D testing for otherwise healthy people. In June, [Read more]
