GREEN POWER TO HELP BLIND RIVER WITH JOBS Blind River – Northern Residents wishing to use green power are welcoming funding for the Blind River Solar Generating Facility that was announced today in Blind River. The project which is expected to produce enough electricity to run 1,500 homes [Read more]
To view photos/videos from this fire visit www.OntarioNewsNorth.com belowo is the most recent update received from the Ministry of Natural Resources, May 29th, 2010. Ministry of Natural Resources Update on Wawa Fire #18 Wawa Fire #18 is located approx. 30 km east of the Town of Hawk Junction and 8 [Read more]
May 31, 2010 1:00 PM McGuinty Government Breaking Down Barriers While Supporting Business Ontario is celebrating National Access Awareness Week and marking the fifth anniversary of the province’s groundbreaking Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005. The first standard to be [Read more]
Canyon Country Challenge around the corner by Karina Hunter The 7th Annual Canyon Country Challenge in Dorion is quickly approaching; June 12th at 10am, competitors will gather at the Dorion Community Centre to participate in one of three runs. Registration for the 10 and 15 kilometer runs is [Read more]
Photos courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com Northshore residents stroll down Broadway by Karina Hunter, Editor ONN This weekend, Northshore residents gathered in Schreiber, Manitouwadge and Terrace Bay for an incredible musical performance. The vocalists of the Northshore Singers choir, led by [Read more]
Superior East OPP Detachment IMPAIRED DRIVER DUBREUILVILLE (WAWA, ON.) – On May 29, 2010 at 10:46 pm Superior East OPP at Wawa received a report from Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation Officers at Parc Industriel Road, Huotari Township northeast of Dubreuilville, advising of a possible [Read more]
May 31, 2010 9:30 AM McGuinty Government Targets Youth To Create Smoke-Free Ontario As part of World No Tobacco Day, Ontario is creating new tobacco control programs to target the 650,000 young people most at risk of starting smoking. Tobacco kills more than 13,000 people in Ontario every year, is [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Question and Answer with Your Pharmacist Lactose intolerance, Generic vs. Name Brand Meds and Fertility Questions are answered this week By David Bodunde Rph Q – I usually suffer from diarrhoea and pass smelly gas when I drink milk. My doctor says I am lactose intolerant. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Provides Special Exemption During World Cup Celebrations Ontario will allow licensed bars and restaurants to serve alcoholic beverages an hour earlier during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. The province recognizes the significance of the World Cup to many people in this province and [Read more]
Dressing Room Project visits Northshore Schools by Karina Hunter Janice L Piper, Public Health Nutritionist TBDHU and Karen DeGagne, Regional Resource Clinician with the Eating Disorders Program from St. Joseph’s Care Group visited Northshore Elementary Schools this week with the “Dressing Room [Read more]
JumpStart Fundraisers in Nipigon & Marathon a great success By Nathalie Houle May 29th, 2010 –Today, from 12:30pm – 4pm, Canadian Tire Stores in Marathon and Nipigon held their 2nd Annual JumpStart Fundraising events. Funds raised at each of the stores through their outdoor events today, [Read more]
Thank you very much to Luc Levesque of Dubreuilville for sending these photos of the fire outside Chapleau. Scroll down for videos. From Luc in regards to Wawa 18 The Fire Started Yesterday afternoon, May 27. The Fire is About 62 Km East of Wawa, 70 Km west of Chapleau, the Fire Burnt [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL This year some of our students have been enjoying the pleasures of being part of a ‘Book Club’ at our school library. Students have been reading, reading, and reading. This week they had their windup in the library where they each were able to ‘cash [Read more]
Life at Our Lady of Lourdes The JK class at Our Lady of Lourdes welcomed some very special visitors this week. Next years’ JK’s spent a morning checking out what the “big” school is all about! We enjoyed activities centered around the life cycles of caterpillars, frogs and ladybugs. [Read more]
Fines And Probation For Illegal Moose Hunting Two hunters have been fined a total of $5,500 and one received two years of probation for illegal moose hunting. Terry Huckell of Dryden pleaded guilty to illegally hunting a cow and a bull moose, making a false statement to a conservation officer and [Read more]
