By Mary Keyter for St. Martin School TERRACE BAY, ON – For the second year in a row, Grade 4-8 students of St. Martin School hit the streets of Terrace Bay a few days before Halloween to collect non-perishable items from residents to be donated to the local food bank. With most donning [Read more]
BATCHEWANA, ON – Since the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) news release was issued,“Charges laid in the death of Jesse Roach”, Batchewana First Nation’s leadership have been inundated with outraged community members. In the official release On November 4, 2013 the OPP [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Stillwater Canada Inc. has submitted responses to two Supplementary Information Requests issued by the Marathon PGM-Cu Joint Review Panel on August 30, 2013. Response to SIR 9 – Environmental Design Storm. Response to SIR 4 – COPC Loading Rates and Water Quality [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Love him or hate him, Adam Sandler is almost automatic when it comes to making big bucks at the box office. In 2010, he joined forces with Kevin James, Chris Rock and David Spade in a family friendly comedy romp titled “Grown Ups”. Earning over 160 million worldwide, “Grown [Read more]
Permits Now Available from Local Clubs and Retail Outlets BARRIE, ON – The not-for-profit Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) invites Ontarians to experience exceptional fun, camaraderie and adventure by enjoying snowmobiling on available OFSC trails this winter. For the first time [Read more]
An Evening with Pink Floyd presented by Jeans ‘n Classics with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Season THUNDER BAY, ON – Saturday, November 30, at 8PM, at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, the ever popular Jeans ‘n Classics returns to join the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra to [Read more]
People in Northern Ontario are too familiar with some of the biggest challenges faced by young people, especially when they relate to employment. For many of our children this search will take them to urban centres. In many instances they will have left for post-secondary education before [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Movie nights continue at St. Martin School thanks to the generosity of Dr. Annabella Zawada and Mr. Sean Irwin. This generous couple purchased blinds for the gymnasium to ensure that the school could use the screen they had originally purchased, both during the day and in [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE ON – More than two decades ago, the Tsilhqot’in Nation in British Columbia started direct actions and legal battles to gain recognition from Canada of their Aboriginal title and rights to their land. On Nov. 7, 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada will hear the historic appeal [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with representatives of Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) on October 29, 2013 in Timmins to gain a better understanding of the position of NAN First Nations with respect to Governance and Education jurisdiction. FONOM and NAN are calling on [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The 2013 Marathon Trick or Eat was a great success last night (Oct.31.2013) as Organizer Karen Richard was joined by a total of 49 volunteers. The volunteers helped to set up at the Town Hall, canvassed door to door, and provided transportation for the canvassers and to [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – Community Living Associations remind us about the good that is being done in Canada on a local level says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP, Carol Hughes. The MP praised these non-profit associations in the House of Commons Tuesday, for the work they undertake helping people with [Read more]
The Mine Your Own Business program, administered by the Economic Development Corportation of Wawa, is pround to annouce the launch of the Prodigy Argonaut Young Dreamers and Doers Business Challenge. PHASE 1 – Young Dreamers Business Challenge The first phase of this contest, Prodigy Argonaut [Read more]
Joan Marie (nee Gilmour) BURNS (Matte), passed away peacefully on Monday October 28, 2013. Beloved friend and wife of William James “Jim” Burns for 35 years. Dear mother of Susan Cucz (Vic) and David Matte (Mary Anne). Grandmother of Dustin and Tyler Cooper and great grandmother of the late [Read more]
