WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of a Detroit Red Wings jersey that occurred on August 11, 2013. The jersey was stolen from the Columbia Restaurant located on Broadway Ave in Wawa. The OPP received the complaint on August 16 [Read more]
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. She works as full-time as an Adult Mental Health and Addictions Therapist at the Marathon office of North of Superior Counseling Programs. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, [Read more]
New Fires It was scattered rainfall and high relative humidity levels that kept fire active low on August 24 in the Northwest Region; only one new fire was confirmed which was a small fire in the Kenora District that has already been called out. Active storm systems roaming across [Read more]
My family and I took our family vacation last week, and thus the inspiration for the topic of this week’s column happened. It can be incredibly frustrating for those on gluten free diets to travel far from home, for any length of time, especially when it is more than a couple of days. It can [Read more]
New Fires Three new fires were reported on August 23. Parry Sound 29 is out at 0.5 hectares and is located west of Bear Lake. Timmins 10 is out at 0.1 hectares and is located north of McBride Lake. Wawa 15 is out at 0.1 hectares and is located north of Caramat. Four new fires [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE ON – Friday August 16, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon / Manitouwadge detachment acted on a search warrant regarding an investigation into the cultivation of cannabis marihuana. Officers executed the warrant on a residence in Manitouwadge. Robert GALASINSKI, 47, [Read more]
Demanding Action on Mercury Poison #freegrassy #sovsummer WHAT: Hundreds of Grassy Narrows Indigenous Nation supporters, including a massive 70 person strong marching samba band, are parading to Premier Wynne’s house. Their banners will read “You wouldn’t live with mercury [Read more]
*From Editor* PLEASE NOTE: Time stamp on email from Sat.Aug.24 10:40am _________________________________________ From: Twp of Manitouwadge Community Services Director Paula McCloskey MANIOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Department wishes to inform the Public [Read more]
If you watched Question Period during the last five weeks parliament sat in the spring, you didn’t see much of the Prime Minister. When Stephen Harper was around over that stretch, it was anything but smooth sailing. Day after day he faced a tough line of questioning from Tom Mulcair about [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment is investigating a head-on motor vehicle collision. The head-on collision, between two passenger vehicles, was reported to the OPP on August 21, 2013 at 10:04 p.m. on Highway 17, in a construction zone, approximately 17 kilometres [Read more]
Chief Celia Echum – 4th Straight 2yr Term GINOOGAMING FN, ON – Elections for the Chief and Council of Ginoogaming First Nation were held on Wednesday the 21st day of August 2013. Celia Echum was re-elected for her 4th straight 2-year term by defeating challenger Joanne Towegishig by a [Read more]
DUBREUILVILLE ORDRE DU JOUR – Agenda Séance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 22 août 2013 Regular Council meeting scheduled for August 22, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT [Read more]
Twitter Chat Session About Northern Arts Program Greetings northern artists and organizations! Please join us for a live discussion on Twitter about OAC’s Northern Arts program with Christina Akrong, Northern Arts Program Officer and Marilyn McIntosh, Northwestern Consultant. During the [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) is in the midst of implementing a three-year transformation plan, which was first communicated in the 2012 Ontario Budget. The plan is designed to modernize the way the ministry does business and help put the ministry on financially sustainable footing. The [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River Bridge on Highway 17, (7.1 km east of Peninsula Road at Marathon) will be temporarily closed to eastbound and westbound traffic for a duration of approximately one (1) hour on Thursday, August [Read more]
