CHAPLEAU, ON – January 22, 2012 at approximately 2:40 am Superior East OPP in Chapleau were dispatched to a report of an assault and robbery at a residence on Minto Street. Upon arrival it was learned that the male victim had a case of beer stolen from his residence and while attempting to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 19, 2012 the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a home invasion robbery that had taken place in the community. An investigation was then undertaken with the assistance of the OPP North West Region Crime Unit. As a result [Read more]
Response to Recent Fatal Collisions AURORA, ON –Less than one month into 2012 and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) statistics indicate the number of people that have lost their lives on OPP patrolled highways has more than doubled over the same period last year. The unusually high number of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – At 12:30 today (Monday, January 23), the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised drivers of the following Road Advisory: LOCATION: Highway 17 between Terrace Bay and White Rivr BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Highway is closed due to poor weather and road conditions. [Read more]
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 /17 – UPDATE THUNDER BAY, ON – January 22nd 2012 at approximately 04:50 am, Thunder Bay OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a Chevrolet Uplander and a Tractor Trailer on Highway 11/17 near Pineview Road. The driver of the [Read more]
Travel Advisory THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise that current environmental conditions are resulting in near white-out conditions inThunder Bay and areas east. Sections of highways # 11 and #11/17 have been closed over the last six hours and conditions [Read more]
From Batchewana First Nation “First Nations Rally, In Honour of the Treaties” SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – – First Nations from across the country will transform plans into action through a rally to be held on January 24, 2012 to send a clear message to all of Canada that the Treaties [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 9th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor Karina Hunter, spoke with Manitouwadge’s Economic Development Officer Anthony Friedrich. Friedrich moved from Schreiber, where he had worked as Community Development Officer, to Manitouwadge just a month prior and in spite of [Read more]
HAVE YOU CHEERED FOR WAWA TODAY? The Wawa Community Centre needs your “cheers”! Molson is giving away up to $1 million dollars and the Wawa Rotary Club wants Wawa to win big. A request to renovate the Michipicoten Community Centre heating and cooling system was accepted by the Molson Coors [Read more]
WAWA, ON – During the early hours of December 29th, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa detachment were dispatched to a possible impaired driver on a snowmobile. The snowmobile and driver were located on the corner of Klondike St and Broadway Ave. As a result of police [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, December 24th the final (of four) December Gift Card Give-a-way winners was drawn and Jackie Jung was the lucky $100 Gift Card WINNER. The draws, which occurred Saturdays from December 3rd to 24th were Owner Robert Rousselle’s early Christmas Gift to customers [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The Terrace Bay Pulp mill which has been closed for the past two months is now for sale. CBC-News reported yesterday that local managers and the union have been told Terrace Bay Pulp is looking for new ownership, leaving the fate of 350 workers in the balance. The article [Read more]
From the Editor of ONN: Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – More than a quarter-century ago, Rick Hansen and his team set out upon the Man In Motion World Tour, embarking on a global journey of hope that the world could be inspired, raising millions of dollars for spinal cord injury (SCI) research, making communities more accessible [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Residents lit up the town with spectacular displays once again this year making the judging more difficult and requiring much deliberation by those charged with naming winners in the annual Terrace Bay Christmas Lights Contest. One group of winners that is never contested [Read more]
