March break is over and the kids are back to school, but that hasn’t stopped Yogi Bear from making an appearance. Yogi, Boo Boo and the rest of the crew are back in a hilarious family friendly movie that is set to hit the shelves at Crossover Video and Games this week (Tuesday, March 22nd). [Read more]
McGuinty Government Improving Access To High Quality Health Care Ontario is a national leader in wait times for key health procedures according to a new report from the Canadian Health Institute for Health Information (CIHI). Today, CIHI released its sixth annual report on provincial and national [Read more]
KWG RECEIVED ASSESSMENT WORK APPROVAL FOR MINING CLAIMS March 21, 2011 Montreal, PQ – The wholly-owned subsidiary of KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG), Canada Chrome Corporation has filed five years’ worth of assessment work on almost all of its mining claims that make up its 328 kilometer [Read more]
FROM/DE: Sioux Lookout Detachment DATE: March 19, 2011 Death Investigation Sioux Lookout, ON – On March 18, 2011 the Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a missing 11 year old female. [Read more]
Did you miss the Kinghorn rail to trail project open house in Thunder Bay and Nipigon? You are invited to an Open House on Tuesday March 29th at the MacGregor Recreation Centre in Shuniah to discuss the proposed Kinghorn rail to trail project. Your feedback is welcome. This project is [Read more]
The combined tragedies that hit Japan last week are horrible enough to begin with. The sheer destruction of the earthquake and its tsunami swept away lives, communities and changed Japan in mere moments. The events that unfolded in the aftermath, at two separate nuclear facilities, have the [Read more]
Preparations in Manitouwadge for Theatrical Production of Cinderella MANITOWADGE, ON – For several months, Manitouwadge Community Programmer Shawna Patterson has been diligently working at the production of Cinderella a Comedy Fairytale a scripted play from an author with Heuer Publishing. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Summerfest organization is in full swing; part of this year’s new look includes a new logo and website to help attract new participants and out-of-town friends and to give people an idea of what Marathon Summerfest (MS11) is all about with just one look – the fun, [Read more]
The combined tragedies that hit Japan last week are horrible enough to begin with. The sheer destruction of the earthquake and its tsunami swept away lives, communities and changed Japan in mere moments. The events that unfolded in the aftermath, at two separate nuclear facilities, have the [Read more]
March 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Maximizing Economic Benefits From Province’s Forests Four more forestry companies have accepted wood supply offers from the Province, creating 38 new jobs and bringing more than 250 people back to work. This will also help create other jobs in the forestry [Read more]
Teachers and students in grade 7 classrooms across Canada can now access newly developed lesson plans and resources that explore fire’s crucial role in the health and functioning of Pukaskwa National Park’s boreal forest ecosystem. The lessons allow students to investigate the role of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – When Marathon business ownser Andre Paris first suggested organizing a 10-day festival, many people thought that he might have been biting off more than he could chew but Marathon Summerfest 2010 was a huge success. Since February 2011, Paris has been meeting with the [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: March 17, 2011 NIPIGON, ON – March 17, 2011 at approximately 8:45 a.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 17, Wiggins Township, just east of [Read more]
Article & Photos courtesy Dance Dynamics Congratulations to members of Dance Dynamics Studio who recently took top honours at two Celebration Talent competitions. The 1st competition in Minneapolis March 5 saw the studio’s Intermediate, Senior and Advance dancers along with a few juniors; [Read more]
March 15, 2011 McGuinty Government Invests In Ontario’s Economic Future This year, Ontario’s Summer Jobs Service will help create about 4,200 summer jobs for students in the North; helping provide opportunities for students to turn their passion into a summer job and gain important work [Read more]
