August 3, 2010 McGuinty Government Improving Road Safety Starting November 2010, a new system will help improve road safety by keeping uninsured vehicles off Ontario’s roads. A new electronic verification system, developed by the province and the Insurance Bureau of Canada will provide [Read more]
Pic River Vocalist’s 1st CD Climbs to 9th on the Aboriginal TOP 40 PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – Saturday, July 31st, 2010 Northwestern Ontario Artist, and www.OntarioNewsNorth.com contributor, Laura Lea Comeau, visited with Aboriginal Indie Artist Bonnie Couchie of Pic River First Nation. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Saturday, July 31st, Day Two of the Annual Terrace Bay Dragfest, one of the most anticipated summer events on the Northshore of Lake Superior (in all of Northern Ontario in fact) continued, and, as engines roared, tires smoked and drivers sweat, the crowds cheered on! Among [Read more]
Swartzendruber Leads Chill to Overtime Win THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Chill needed extra time to defeat the Michigan Bucks, but two goals from striker Brandon Swartzendruber ensures the Chill will be taking part in the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Championship weekend. In what was [Read more]
July 31, 2010 4:18 PM McGuinty Government Ensuring Proper Measures In Place The province has recently learned of misuse of the Online Driver’s Licence Address Change service. As a result, the government has temporarily disabled the online address change function and has launched an [Read more]
McGuinty Government Investing In Shorter ER Wait Times Ontario is lowering emergency room wait times by expanding the Pay for Results program that has already helped hospitals across the province make significant wait time improvements. Since 2008, the province’s Pay for Results program has [Read more]
Chill Advance eto 2010 PDL Central Conference Finals (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Thunder Bay Chill advance to the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Central Conference Finals as they defeated Forest City London 1-0 on Friday night. In front of a home crowd at Chapples Park, Thunder Bay, the Chill [Read more]
Courtesy Michelle Malashewski, Community Development Assistant, Tonwship of Terrace Bay From the Community that Hosts the Annual Green Tradeshow, More Environmentally Conscious Initiatives The Township of Terrace Bay recently completed planting 75 new trees in several public park areas. Replacing [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mayor and Council Urgently Looking to Meet With the Minister of Natural Resources, Linda Jeffery Municipal Leaders from the community of Manitouwadge are hoping to meet with the Honourable Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources to present the community as a location for the [Read more]
Swartzendruber Features in Chill Annual Awards (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Thunder Bay Chill soccer club, hosted their annual awards dinner last night, Wednesday, July 27th, at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel and Suites. The night featured a gala dinner, volunteer recognition, recap of the [Read more]
Historic United Nations vote recognizes human right to water as Canada abstains OTTAWA, ON – New Democrats are applauding today’s vote at the United Nations to recognize access to water and sanitation as basic human rights. They also expressed dismay at the Harper government’s [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mixed Open Tournament MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday July 24th, bad weather which had been threatening the Open Annual Mixed Golf tournament, at the Manitouwadge Golf Course, failed to arrive; the sun and clouds came out, providing ideal golfing weather. [Read more]
**From the Editor…As you will read, this is the first time this innovative technology has been used in Southern Ontario and though travellers of Hwy 17 near Terrace Bay will assure you this is not how Northshore bridges are being replaced, it would seem just a matter of time before we see [Read more]
Glacier Ridge Retirement Residence Bringing Information Sessions to Northshore Communities NORTHSHORE – Unique Seniors’ Housing options will be presented to Northwestern Ontario residents at information sessions in several Northshore communities during August. Chartwell Seniors Housing has many [Read more]
July 26, 2010 9:00 AM McGuinty Government Implements New Drinking And Driving Measures Ontario is making the province’s roads safer for all Ontarians with new changes that will help protect young and novice drivers. Starting August 1: All drivers 21 years of age and younger must have a zero [Read more]
