Jeannine BEAULIEU passed away peacefully with her family by her side at the Manitouwadge General Hospital on Friday September 6, 2013 at the age of 80 years. Beloved wife of the late Maurice. Loving mother of Jocelyne Richard (Marcel), Lise, Raymond (Louise Laroche), Micheline (late Jerry [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, September 3rd, with a dozen years behind them as the successful owners of Petro Canada Agent, Patiff Enterprises Inc., Tiffany and Pat David, opened the doors to a new business, Patiff Auto Care. Located in the Industrial Section at 1 Sault Rd, the garage offers a [Read more]
FROM: Ministry of Economic Development, Trade and Employment Ontario’s Economy Expands and Creates Jobs Ontario’s economy continued to gain strength as the provincial government continued its focus on job creation and economic growth. In August, the province gained 43,600 jobs, the second [Read more]
It is well established that poverty has a strong correlation with life expectancy. It is one of the big holes in the government’s reasoning behind their plan to increase the age of eligibility for OAS. The government used numbers that tied the life expectancy of wealthier baby boomers to the [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: I was asked by a reader to republish these videos/links in light of people being very concerned with the taxes in Manitouwadge. Please leave your comments below and remember our new subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/OntarioNewsNorth is a great place to join the conversation as well! [Read more]
THE RED ROCK HISTORICAL SOCIETY’S TRINKETS AND TREASURES ROAD SHOW RED ROCK, ON – I am sure you have heard of people who start rummaging around in an attic or a basemen or some other forgotten space and they find an old painting or a document or a piece of glassware. They decide [Read more]
EAGLE RIVER OPERATIONS UPDATE TORONTO, ON – Sunday, September 1, 2013, a lightning strike hit the Company’s main electrical transformer at the Eagle River mining and milling complex located 50 km due west of Wawa, Ontario. Backup diesel generators are sufficient to maintain limited services [Read more]
The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) met with representatives from seven Provincial Ministries including five Ministers during the recent Association of Municipalities of Ontario held in Ottawa. Alan Spacek, Mayor of Kapuskasing, and President of (FONOM), said that “FONOM was [Read more]
From: Thunder Bay-Superior North Provincial Liberal Riding Association Premier Kathleen Wynne in Thunder Bay to show her strong support THUNDER BAY, ON – Local MPP and Provincial Cabinet Minister Michael Gravelle was nominated for the sixth consecutive time by the Thunder Bay–Superior North [Read more]
ONTARIO PREMIER SAYS NEW SCHOOL WILL CREATE JOBS, OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS SUDBURY, ON – Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne cut a ceremonial ribbon yesterday to officially launch the Laurentian University School of Architecture, the first school of architecture to open in Canada in [Read more]
HEARST, ON –The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have made another arrest in connection with the death of 23 year old Myles SHAGANASH of Constance Lake First Nation. The ongoing police investigation initiated on June 15, 2013, has resulted in a second [Read more]
New Fires No new fires reported on September 3. No new fires were reported by the time of this report on September 4. Fire arrivals for the next few days are expected to be low with minimal fire behaviour. Active Fires Existing fires are remotely situated in the Cochrane district and are being [Read more]
New Fires No new fires were confirmed in the region on September 4 and there were no new fires confirmed on September 3. Active Fires Sixteen fires remain active in the Northwest Region. There are two monitored fires in Quetico Provincial Park and one monitored fire on an island on Lake of the [Read more]
Jeffrey Taylor of Constance Lake First Nation was fined $800 for shooting a moose on private lands after permission to hunt on the property was denied by the landowner. Court heard that on or about November 5, 2012, Taylor obtained permission from the Templeton Township landowner to use a private [Read more]
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