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]
TYLER TALKS Robert De Niro and John Travolta are two of Hollywood’s most notable actors. Travolta made his big screen debut in the early 70’s while De Niro’s first film credit dates all the way back to 1965. With so much experience between them, one would think that they would have appeared [Read more]
TORONTO, ON /CNW/ – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) is pleased to announce encouraging early results from its recently started deep drilling program at its 100%-owned Eagle River Mine, located 50 km due west of Wawa, Ontario. Drilling is being conducted from a recently established [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Saturday August 3, 2013 at approximately 9:45 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon detachment had opportunity to speak to the driver of an off road motorcycle at Airport Road, Terrace Bay Township. After speaking to the driver officers determined that the [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 10, 2013 around 1:00 pm two males were paddling along the shore of Pukaskwa National Park on Lake Superior and entering the mouth of the White River when their canoe cap-sized. One male managed to get to shore however the other male was swept away by the current. [Read more]
