Travelling to or visiting the city of Thunder Bay? Please note: The Health Unit has issued a swimming advisory for the following beach: Sunnyside Beach at Boulevard Lake Swimming advisories do not close the beach or stop people from swimming. They let swimmers know about the water conditions. [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – July 9, 2013 at 12:10 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon detachment received a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Township of Corrigal. The driver of an east bound motor vehicle, a Volvo automobile, lost control causing the vehicle [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – July 16, 2013, shortly after 8:00 am, officers of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Terrace Bay Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Terrace Bay Fire Department responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving one tractor trailer [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – NDP MPP France Gélinas renewed New Democrats call for Ombudsman oversight after Andre Marin once again sounded alarm bells about his lack of power to respond to thousands of citizen complaints about hospitals, schools, universities and municipalities. “Yet again we see a [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Thursday July 11, 2013 officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that a quantity of illegal drugs was being brought into Marathon for distribution. At 8:20 pm OPP officers stopped a black Dodge Avenger on Peninsula Road in the [Read more]
Township of Manitouwadge Community Services DayCamp (Playground) is facilitated Supervisor Vanessa Ratte and Leaders; Elaine Milks and Alisha Piche – they are also the authors of the DayCamp Flashback which will be published each week until the end of the program. There was plenty of reason [Read more]
Last week writs were issued for five by-elections in the electoral districts of Etobicoke-Lakeshore, London West, Ottawa South, Windsor-Tecumseh and Scarborough-Guildwood. Premier Kathleen Wynne set the voting date for August 1st, the day before the long weekend. The timing of these elections [Read more]
The horrific train derailment in Lac Mégantic has shocked all of Canada and beyond as details and the reality of what that small town in Quebec has experienced sinks in. Shock is turning to profound sadness and many in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing are reminded of the period that followed the [Read more]
START YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND BECOME A YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR IN MANITOUWADGE MANITOUWADGE, ON – Following the success of the 2012 BizKid$ program it is no surprise when Township of Manitouwadge Economic Development Assistant Karen Robinson shared information with local schools regarding the 2013 [Read more]
Originally from the U.S., Annie earned her Canadian Citizenship in 2013. Annie & her Husband live in Pic River First Nation. She works as full-time as an Adult Mental Health and Addictions Therapist at the Marathon office of North of Superior Counseling Programs. Annie Wenger-Nabigon, MSW, [Read more]
A few years back I wrote about the challenges for bees (especially honey bees) as colony collapse disorder was a growing concern and phenomenon. Recent news items show the problems aren’t reversing but are only getting worse. This is significantly bad news and the implications could be felt [Read more]
Danielle Paananen is a homemaker; wife and Mom of 2 energetic boys ,and entrepreneur from Manitouwadge, Ontario. When she realized her eldest son would benefit from a gluten-free diet but couldn’t find the foods he needed in Manitouwadge, or surrounding communities. she rolled up her sleeves and [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Kiikenomaga Kikenjigewen Employment and Training Services proudly recognizes approximately 29 adult learners, members of Matawa First Nations communities who completed the Aboriginal Skills Advancement Pilot Program (ASAPP) and many are now graduates with a General [Read more]
“Art in the Park” Series – With Pukaskwa National Park as a backdrop, be inspired by talented artists to create your own works of art! HERON BAY, ON – This summer, visitors to Pukaskwa National Park will have the opportunity to meet artists from across Ontario. Explore hidden [Read more]
The Township of Manitouwadge, Community Services Department is pleased to announce that the Public Health Inspector has informed the Department that all water tests completed this week by their lab have come back with very favorable results. The Oasis Pool will be re-opening this afternoon at 2:00 [Read more]
