MARATHON PGM-Cu MINE Project JOINT REVIEW PANELPlease see the letter below from the Marathon Joint Review Panel regarding a request for confidentiality received from the Pays Plat First Nation. As per the Procedures for Requesting Confidentiality, the Panel is making this request available for a [Read more]
Canada’s nuclear industry is getting close to setting a final storage site for some 50,000 tonnes of accumulated nuclear waste. This is a decision that will have a major impact on Northwestern Ontario. Most people may not know that regardless of the location that’s chosen, people in [Read more]
fdfffSéance régulière du conseil qui aura lieu à 18 h 30, le 25 octobre 2012 Regular Council meeting scheduled for October 25, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. 1. OUVERTURE / CALL TO ORDER 2. PRÉSENCE / ROLL CALL 3. APPEL ET DÉCLARATION D’INTÉRÊT PÉCUNIAIRE / DECLARATION OF [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, October 23rd, Manitouwadge High School’s Grade 10 Civics students participated in a field trip recognizing Local Government Week (celebrated provincially the week prior). The field trip included an informal sit-down with Mayor John MacEachern and Council [Read more]
Eugene McGREGOR passed away suddenly at his home in Sultan at the age of 77 years. Beloved husband of 54 years to Jean (nee Stewart). Loving father of Russ (Marina) and Wendy Higgins (William). Proud grandfather of Michael, Joshua (Nicki), Tabitha and the late Cassandra and great grandfather [Read more]
Cooking Up Some Fun at the Hub MANITOUWADGE, ON – October 9th, the Best Start Hub hosted “Books are for Eating”, a cooking class where twelve children, between the ages of 5 and 10, enjoyed creating their own culinary creation – pizza! While there were a variety of [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Domestic Violence Occurrence WAWA, ON – October 19, 2012 at 4:00 am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a domestic assault that had occurred on October 15, 2012 at a residence on Second Ave in Wawa. The [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Confederation College Thunderhawks were unable to make it five straight wins as they lost 3-2 to the Thunder Bay Midget A Queens in women’s hockey action last night at Neebing Arena. Two quick third-period goals allowed the Queens to slip past the Thunderhawks and [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting assistance from the public in solving a theft investigation. Sometime between September 22, 2012 and October 19, 2012, unknown culprit(s) stole a 2012 sixteen foot dual axle flat bed excursion [Read more]
Three tourist businesses in the Wawa area pleaded guilty to offences related to the selling and harvesting of baitfish. Mar Mac Lodge and Camp 88 were fined $800 each for unlawfully taking baitfish and $300 each for selling baitfish without a commercial bait licence. White River Air was fined [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday October 17, 2012, approximately 5:45 pm members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a report of a possible suicidal male calling from a private camp in the area of Cedar Lake, situated approximately 30 kms southeast [Read more]
The Canada Safety Council’s National Senior Safety Week is November 6 – 12. Many older Canadians are on multiple medications to treat a wide spectrum of ailments and improve quality of life. But without taking proper precautions, these life-saving and life-improving drugs can cause [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Friday, September 27th the staff and students of St. Martin School participated in the annual Terry Fox Walk. The students showed enthusiasm and determination during the one kilometer walk for which they had garnered pledges on their own time. Many thanks to the [Read more]
TIMMINS, ON – Today, Northern Ontario NDP MPPs launched a campaign to recall the Ontario Legislature and get MPPs back to work. “Last September, Ontarians sent 107 MPPs from across the province to do an important job. But earlier this week, the Liberals decided that they were more [Read more]
Claude GAUTHIER – July 27, 1950 – October 17, 2012 – Passed away at the Chapleau Health Services on Wednesday October 17, 2012, Claude Gauthier returned to our Father in Heaven. Claude is survived by his loving partner Karen Fletcher, his wife Joan (nee Lapointe), son Dan (fiance [Read more]
