Environment Canada: The ideal new operator of Experimental Lakes Area OTTAWA, ON – Fisheries & Oceans Canada maintains that research at the world-class Experimental Lakes Area (ELA) is no longer aligned with the department’s core mandate after changes to the Fisheries Act in Budget [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, October 10th the Manitouwadge Fire Department held their annual Open House in recognition of Ontario Fire Safety Week for. This year’s theme for Fire Safety Week was “Two ways out” was repeated on bags, notepads, keychains and a plethora of [Read more]
From the Editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com: Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of [Read more]
George WABOSE (aka Mike BANANISH) Passed away at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Monday October 15, 2012 at the age of 67 years. Beloved husband of Celine Bananish. Loving and respectful father of Craig Bananish (Iona), Margurette Farrow (late Victor), Michael Bananish Jr. (Laurie-Ann), Ross [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha rose in question period today to ask Natural Resources Minister Michael Gravelle about allegations that some MNR employees are acquiring crown lands contrary to Public Lands Act. ONTora has long made allegations of this kind [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON– New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath is calling on Dalton McGuinty to get MPPs back to work after he prorogued the Legislature yesterday, effectively shutting down legislative business. “Last September voters sent 107 MPPs here from all corners of the province to do an [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP SEARCH FOR SUSPECT ENDS WITH ARREST – Update 3 NIPIGON, ON – October 16th, 2012 at approximately 12:50 p.m. information was received by the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from an alert citizen reporting a suspicious person on Nipigon Bay Road, Township of [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Early Sunday morning, September 30th, residents of White River gathered with passengers from the Rail Travel Tour’s for the White River Historical Society’s annual re-enactment of the purchase of Winnie the Bear. Bryce Riendeau and Blair McWatch, students from St. [Read more]
SOUNDCHECK, LIGHTS, MICS, ACTION! Our Committee is overjoyed to announce our 5th successful year in bringing performing arts to our Community and to the North Shore! It’s an exciting time as we embark on a new year of quality entertainment. We hope that you will agree that the series is [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently Manitouwadge Public School Junior and Intermediate students volunteered to take part in a very important learning venture. The four volunteers were given hand washing technique training by the Thunder Bay District Health Unit team learning an important way to [Read more]
By Neil Scott, SPL SCHREIBER, ON – September 26th, at the Ontario Library Service (North) Conference, Schreiber Public Library added another award to its long list of achievements. An award for Leadership and Innovation recognized the library’s groundbreaking media streaming initiative. [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) is pleased to announce preliminary production and sales figures for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012. Production numbers are subject to final refining balances. Donovan Pollitt, President, commented “Overall we continue to see a marked [Read more]
Violet Elizabeth Mary OVERTON, (Cooper, Mishibinijima) passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Wednesday October 10, 2012, one day shy of her 83rd birthday. Violet was predeceased by her husband William Thomas, and daughter Elizabeth McKinnon and sisters Marcella, Sara and [Read more]
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN, ON – After a busy few months in the legislature, the House rose this week for MPPs to spend some time in their ridings. Given the size of Algoma-Manitoulin, it is difficult for me to be everywhere at once, so I decided to hold constituency clinics in the northern part of [Read more]
FORT FRANCES, ON – Officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing their investigation into a stolen vehicle today. Police are searching for a white male, between 30 and 40 years of age, with dark curly hair. He is being sought by police for [Read more]
