We have all decided that we are going to better ourselves for the new year, every year. Whether it is to quit smoking, start walking more, lift weights, or eat better, but, it rarely works. WHY One of the biggest reasons people lose their resolution ideas and goals is because they are just not [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Clean, Healthy Great Lakes Clean-up of Lake Superior’s Peninsula Harbour near Marathon will start this spring. Ontario, the federal government, and Ball Packaging, a former owner of the community’s now closed pulp and paper mill, are financing the clean-up [Read more]
**RELATED NEWS – Cleaning Up Peninsula Harbour (Jan 9, 2012) Peninsula Harbour is on the north shore of Lake Superior. It is one of 43 designated Areas of Concern (AOC) on the Great Lakes. It includes approximately 12 kilometres of shoreline, including the Town of Marathon’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At the regular council meeting of December 14th Fire Chief/Airport Manager Owen Cranney presented his final Quarterly Report of 2011. The following day, we spoke with Mr. Cranney in regards to his report and he offered details of what he had presented to council. Fire Chief [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The 3rd Annual Manitouwadge Community Showcase and Sing-A-Long was held a few weeks ago, just in time to stock food bank shelves and add a little extra holiday cheer in the air. Presented by the Nite on the Town Entertainment Series (NOTES) it was organized by Chair Natalie [Read more]
Recreation departments in both Manitouwadge and Marathon have all-inclusive memberships which can save you big $$ when using their facilities. Each community has first rate facilities maintained by teams of staff and volunteers who work diligently to ensure residents and visitors can enjoy the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The TBDHU issued an order on January 4, 2012, against Andy Hrycyshyn and Taisha Rose to stop providing uninspected home-based tattooing services. Tattooing services not inspected by the TBDHU pose a health risk because any time the skin is pierced or tattooed, bacteria and [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Last night marked the first Social Snowshoeing Evening for the Marathon Cross-Country Skiing and Snowshoeing Club of 2012. Volunteer Kim Ransom was pleased to report that “we had a great hike”. Eight ladies attended, six from Marathon and two more from the Pic [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a sudden death that occurred in Terrace Bay. On Wednesday January 4, 2012 at 9:58 a.m. Schreiber OPP responded to a call of a house fire in Terrace Bay. Fire and ambulance were at the scene when police [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Kim and Leslie Ransom of the Marathon Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club invite their Marathon and Northshore neighbours to the club’s 1st event of 2012. Wednesday January 4th The Marathon Cross Country Ski and Snowshoe Club is hosting a snowshoe walk under the lights [Read more]
From the Editor of ONN: 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 Davis’ [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Road Re-Opened Location: Hwy 17 Near McDiarmid Road Brief Description of Event: Clean up of area has been completed, Highway has been re-opened. OntarioNewsNorth.com will distribute details this [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Road Closure Location: Hwy 11 Near McDiarmid Road Brief Description of Event: Motor vehicle collision involving a Tractor Trailer Unit. No injuries. Road closed for removal. Detour [Read more]
OPP ARREST FEMALE AFTER STABBING ON NEW YEARS MARATHON, ON – Sunday January 1, 2012 at 5:30 am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a disturbance on Hemlo Drive in Marathon. During the investigation Police were informed that a male had been stabbed during an [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – December 19, 2011, a search warrant was executed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment at a residence in Longlac. Three people were arrested and charged. As a result of the warrant, a small quantity of marihuana and over 50 oxycodone was seized, a [Read more]
