GREENSTONE, ON – Members of the Greenstone community met with economic developers, landscape architects and design professionals to come up with creative ideas and solutions to address the predicted growth associated with increased mining activity in the region. Members of the community engaged [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Unlike in 2011 when Manitouwadge Fun Run participants had to brave drizzling rain and mosquitoes, the 2012 Manitouwadge Fun Run for Heart yesterday had plenty of cooperation from Mother Nature as participants enjoyed the 1km walk under sunny skies and little or no pesky [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]
NIPIGON, ON – June 4, 2012 at 1:05 p.m. an officer of the North West Region Highway Safety Division of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a vessel check at the South Bay Launch of Lake Nipigon. The officer checked 2 vessels and found that the operators had been drinking. The two [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Township of Schreiber is pleased to announce staff expansion at the municipal office. May 14, 2012 Aaron MacMillan joined the team as an Economic Development Intern to increase growth and prosperity of the community. MacMillan brings political acuity and development [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise the motoring public that due to recent heavy rainfall in the Thunder Bay area, there are a number of closures on Highway 11/17. Washouts on provincial highways have occurred at the following locations: Highway 11/17 west of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, May 26th the township’s Community Services Department held their annual Children’s Festival at the Recreation Centre with some very careful and cleverly placed changes. The afternoon kicked off with a “Glow Show”; a glow in the dark play [Read more]
BEARDMORE, ON –The Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a break and enter that occurred at the Paint Lake Cabins located on Highway 801 North of Beardmore. The break and enter is believed to have occurred between the evening hours of May 7th and the morning of [Read more]
-UPDATE- THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is advising the public to use extreme caution while traveling on the roadways today. At this time, Highway 11/17 from the Harbour Expressway to the Highway 102 junction (Sistonen’s corners) is closed. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Tuesday, May 22nd, Superior Greenstone District School Board heard, as part of their regular meeting, Report #40 from two members of the Lake Superior High School 7-12 Advisory Committee. Lindsay Costa, a Teacher at Lake Superior High School in Terrace Bay, and Tosha [Read more]
There is very good reason for everyone in Northwestern Ontario to be excited about the growth of the mining sector in our part of the Province. Mineral exploration investments are at an all-time high and we can expect the opening of several new mines in the region to employ hundreds, if not [Read more]
NAKINA, ON – Sometime between February 15th 2012 and May 2nd 2012 a trailer was stolen from Nakina Forest Product Sawmill. The trailer is a 2006 doubled wheeled C&E. It contained a large red fuel tank which was filled with colored fuel at the time of the theft. Attached to the trailer was an [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – First Nations are being asked to accept changes to Canada’s Environmental Assessment Act on faith alone according to MP, Carol Hughes. The MP contends that negotiations without an even application of appropriate notice highlight the government’s questionable commitment in [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, May 13th Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe attended an early morning mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church to join parishioners in celebrating the Confirmation of 30 students from several local schools. Our Lady of Lourdes choir members led the [Read more]
Students from Confederation’s First Pre-Service Firefighter Program Secure Full-Time Positions with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue THUNDER BAY, ON – Representatives of Confederation College and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue announced that six students from the Pre-Service Firefighter Education and [Read more]
