Posts Tagged ‘Northwestern local news’
Written by Tyler Davis on 15 August 2012
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]
Written by admin on 15 August 2012
MANITOUWADGE, ON– As the Township of Manitouwadge Community Services Playground program draws near it’s end, there are many fond memories for participants and their supervisers; Vanessa Ratte, Elaine Milks, Brooke Bodak, and Alicia Piche, to look back on. In the past 2 weeks among the [Read more]
Written by EcoSuperior on 13 August 2012
Construction activities The thin layer capping activities are nearly complete! Work on the construction phase of the project has been ongoing since May and progress has been steady, with minimal downtime. Sand was brought in from gravel pits in the Marathon area and Manitoulin Island and has been [Read more]
Written by Parks Canada - Parcs Canada on 13 August 2012
Harper Government Commemorates Detention of Second World War Prisoners of War and Great Britain’s Enemy Aliens Historic Second World War Event Contributed to Allied War Effort CLICK TO VIEW VIDEO: Parks Canada – History and Culture Interview with internment camp resident NEYS PROVINCIAL [Read more]
Written by admin on 01 August 2012
GEORGIAN BAY, ON VIA SKYPE – July 26th, OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor Karina Hunter spoke with Terry Plaskitt, Owner of Georgian Bay Solar and Wind which designs and installs wind and solar energy systems across Northern Ontario. Plaskitt explained the benefits of these systems, what [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 31 July 2012
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]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 July 2012
IMPROVING HIGHWAY 11 NEAR BEARDMORE Once completed, the project will link the newly-resurfaced stretch of Highway 11 from Nipigon all the way through Beardmore. A 49 km stretch of the highway was renewed, from Nipigon to OrientBay, last summer. Ontario is repaving nearly 30 kilometres of Highway [Read more]
Written by Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency on 30 July 2012
The Marathon Joint Review Panel has issued a Public Notice advising of the start of the public comment period on the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) submitted by Stillwater Canada Inc. regarding the proposed Marathon PGM-Cu Mine Project. A copy of the public notice is available [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 July 2012
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, July 26th participants of the Township of Manitouwadge Playground program walked, with their instructors Brooke Bodak, Alisha Piche and Vanessa Ratte, to the Museum for a special visit. Museum Interpreter Josh Barnes welcomed the children and provided a tour of [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 25 July 2012
THUNDER BAY, ON – Numerous charges have been laid after several Ontario police services including Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a number of search warrants in relation to a joint forces drug investigation. At a media conference in Thunder Bay, OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 24 July 2012
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]
Written by admin on 24 July 2012
PIC RIVER, ON – Sunday, July 24th the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation held their 29th Annual Pow Wow at the Pic River Pow Wow grounds on the shores of the Pic. The theme for this year’s pow wow was “HONOURING ALL OUR RELATIONS”. Jim Misquart was Master of Ceremonies [Read more]
Written by Schreiber Library on 23 July 2012
SCHREIBER, ON – The Schreiber Public Library’s Annual Bocce Ball Tournament was held Tuesday, July 17th. The tournament is always a highlight of Schreiber’s Heritage Days and 2012 was no different. Thank you to all those who volunteered and participated to make the tournament a [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 23 July 2012
July 22, 2012 – 17:00 (5pm) There was only one new fire reported in the Northwest Region by early evening in the District of Thunder Bay. It was a quiet day in the region July 22 after rain helped dampen the fire hazard and smoky conditions that had been experienced on July 21. The reprieve [Read more]
Written by Emergency Management Ontario on 23 July 2012
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHAPLEAU – MISSINAIBI LAKE AGAWA – LAKE SUPERIOR PARK GERALDTON – LONGLAC – CARAMAT – MARATHON – SCHREIBER – WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA [Read more]