Final Agreement Would Support New Economic Development Opportunities Ontario, Canada and Pic Mobert First Nation have signed an agreement that will enhance social supports while strengthening the local economy and creating jobs. The agreement would add about 16 square kilometres of provincial Crown [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – March 12, 2014 at 11:50 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment were advised of a traffic complaint concerning a slow moving vehicle on Highway 17 just west of White River. A black Cadillac was observed driving well below the [Read more]
This week in Queen’s Park the NDP announced their plan to create jobs for families in Ontario through a targeted tax credit that rewards job creators for new hires. This tax credit will help small businesses that are creating jobs here Algoma-Manitoulin and northern Ontario not the ones [Read more]
Curling lanes will be available for recreational games beginning on Tuesday, April 1st to Friday, April 11th, 2014 Available lane times are: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and 8:30pm. to 10:30pm and Tuesday and Thursday from 3pm to 4:30pm To reserve your curling time [Read more]
The 2013 Dirty Girls Thunder Bay Mud Run was a huge success, the open registration held at the Intercity Mall, sold out within 3hrs and attendance at the full day event far surpassed the expectations of organizers. For 2014 organizers, by popular request, chose to change things up, inviting [Read more]
TYLER’S INSIDE REVIEW The month of March continues to bring about a whole slew of great new movies- including several Academy Award winners and nominees. This week is no different. The winner of the Best Animated Feature Award, Frozen, debuts this week to much excitement and anticipation. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Council and Administration of the Township of Terrace Bay presented their plan today for adjusting to the recent loss of over $500,000 in tax revenue. The “Moving Forward Plan” was presented to Municipal employees in the morning followed by a public presentation [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Wednesday, March 5th the staff at St. Martin School planned and hosted a Math Olympics in the gym to celebrate World Math Day. Upon entering into the gym each school family assembled together to begin the competition where they would rotate between stations with various [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha met with Rentech officials during his constituency week to discuss the progress of their project as well as future jobs it will bring to the community and surrounding areas. The mill, which will be converted to an industrial wood pellet [Read more]
Ontario Helping More Patients in Northwestern Ontario Receive the Right Care at the Right Time and at the Right Place Ontario is improving access to local doctors, nurses and other health care providers to help patients in Thunder Bay get the care they need, when and where they need it. The [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Social Entrepreneurship Evolution de l’entrepreneuriat social (SEE), a cross-cultural collaborative that works alongside diverse youth in Northern Ontario announced a design contest for individuals aged 18-35 in Northern Ontario to create a new, dynamic logo for the [Read more]
Accountability is best assured by dismissing scrutiny. That is the message the Harper government inadvertently makes every time they rush legislation through the House of Commons. How else can they justify their incredible run of closure used on debate? The sad fact is the Conservatives set a [Read more]
This week marked another constituency week where I had the opportunity to tour the riding and offer clinics. I visited several communities in the northwestern part of the riding and heard many of your concerns. Unfortunately things are not improving for many families. Affordability continues [Read more]
FROM THE EDITOR: Thank you to MPP Michael Mantha’s office for sharing the correspondence below with OntarioNewsNorth.com that we may keep the public informed as to the ongoing efforts, by the Algoma-Manitoulin MPP, to keep the issue of repairs to Industrial Road (a.k.a. Hwy 625) moving [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – The Kindergarten class along with the grade 1 /2’s at St. Hilary School celebrated the 100th day of school this week. The 100thday of school is something we have been excited for since our first school day in September. We have been eagerly tracking our days while [Read more]
