NIPIGON, ON – Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), assisted by the Northwest Region Highway Safety Division are currently investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Hwy 11/17 west of Nipigon on June 7, 2012 at approximately 11:15pm. A westbound tractor trailer [Read more]
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]
MARATHON, ON – 9 students from the Confederation College Northshore campus in Marathon, crossed the stage today at the 2012 Convocation Ceremony, to signify and celebrate the completion of their academic programs. The nine students graduated from Concurrent Disorders, Social Service Worker, [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]
OPP INVESTIGATE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION NIPIGON, ON – Saturday June 2, 2012 at 6:00 am, Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single vehicle collision on Hwy 17, Township of Wiggins, west of Pays Plat First Nation. The driver of an east bound car left the [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]
Did you know that Independent Singer Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has over 19 albums now? Did you know that he has been on the David Letterman Show? How about this – The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Tour is soon about to take off on a tour of Northern Ontario, beginning this year at a [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Young People Develop Skills, Build Careers Ontario is helping young northerners gain hands-on work experience and find jobs by investing in internships and work placements across Northern Ontario. Through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation’s (NOHFC) Youth [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, May 22nd, approximately 150 students, parents, and concerned residents sat in on the regular meeting of Superior Greenstone District School Board via videoconference at the Manitouwadge High School. Their concern was for a motion to reduce teaching staff at MHS [Read more]
A Manitouwadge man has been fined $150 for harvesting fuel wood without a permit. The court heard that on October 21, 2011, Ed Dongres was harvesting wood along the Caramat Industrial Road near Manitouwadge that he intended to use for fuel. When contacted by a Ministry of Natural Resources [Read more]
Northeast Region – As of May 29, 7pm Recent rainfall and lighter winds has helped lower the fire hazard in the northeastregion. The weather will support fire suppression efforts again today as crews continue the large task of establishing a boundary line around Timmins 9 fire. The other big [Read more]
Federal assistance available under Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement OTTAWA, ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer is calling local municipalities to consider requesting emergency assistance from the Province, and on the Ontario Government to declare Thunder Bay‘s [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]
