A CAPSULAR MOMENT Herbal Weight Loss Agents Obesity has become one of the major health problems in Canada. It is estimated that 10 to 25% of all teenagers and 20 to 50% of all adults have a weight problem. Many factors have contributed to the increasing rates of overweight and obesity and they [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, February 18th, Junior and Senior Kindergarten students, and their teachers, from Our Lady of Lourdes travelled, with the help of parent drivers, to Kiwissa Ski Centre for an afternoon of sliding and fun. Teachers had brought along crazy carpets while several [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 19th the Manitouwadge Curling Club(MCC) was overtaken by costumed characters during a 12hr (10am-10pm) fun ladies’ bonspeil organized by MCC member and volunteer Shawna Patterson. In addition to the curling teams enjoyed a buffet dinner, [Read more]
Mother’s volunteer behind the counter as classes of students come through to shop. MANITOUWADGE, ON– Friday, February 25th students Amy Bodak (Grade 5) and Sydney-Mae Courtemanche (Grade 6), from Our Lady of Lourdes School, were thrilled with the support shown by students, [Read more]
Speculation has consumers seeing red Revolution in Africa has driven up the price of fuel all across Canada because….well because of no good reason. Prices at the pump jumped by a dime in a day last week based on speculation. Speculation that supplies could be interrupted as a result of [Read more]
February 25, 2011 The search has begun for exceptional employers in Northwestern Ontario who are helping to build tomorrow’s skilled workforce by training new apprentices. Nominations for the 2011 Minister’s Awards for Apprenticeship Training are now open. The awards celebrate and encourage [Read more]
NOSM Begins Search for New Associate Dean of Postgraduate Medical Education The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is beginning the search for a new Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education. The Postgraduate Education Unit of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine is responsible [Read more]
The Alouette Snowmobile Club, a member of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs, maintains the trails in and around Dubreuilville, Ontario. Alouette President, Rejean Raymond provides their trail condition report twice a week as a service to readers. Every effort is made to ensure trail [Read more]
February 24, 2010 A forestry company in Dorion has been fined for operating an unlicensed aggregate pit. Kabi Lake Forest Products Inc. was fined $1,000 for excavating and hauling aggregate material without a licence or permit. The court also ordered the company to rehabilitate the site. The [Read more]
From the Associated Press BEARDMORE, ON (AP) — Police say a natural gas pipeline ruptured and exploded into a huge fireball in Beardmore, but no one was injured. Greenstone Provincial Police Staff–Sgt. Carl Pettigrew said Sunday that the blast occurred late Saturday near Beardmore. Pettigrew [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON –New Democrats today called on the Conservative government to stop just paying lip service to Canada’s hard working farmers and to start taking real action to help. In a speech to the Canadian Federation of Agriculture today, New Democrat MP Carol Hughes outlined her party’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 19th, Manitouwadge for Hockeyville volunteers were at the Rec Centre to draw and distribute prizes for those who participated in the initial voting (on the CBC.ca Hockeyville Nomination site) by posting stories and photos. More than 70 prize packages [Read more]
McGuinty Government Proposes Removing Restrictions On Ontarians Ontario is taking the next steps to update alcohol laws to better serve Ontarians. The proposed changes will remove unnecessary barriers and restrictions for special events, festivals, and licensed establishments. This will provide [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Recreation Centre was busy this weekend with both a Ladies Curling Bonspeil and an Atom Hockey Tourney hosted by the Copper Kings Atoms and Manitouwadge Minor Hockey Association. Manitouwadge, Marathon and Fallen Rock (Schreiber). Manitouwadge 4 – [Read more]
February 23, 2011 McGuinty Government Making Forest Industry More Competitive, Creating Jobs Ontario intends to re-energize the forest sector to create new jobs and attract investment while ensuring forests continue to be managed sustainably. The proposed Ontario Forest Tenure Modernization Act was [Read more]
