December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Reminds Ontarians to Drive Safely Ontario drivers can help keep the roads safer this winter by planning ahead and following some simple tips for winter driving. Plan ahead: Get a winter maintenance check-up Have your tires checked and make sure you have the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Nite on the Town Entertainment Series had a full house at the Manitouwadge High School Theatre auditorium Monday, December 6th as the Canadian Folk Music Awards 2010 Vocal Group of the Year, Dala performed. Duo Amanda Walther and Sheila Carabine (the duo’s name was [Read more]
Police Assist Female in Medical Distress Sioux Lookout, ON – December 6 2010, Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received a request to assist ambulance at a local hotel for a female in medical distress. At 12:47 police learned that an adult female had suffered a possible [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government Strengthening Pension System Now And For The Future Reforms passed in the legislature today will further modernize and strengthen the Pension Benefits Act. Bill 120, the Securing Pension Benefits Now and For the Future Act, 2010 fulfils the government’s [Read more]
December 7, 2010 McGuinty Government’s Focus On Putting Students First Pays Off Ontario’s 15-year-old students are among the best readers in the world.That’s the finding of the international education study by the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). The study [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Thursday, December 2nd, the CP Rail Holiday Train made stopped in White River where residents had been patiently waiting, enjoying free hot dogs and hot chocolate at the Legion and even having an opportunity to speak with Santa! The Holiday Train began it’s 2010 rounds [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, December 3rd the Kiwissa Ski Club’s first-ever Snow Dance Competition, long time wish of President Ed Hedderson, was held with the help of the Community Programming Department and Manitouwadge Volunteer Firefighters. The Club offered would be [Read more]
In the past, OntarioNewsNorth.com has stretched the NOTES ticket contest over a full work-week, this time I thought trying a one-day contest might be a good idea… Entries have until 3:45pm TODAY, Monday, December 6th. Send the Article Titles of the 3 articles in which you saw the NOTES Logo [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE COLLISION NIPIGON, ON –Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Hwy 11 and 17 west of Dorion, Ontario, on December 3, 2010. At approximately 11:50 a.m., a tractor trailer unit and a [Read more]
December 6, 2010 McGuinty Government Focuses on Competitor Safety, Boosting Local Economies Ontario has paved the way to host regulated professional mixed martial arts (MMA) events in the province. Beginning January 1, 2011, the province will accept applications from MMA promoters who want to stage [Read more]
Preventing Diabetes Last time we talked about what Prediabetes meant, how it was diagnosed and what risk factors were for developing it. This article will continue with preventing prediabetes and diabetes. Let’s review – “Prediabetes” is a condition in which your blood glucose [Read more]
The deadline for Northerners to make payments for their final 2010 Provincial Land Tax bill has been extended. Due to system changes, Provincial Land Tax (PLT) bills were sent out later than normal. Accordingly, the due date for instalment payments originally due on: December 3, 2010 is extended [Read more]
New Wind Blade Plant Creates 900 Jobs In Tillsonburg Area December 2, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping Build Ontario’s Clean Energy Economy Ontario’s first-ever wind blade manufacturing plant will be setting up shop in Tillsonburg, bringing as many as 300 permanent clean energy jobs, [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – On December 4, 2010 Superior East OPP in White River received numerous complaints that a male had been attempting to start fights with various people by calling names and making various gestures. As a result police located a male subject in the area and further investigation [Read more]
Lighthouses eligible for protection under the Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act OTTAWA, ON, December 1st, 2010 – On May 29, 2010, a new law came into effect to protect Canada’s maritime heritage. The Heritage Lighthouse Protection Act was created so that lighthouses with significant heritage [Read more]
