WEEKLY REVIEW Not to rush February, but March is shaping up to be a very exciting month for movie lovers! A number of huge blockbuster hits are set to debut on DVD and Blu-Ray throughout the month. Some of these titles include; Hunger Games Mockingkay Part 1, Hobbit Battle of the Five Armies, [Read more]
BCCLA Release; Feb. 6, 2015 In an historic blockbuster decision that breaks with a 20-year-old legal precedent, the Supreme Court of Canada confirmed today that Canadians have the constitutional right to choose medical assistance in dying. The Supreme Court struck down the laws that make [Read more]
The Supreme Court of Canada has unanimously (9-0 decision) ruled that the law preventing doctors from assisting severely ill, adult Canadians to end their lives on their terms was unconstitutional. The court ruled that a physician can assist a patient in ending their life if that person is “a [Read more]
All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated. TORONTO, ON — Centerra Gold Inc. (“Centerra”) (TSX: CG) and Premier Gold Mines Limited (“Premier”) (TSX: PG) are pleased to announce that they have signed a definitive agreement to form a 50/50 partnership [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Northwest Region OPP, and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) conducted a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act (CDSA) undercover police investigation in the towns of Terrace Bay and Schreiber, Ontario. [Read more]
WEEKLY REVIEW Where did January go? It seems like just yesterday that we rang in the New Year, yet here we are already into month number two! February is an exciting time for movie lovers as Academy Awards season is among us, and a number of award nominated films debut on DVD and Blu-Ray. This [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 27th was designated as Family Literacy Day so the students and staff at Manitouwadge Public School once again jumped at the opportunity to show off just how much fun reading can be! The students met in the library and were organized into groups of ‘young’ and [Read more]
OPEN LETTER TO SELECTED ONTARIO MPs and MLAs 26 January 2015 The Ontario Energy Board is inviting public input on the Energy East pipeline proposal. The two documents cited below have been forwarded to the Board. One document (Report on Public Meeting by Ontario Energy Board on Energy East Pipeline [Read more]
WEEKLY REVIEW Is it just me, or is there a serious shortage of quality war movies these days? War movies typically offer viewers loads of action, as well as historical lessons that are relevant even in today’s society as many brave men and women continue to fight for our freedom. Not [Read more]
A Longlac resident has been fined $2,000 for careless hunting. Arlene Aird pleaded guilty to careless hunting and was fined $2,000 after shooting a deer on a cottage road. Aird is not allowed to hunt in Ontario for one year and must successfully complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Tuesday, January 20, 2015 officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a request from Brandon Police Service (Manitoba) to assist in locating a male that went missing from the Brandon area. Officers located a vehicle belonging [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – As of January 1st, 2015, the Hospice Northwest – Manitouwadge program is up and running, ready to match it’s volunteers with clients. The program is being hosted by the Manitouwadge Family Health Team with Program Coordinators Treena Roberts and Amanda [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – Congratulations to Kenneth Walter Holervich of Thunder Bay for winning a $100,000 top prize with INSTANT CASH IN (Game #1807). The winning ticket was purchased at Mac’s on Waterloo Street in Thunder Bay. INSTANT CASH IN is available for $5 a play and the top prize is $100,000. [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Physical activity is crucial during a child’s growing up years for good health in the present, and to promote an active lifestyle in the future. These are just 2 of the reasons Manitouwadge Public School (MPS) promotes activities in and out of the classroom, [Read more]
Elliot Lake, Blind River, Manitouwadge and White River will continue to more detailed study; six communities recognized for leadership TORONTO, ON – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has completed the first phase of preliminary assessment for six communities in Northern Ontario [Read more]
