Posts Tagged ‘Northwestern Ontario daily regional news’
Written by Press Release on 20 May 2015
WIKWEMIKONG, ON –The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Crime Unit, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) Acting Detective Inspector Gilles Depratto, are continuing their investigation into a homicide which [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 20 May 2015
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Camp Quality Northwestern Ontario is currently seeking campers for its 2015 summer camp, taking place July 12-18 at Camp Duncan on East Loon Lake (45 minutes north of Thunder Bay). Children 4-18 who have cancer or are in remission, and up to one sibling in the same age [Read more]
Written by admin on 18 May 2015
WAWA, ON – May 6-8th, teams from the Thunder Bay/Algoma District competed in the Mine Rescue Competition. Congratulations to: 1st place Barrick-Hemlo team and Technician Jason Leclair 2nd place Wesdome Gold Mines; In addition to overall rankings, among the winners in specialty categories [Read more]
Written by admin on 18 May 2015
Photography by Linda Osiecki MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Fitness Club recently held a fundraiser, at the recreation centre auditorium. The ‘main event’, an arm wrestling tournament, and live entertainment by the Dead Horse Creek Band certainly drew in a crowd however [Read more]
Written by NetNewsLedger on 18 May 2015
THUNDER BAY, ON– Sitting down with Trevor Mikus, Branch Manager at Bluewave Energy in Thunder Bay, I ask ‘What’s so special about Bluewave?’ He answers unequivocally, “It’s the people and the leadership. When I brought forward the proposal to our senior leadership team to make a $10,000 [Read more]
Written by North Shore Secondary Schools Athletic Associaiton on 14 May 2015
Vikings and Dubreuilville advance in boys soccer, and Hawks and Vikings advance in girls soccer. East Boys Semi-Final Soccer Standings 1. Michipicoten- 4-01= 9 Pts 2. Dubreuilville- 3-0-2=8 Pts 3. Trillium- 3-2-0= 6 Pts 4. Ecole St. Joseph-1-2-2= 4 Pts 5. Chapleau- 1-3-1= [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 11 May 2015
Submitted by Edgar J. Lavoie Elmos Gold Mines started life in 1938 on a tiny island in Barton Bay, Kenogamisis Lake, within the boundaries of present-day Geraldton. In 1942, the mine was mothballed. Talmora Longlac Gold Mines Limited, became a corporation in November 1944, embracing 9 claims of [Read more]
Written by Sarah Clowes on 11 May 2015
RED ROCK, ON – The Township of Red Rock is pleased to announce the opening of the new Red Rock Marina Interpretive Centre to the public on Saturday May 16th at 8:30am. The centre hosts 9 interactive exhibits that focus on the historical, biological and geological aspects unique to Red Rock [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 01 May 2015
View the slideshow at: http://infosuperior.com and decide for yourself if progress has been made to improve environmental conditions in Nipigon Bay. Make your opinion known at the Nipigon Bay Remedial Action Plan (RAP, or cleanup plan) open house on May 7th. The event runs from 5 to 8 p.m. at [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 30 April 2015
There were six new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of April 30. Kenora District Fire Number 13 is under control at 3.2 hectares (ha) and is located near Rough Rock Lake. Kenora District Fire Number 14 is under control at 0.4 ha and is located in Wabaseemoong First [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 19 April 2015
Open Qualifier Will Be Held at Strathcona GOlf Course As Part of STAAL Foudnation Open Presented by TbayTel Week THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Golf Association (TBDGA) has once again received two exemptions for the Staal Foundation Open at this summer’s event slated for July [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 10 April 2015
Province Supporting Communities and Creating Jobs Ontario is supporting festivals and events in Thunder Bay & Schreiber that will draw tourists, create jobs and grow the local economy. “Our government is proud to support festivals and events because they contribute to the economy and create [Read more]