MANITOUWADGE, ON – Sunday, May 13th Diocese of Sault Ste. Marie Bishop Jean-Louis Plouffe attended an early morning mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church to join parishioners in celebrating the Confirmation of 30 students from several local schools. Our Lady of Lourdes choir members led the [Read more]
Students from Confederation’s First Pre-Service Firefighter Program Secure Full-Time Positions with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue THUNDER BAY, ON – Representatives of Confederation College and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue announced that six students from the Pre-Service Firefighter Education and [Read more]
“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path”. TERRACE BAY, ON – Students in the Superior North Catholic School Board celebrated Catholic Education and Ontario Education Week last week, May 6th through 11th with a variety of special activities. This year’s Catholic [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, May 12th the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group’s Annual Share the Care 5km Walk and BBQ was held under sunny skies and warm temperatures. The event was all the more important this year as it is the main fundraiser for the MCAG this season with their [Read more]
PHOTOS COURTESY: ALEXANDRIA (Alex) CLARK STRATFORD, ON – May 3rd to 5th, Wolverines; Elaine Milks, ALex Clark, Cody Oseiki, Hudson Hunter, Kevin Gauthier, Brandon Sullivan, Ronny Fogarty, Stevie Weilgosh, Devan Pelletier, from Manitouwadge High School who had qualified, by winning gold or [Read more]
POPLAR HILL, ON – On May 9, 2012 members of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service responded to the death of an eighteen month old male identified as Isaac KEEPER from Pikangikum First Nation who was residing in Poplar Hill First Nation. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North West Region Crime [Read more]
Photos by: Natalie Labbee; Article by: Karina Hunter and Natalie Labbee SCHREIBER, ON – May 4th-6th, OntarioNewsNorth.com was proud to once again sponsor the North Shore Singers as, they presented their Spring 2012 concerts in Schreiber, Geraldton and Terrace Bay, titled “Music [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge Community Services Department’s Annual Flea Market was held Thursday, May 10th and though the Public School’s regular fundraising tables, stocked with donations from parents, teachers and the public had a larger presence than last year this [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today in Question Period, Andrea Horwath pressed the McGuinty Liberals about the impact of high electricity prices on creating value-added jobs from the Ring of Fire and called on the government to review the role of private power contracts in driving up prices. “Has the [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Parks Canada plans to conduct a 1-hectare experimental fire in Pukaskwa National Park’s Hattie Cove area on Monday, May 14th, weather permitting. The Hattie Cove Prescribed Fire has been carefully planned and will not proceed unless weather, fire behaviour, and public safety [Read more]
Gravelle and Mauro announce 66 new nursing positions through the NW LHIN Ontario is strengthening the health care system and ensuring residents in Northwestern Ontario receive quality care close to home by creating more than 66 nursing positions. The creation of more nursing positions to ensure [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance’s annual April fundraiser the Helping Hands “Paint the Town Blue” campaign has wrapped up and the group is offering their sincere thanks to businesses and individuals who supported their efforts. A total of $537.39 was [Read more]
Today, Shkoday Abinojiiwak Obimiwedoon announced the end of its BIWAASE’AA Program which, for the last eight years, has provided much-needed educational, nutritional, emotional and spiritual support to hundreds of children in need in Thunder Bay. Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Students in the Superior North Catholic School Board have been celebrating Catholic Education and Ontario Education Week this week, May 6-11 with a variety of special activities. During Education Week at Holy Angels School, Mrs.Roy and her Grade 5/6 class celebrated cultural [Read more]
KEEP YOUR THUMBS ON THE WHEEL Canada Road Safety Week runs from 14 – 21May 2012. During this time the OPP remind drivers to keep their minds at the task at hand. Aggressive Driving, non compliance of seatbelts, impaired driving and distracted driving are driver actions that will be targeted [Read more]
