Experience history in forts across the country from August 19-21 August 17, 2011 THUNDER BAY, ON – Forts have played a substantial role in the history and growth of Canada. Parks Canada is inviting all Canadians to join in the fun at a nearby national historic fort site and help make this [Read more]
AIRPLANE COLLISION MARATHON, ON – Thursday August 18, 2011 at 12:25pm the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded call for a small airplane that crashed at the Marathon Airport on Highway 17 just West of Marathon. A small airplane that was attempting to take off from the airport ran [Read more]
Travelling to Thunder Bay before summer’s out? Check in with OntarioNewsNorth.com before hitting any Thunder Bay beaches; here is the latest advisory update. Beach Advisory The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – Main Beach The following [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – At approximately 9:12am August 18, 2011 two Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a 911 hang up call at a Thom Street address in Longlac. Upon arrival at the residence officers located a 21 year old male and a 20 year old female. Shortly after [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Yesterday, (August 16, 2011) a Memorandum of Understanding (Click underlined text to read/view MOU) was signed between Ginoogaming First Nation and the Municipality of Greenstone. The MOU states that Greenstone and Ginoogaming shall endeavour to procure a wood allocation [Read more]
Candice Sutherland, of Manitouwadge, is the proud owner of a 2011 Polaris Sportsman ATV after winning a “Get a Quote” contest by BrokerLink. The contest was open to members of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) who requested a no obligation auto and/or home insurance quote [Read more]
Beach Advisory The Health Unit has posted a swimming advisory for the following beach: The following location is still under a swimming advisory: Chippewa Park – Main Beach The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – [Read more]
Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of Davis’ collaborations with other [Read more]
PowerPlan STREET TALK NEW EPISODES ONLINE Episodes 2 and 3 are now online asking the youth in Wawa about where they like to shop and the benefits of being their own boss! Where do you like to shop when you are outside of Wawa? This is what the Economic Development Corporation of Wawa asked [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Tourism, Creating Jobs Ontario is helping the Township of Nipigon and its business community increase tourism and strengthen the local economy. With support from Ontario’s Rural Economic Development Program, the Township will develop a strategy that effectively uses [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –In the early morning hours of August 14, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrol in the Penn Lake area when a suspicious vehicle was observed. When the police attempted to stop the vehicle it evaded police and sped off. The vehicle was located in a laneway not [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Economic Development Growth Ontario is helping Nipigon explore the possibility of building a multi-purpose centre and attracting new businesses to its waterfront. With support from the province, Nipigon is developing a waterfront development master plan that will help [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Please be advised that mayor John MacEachern has terminated the Emergency which was declared in the Township of Manitouwadge on July 19, 2011 for becoming a “Host Community” for evacuees displaced due to forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Mayor MacEachern would like to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Would-be hunters in Manitouwadge and neighbouring communities will be pleased to hear that the Hunter Safety and Firearms Training is being held at the end of the month to have them trained and ready for hunting in the fall. Instructor Alan Galay is offering [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Pukaskwa’s backcountry has been reopened following a seven-day closure. The closure was in place as a result of an incident in which a lone black bear injured a visitor at Simon’s Harbour in the park on August 5, 2011. Parks Canada staff and Ontario Ministry of Natural [Read more]
