MARATHON, ON – The Academy Awards show may seem like a distant memory, but this week we will be treated to one of the most decorated titles of the year- The King’s Speech. Winner of the Best Picture Award and Best Lead Actor (Colin Firth), The King’s Speech makes it triumphant release on [Read more]
Gravelle and Mauro announce one-time provincial grants for collections, programs Ontario is supporting life-long learning and literacy in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario. The province is investing in public libraries, to help build their collection and provide programs to strengthen [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –On April 16, 2011 the Marathon / Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence on Flicker Avenue in Manitouwadge. As a result of the warrant a quantity of marijuana with an estimated street value [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: April 18, 2011 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION CLOSES HIGHWAY NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of April 15 to April 17, 2011 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to forty four [Read more]
Along the Shore Line Article/Photos by Mauricio Flores TERRACE BAY/SCHREIBER/NIPIGON, ON – For the past two months, the public libraries in Terrace Bay, Nipigon and Schreiber, as well as the Schreiber Railroad Museum, the Schreiber Historical Society and the Heritage and Tourism Committee, [Read more]
$3,050 In Fines For Illegal Fishing Activities Two Nipigon-area residents have been fined a total of $3,050 for fishing and boating related offences. Marc Paquette was fined $900 for possessing six walleye over the legal limit, $500 for obstructing conservation officers, $200 for operating a small [Read more]
Release: 16 April 2011 Re: Hwy #17 OPEN – TERRACE BAY – WHITE RIVER Thunder Bay, ON – Hwy # 17 is OPEN between Terrace Bay and White River to both directions of traffic. The Ontario Provincial Police would like to remind [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helps Create 30 New Jobs, Protect 53 Jobs In London Ontario is turning the corner and helping a London-based video game studio create 30 new jobs and protect 53 existing jobs, with more than 120 people currently working at the studio. Digital Extremes is developing a “3D [Read more]
April 15, 2011 McGuinty Government Celebrates Achievements In Amateur Sport Top amateur athletes and coaches were honoured last night at the 2010 Ontario Sport Awards in Toronto. The event, hosted by the Ministry of Health Promotion and Sport and the Sport Alliance of Ontario also recognized the [Read more]
PIC MOBERT, ON – Pic Mobert graudates from the Mining Essentials program were recognized in the March/April Pic Mobert Newsletter. MORE INFO Related articles: Mining Essentials launched in Marathon Nov 17, 2010 Mining Essentials program begins today Sept 19, 2010 [Read more]
For several days, there has been no supply of potable water or running water in any form. With an on-reserve population of 2,400 community members are now forced to gather water from the nearby lake, which is unsafe to drink. Parents may have no choice but to expose their children to contaminated [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL STUDENTS LOOK AWESOME! MANITOUWADGE, ON – No this isn’t a picture of students from Eton! These are four students from Mrs. Turnbull’s grade 8 classroom. These students decided to come to school all decked out in fancy clothes – just for fun. These young men [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Manitouwadge High School student Tessa Lanteigne doesn’t seem to have much free time on her hands; she’s the lead in the Township’s upcoming production of ‘Cinderella, A Comedy Fairytale’, she regularly works babysitting and is in high [Read more]
McGuinty Government Continues To Protect Ontario Families Ontario’s annual seatbelt campaign kicks off today to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up and make sure children are properly secured in the right child car seat. Wearing a seatbelt is the most effective way to reduce the risk [Read more]
Montreal, PQ– April 12, 2011 – A Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) study commissioned by KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) on the Big Daddy Chromite deposit (Project) in the remote Ring of Fire area in the James Bay Lowlands of northern Ontario, recommends the Project be advanced to the [Read more]
