Coyote Update, Early Bird Cat/Dog Tag Sales…and more from The Township The Township is working with the Trappers Council to address any concerns relating to the presence of coyotes here. Though their presence has existed for years in many towns/cities throughout North America, the coyote issues [Read more]
From the Editor; I was disgusted last week, while watching televised session of the Ontario Legislature when, Northern Ontario MPP Gilles Bisson, NDP MNR Critic, asked the Minister of Natural Resources Linda Jeffrey, for the 2nd time in as many weeks, what would be done in regards to [Read more]
Whatch for the met tower to come into sight at approximately 1minute 25 seconds. SCHREIBER, ON – November 15-17, a team from Anemos Energy Corporation worked to install a 50 m (164 ft) high, temporary, meteorological assessment tower (MET) tower, made of tubular steel tower, 50 m (164 [Read more]
Thanks to Photographer Doug Gibbons for covering the arrival of the Marathon Sno-Kickers new groomer for OntarioNewsNorth.com; see Doug’s work by visiting www.DGPhoto.com where you’ll find spectacular photography as well as his newest book, Superior Light. Refurbished Groomer [Read more]
**From the editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com – though these are not from our region I felt they were a good reminder of the dangers presented by winter road conditions. Heavy snowfall has caused RED LAKE, ON – The icy road conditions have sent two people to hospital with minor injuries and [Read more]
**From the Editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com – with all Letters to the Editor, it is your responsibility as a reader to verify the facts and form your own opinion. OntarioNewsNorth.com chooses the Letters to the Editor it publishes based on their clarity of opinion (is the writer’s point [Read more]
November 23, 2010 McGuinty Government Plan Will Ensure Reliable Supply, Improve Air, Create Jobs The Thunder Bay Generating Station will stop burning coal and convert to natural gas – a move that supports jobs in the community and takes the province another step closer to eliminating all [Read more]
From: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project Information Sessions and Participant Funding Available November 23, 2010 OTTAWA, ON– The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency (the Agency) announces the holding of information sessions as [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, November 20th the Township’s Community Programming Department held it’s Annual Craft & Gift Show just in time for some pre-Christmas shopping. The show grows each year and 2010 was no exception, new vendors, new products and plenty of [Read more]
The Township of Schreiber and Township of Terrace Bay recently worked together to enhance their municipal websites. The improvements were mainly cosmetic and did not adjust the overall structure of the website and were designed to incorporate the newer branding of both municipalities. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON. – An investigation over the past several months by the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in conjunction with the OPP North West Region Crime Unit and the OPP Child Exploitation Section has resulted in charges being laid against a former Marathon resident. A 33 year old male, [Read more]
With the holiday season just beginning, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding motorists that there will be a visible increase of OPP officers again this holiday season as they focus their efforts to track down motorists who place everyone’s safety at risk by drinking and driving on [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: November 22, 2010 OPP INVESTIGATE COLLISIONS NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of November 19 to November 21, 2010 the Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 43 calls for [Read more]
November 19, 2010 McGuinty Government Protecting Local Air Quality To protect the health of local residents and the environment, the province has set strict conditions on the approval of the Durham and York energy-from-waste facility. Proposed by Durham and York Regions, the new facility will [Read more]
**Scroll down for a video interview with actor Meegwun Fairbrother who, as the son of a teacher, lived in many Northern Ontario communities including nearby Pic Mobert First Nation and Thunder Bay, Ontario. Photos/interview by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge Teachers Bring Arts Alive With Touring [Read more]
