FROM/DE: OPP Northwest Region DATE: September 11, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE SUDDEN DEATH (Thunder Bay, ON) The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch, at the request of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police [Read more]
FROM/DE: Ontario Provincial Police-Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Unit DATE: September 13, 2010 (Thunder Bay, ON) – On the afternoon of September 8th, 2010, Drug Enforcement Unit Officers with the assistance of members from the Ontario Provincial [Read more]
FROM/DE: Rainy River District OPP Detachment DATE: September 13, 2010 Male Boater Located – Quetico Provincial Park (Fort Frances, ON) The body of Darrell CELLERS, age 65 years of Duluth, Minnesota was recovered from the waters of McAree Lake in Quetico [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting People, Strengthening Local Economies Ontario is helping agencies in Atikokan, Thunder Bay, and Marathon provide improved services for individuals with developmental disabilities and families struggling with domestic abuse by supporting local repairs, renovations and [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, Ontario – Thursday, September 9th the CNIB Eye Van began seeing Manitouwadge clients from the rear parking lot of the Recreation Centre as Certified Diabetes Educator Jackie Jung RN, for the Manitouwadge Diabetes Health and Wellness Program, conducted drop-in diabetes [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The 29th annual Terrace Bay Fall Fair was held on Sunday September 12th and had another great turnout. Approximately 700 people attended the event with visitors travelling from throughout Northwestern Ontario. Attendees enjoyed the regional crafts for sale as well as [Read more]
**Please note, Editor is working with very limited notes due to main computer crash. Sincere apologies for limited info which is available from covered events. PIC RIVER FIRST NATIONS CELEBRATES OFFICIAL OPENING OF HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UMBATA FALLS GENERATION FACILTY, ON – [Read more]
**Photos courtesy of Jackie Jung, MCAG Executive Member. MANITOUWADGE, ON – In spite of rain and cool temperatures, Saturday, September 11th, the 54km biking fundraiser for the Manitouwadge Cancer Assistance Group (MCAG), initiated and organized by local Denis Lanteigne was held receiving [Read more]
Forest fire situation update East Fire Region September 10, 2010 Next update will be issued on Friday, September 17 There were no new fires of note between September 7 to 10. Currently there are four fires being observed in the Cochrane District, no problems are anticipated. The fire hazard remains [Read more]
NDP PUSHES FOR PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE FOR ABITIBI BOWATER EMPLOYEES OTTAWA – A special session of the House of Commons Industry Committee met today to deal with the recent closure of two Abitibi-Bowater plants in Quebec. While the hearings were confined to the subject of these specific [Read more]
FROM/DE: Rainy River District OPP DATE: September 10, 2010 First Aid Kit Telephone Scam (Fort Frances, ON) The Rainy River District OPP is warning of a telephone scam targeting Northwestern Ontario workplaces and retailers. The fraud has been [Read more]
Submitted by Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce, published Courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Point-of-Sale Exemption for Status Indians Effective September 1, 2010, First Nations status card holders are exempt from the provincial part of the Harmonized Sales Tax [Read more]
For release September 9, 2010 TransCanada Trail Ontario Commits to Trails Development from Nipigon to Pigeon River (Nipigon, ON) TransCanada Trail (TCT) Ontario, in partnership with the Townships of Nipigon, Red Rock, Dorion, Shuniah, and Thunder Bay Tourism, is focusing on trail development in [Read more]
September 10, 2010 HUGHES THANKS MAYOR BELANGER & COUNCIL FOR EFFORTS TO SAVE NORTHSTAR CENTRE Ottawa – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes is publicly thanking Hornepayne Mayor Gene Belanger and his council for their efforts to save the Northstar Centre as the Centre is set [Read more]
Man struck by train The night of September 8th OPP were called to the CP Rail tracks in the area of Tunnel Island just before 7:00 PM. The conductor of the train reported that they had struck a male subject on the tracks. Officers attended and found a male subject had been killed as a [Read more]
