MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, September 21, 2013 the owners of Manitouwadge’s Select Inn hotel, Chaagan and Daxa Mistry, hosted their Grand Opening welcoming residents, business owners and others from the community to join in their celebration. Among those in attendance were [Read more]
Ontario Creating Jobs, Strengthening Northern Economy Ontario is helping to build a stronger, more diverse northern economy while supporting 160 jobs in Hornepayne. With support from the Ontario government, Olav Haavaldsrud Timber Company Ltd. has opened the Becker Cogeneration Plant. This [Read more]
Information courtesy Erin Langevin, Convenor NSSSAA Golf Championship. NIPIGON, ON – 52 golfers competed at the Northshore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) 2013-14 Golf Championships this week hosted by Nipigon-Red Rock District High School at the North Shore golf Course. Four [Read more]
Severe thunderstorms with torrential downpours and large hail possible this afternoon. This is an alert to the potential development of severe thunderstorms with large hail, damaging winds or heavy rainfall..Monitor weather conditions and listen for updated bulletins. Thunderstorms moving in from [Read more]
Ontario mining and packaging companies win top awards NORTH BAY, ON – Workplace Safety North’s (WSN) inaugural Workplace Excellence Awards take place in North Bay today. As the occupational health and safety expert for forestry, mining, paper, printing, and converting sectors, the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – In December 1985, the United Nations General Assembly declared the first Monday in October to be World Habitat Day; this is a day each year that is set aside to recognize the basic need for adequate shelter in a world where it is lacking for so many. On Sunday October 6, [Read more]
NIPIGON , ON – The first sport of the North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) 2013-2014 season began in earnest this week in Nipigon as golfers from around the Northshore headed to Nipigon to participate in the league championship. Nipigon Red Rock District High School [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday September 14, 2013 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) were notified of a possible impaired male that left the community center in Pic River First Nation in a vehicle. Officers located the suspect [Read more]
OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS GREENSTONE, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment wants to remind the public that standing on the highway interfering with traffic is dangerous. The definition of highway includes municipal roads and streets. Although pedestrians do have [Read more]
SUDBURY, ON – Results for Conseil scolaire public du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO) students have been on the rise during the last few years in the EQAO (Education Quality and Accountability Office) provincial testing. In order to determine if they met the provincial standard set by the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Louis LaPierre has tendered his resignation as Chair and member of the Marathon Mine Joint Review Panel for medical reasons: Original letter from Louis LaPierre: http://www.ceaa-acee.gc.ca/050/documents/p54755/94502E.pdf Marathon Mine Panel Co-Manager Marie LeGrow has [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Lakehead University President & Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Brian Stevenson, has announced the creation of the President’s Advisory Council on Economic Development (PACED) for Northwestern Ontario. The council will meet regularly, and is comprised of regional industry and [Read more]
Holy Angels Catholic School staff and students return for another exciting school year! SCHREIBER, ON – The sound of kids’ footsteps once again echoed through the halls of Holy Angels School on Wednesday, September 4th as the staff and students started another school year. There are many [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – September 12, the Manitouwadge Learning Centre (Centre de formation) held its official Grand Opening at the new location in Unit #11, in the Hallmark Square. The centre’s new location is 800 square feet larger than its previous location on Shebandowan allowing for a [Read more]
TYLER TALKS Zombies! They’ve been a part of movie and television fiction for decades, but the living dead seem to have gotten a second life lately with an abundance of zombie themed programs appearing on people’s TV screens. This week, the zombies are fast and furious and only Brad Pitt [Read more]
