Summertime is peak garage sale season. Are you thinking of selling that dusty old deer head, mounted fish or stuffed bird? Maybe you are considering putting a turtle or baby skunk up for sale on an Internet classified website. Better think twice. In most cases, members of the public need a licence [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Accreditation Canada has advised that Manitouwadge General Hospital is Accredited with Commendation under the Qmentum accreditation program. The QMENTUM program uses 8 dimensions of quality to measure overall performance of a hospital. There are 986 criteria to be met [Read more]
There were three new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by early evening on July 21. Additional resources have been requested by Ontario to help support the firefighting effort. Such request go through the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba. It had been a [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Township of Manitouwadge Fire Chief Owen Cranney was pleased to announce the instalment yesterday of a beautiful new Forest Fire Hazard Level sign above the fire department (attached to municipal office building) replacing the previous sign which, after 14 years, was due [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON –Public health inspectors sample district beaches from the middle of July to the end of August. High levels of E. coli (bacteria) in recreation water can cause health related problems in swimmers and therefore if bacterial tests indicate that levels are unsafe for swimming [Read more]
Thursday, July 19th DAVIS HITS GRANDSLAM FOR CROSSOVER VIDEO BLUE JAYS MARATHON, ON – Thursday July 19th, The 6pm game between the Kids and Outlaws was postponed. No makeup date was announced. In the 7:30pm game, at Dyers’ Field, the bats went quiet and the pitchers took over in what was the [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON-Monday at the Schreiber Heritage Days Opening Ceremonies’ Maor & Council BBQ winners of the Schreiber Public Library and Schreiber Archives & Historical Society Photo Contest were announced. There were 40 photos submitted and cash prizes were awarded for each category. [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – First Nation leaders from across Canada yesterday re-elected Shawn A-in-chut Atleo as National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) – the national advocacy organization representing First Nation citizens in Canada. Three ballots of voting were held today during the [Read more]
The development of the Alberta oil sands is a hot topic. The Harper Conservatives have promoted Enbridge’s Northern Gateway pipeline ever since it was proposed in 2006. It is supposed to carry raw bitumen – the tar-like product of the oil sands – from Alberta to Kitimat, on the rugged [Read more]
Wednesday, July 18th MARATHON, ON – Just one game yesterday evening at Dyers’ Field where Brokerlink continued their hot play from Tuesday with a 16-11 victory over Pic River’s Jagerbombers. Taylor Angers lead the way with 2 Homeruns for Brokerlink, while Adam McCulloch and Kevin Puhakka hit [Read more]
Tuesday, July 17th MARATHON, ON – Players were back out on Dyers’ Field tonight after yesterday’s (July 16th) Jagerbombers vs. Barrick and Mobert vs. The Kids games being cancelled, due to heavy rainfall. 07/17/12 GAME 1 – BROKERLINK vs. OUTLAWS The homeruns came in bunches as Brokerlink [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Community Programmer Shawna Patterson announced Monday that registration is open for Manitouwadge’s 2nd Annual Amazing Race next month (not related to the MFHT’s Amazing Walk). There a a few changes from last year’s event, most notably that the challenge [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Approximately 200 visitors attended the annual Lake Superior Day event in Terrace Bay this Sunday, July 15th. The Municipality, in partnership with Parks Canada, hosted the annual event which featured a volunteer cleanup of Terrace Bay Beach and then free activities [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting Health and Wellness Ontario is helping promote physical activity and healthy living in the riding of Thunder Bay – Superior North. Through the Healthy Communities Fund, the province is helping local community partners deliver programs that promote physical [Read more]
A construction company in Cochrane has been convicted for discharging sediment into Lillabelle Lake, north of Cochrane. M.J. Labelle Co. Limited pleaded guilty and was fined a total of $5,000 for constructing a dam without authorization and allowing sedimentation to discharge into a lake contrary [Read more]
