McGuinty Government Working With Municipalities To Improve Services; Reduce Costs Ontario is working with three municipalities to explore opportunities on how to make it easier for people and families to access government services when, where and how they need them. The province has signed [Read more]
McGuinty Government Offers Pensioners Flexibility, While Ensuring Stability Ontario is giving Nortel pensioners greater choice and flexibility in managing their pensions. Measures in the 2011 Budget responded to the request of Ontario Nortel pensioners to allow plan members to opt out of the [Read more]
July 8, 2011 Des Moines, IA – The Thunder Bay Chill defeated division rivals, Des Moines Menace, 1-0 Friday Night at Valley Stadium. In a game where both teams favoured defense, the winning goal was scored by Brandon Swartzendruber in the 40th minute. The Chill showed fatigue early in the fifth [Read more]
July 9, 2011 – 4om NEW FIRES Two new fires were reported in the Northeast Region on Friday, July 8. Sudbury 30 is a lightning-caused fire and is out at 0.1 hectares. It was reported southwest of Sudbury near Millerd Lake. Cochrane 13 is a lightning-caused fire and is not under control at [Read more]
Council of Canadians supports historic Watershed Declaration by Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation The Council of Canadians is calling on government and industry to recognize the historic Watershed Declaration (link below) announced July 6th by the Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug First Nation [Read more]
Discover the Parks side of Canada’s national historic sites! SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Saturday, July 16 is Parks Day and that means free admission to all Parks Canada sites. Visit the Sault Ste. Marie Canal and Fort St. Joseph National Historic Sites for a day of adventure and celebrate [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
McGuinty Government Launches 2011 Progress Report Ontario has become a global leader in the clean energy industry, creating thousands of jobs for families and cleaning up the air we breathe. That is just some of the good news found in Ontario’s 2011 Progress Report. The annual report [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Concerts in the Parking Lot co-creator Beverlee Coulter announced via email today that Australian 2010 World Guitar Championship participant Daniel Champagne will perform next week at CITPL welcomes the Northshore to their doorstep. The show will take place, Wednesday, July [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
The Township of Manitouwadge, Community Services Department would like to inform the general public that the Manitouwadge Oasis Pool is free for all ages for scheduled public swimming this season. The decision to make the Oasis Pool free this summer may come as a shock to some residences who [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Recently installed at the new Terrace Bay Public Library, 2 interactive panels which compliment the children’s area. Pictured is regular library user Ahmed Mercan, 4 years old, enjoying playing with the panels. The panels were purchased through a generous donation [Read more]
McGuinty Government Helping Ontarians Buy Local A new Ontario wood logo will make it easier for consumers to choose made-in-Ontario wood products and support our economy. The logo offers Ontarians a quick and easy way to identify wood products from Ontario so they can buy local and support the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – July 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm Superior East OPP in Wawa received a complaint from a motorist reporting a yellow pick-up truck driving erratically on Highway 17 approximately 40 kms south of Wawa. A patrol was made and the described vehicle was located in the northbound ditch with a [Read more]
Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider. Published Tuesdays (Delayed this week due to Summerfest Collaborations) on www.OntarioNewsNorth.com The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store [Read more]
