St. Hilary Storm Claims Gold in Basketball RED ROCK, ON – Tuesday February 22, 2011 Red Rock Public School hosted the Annual Elementary School Basketball tournament. Games were held at Nip-Rock High School gymnasium and at the Red Rock Public gymnasium. The high school teachers and students [Read more]
Photos courtesy MHS Teacher Gord Martin MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last Tuesday, February 22nd, senior students in Manitouwadge High School’s (MHS) SHSM (Specialist High Skills Major) Environment Program (Northern Studies) were seen hiking through town on snowshoes, complete with [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON -The Township of Terrace Bay, has created a contract position, with funding from EcoSuperior Environmental Programs, to increase education in the community on green issues and develop and grow green initiatives by the Township. Terrace Bay resident Allison Dennis has been chosen as [Read more]
February 28, 2011 McGuinty and Charest Governments making it easier to do business between provinces For the first time in history, an Ontario-Québec Economic Forum with businesses and other institutions will meet to further trade and relationships between both provinces.Ontario and Québec makes [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The 3rd Annual Matawa First Nations Community Governance & Economic Development Conference 2011 begins tomorrow (March 1 & 2, 2011) at the Valhalla Inn. This year’s theme is “Exploring Partnerships First Nation to First Nation for a Prosperous Future” [Read more]
Superior North Emergency Medical Services Rural and Remote Paramedics vote for strike action! TORONTO, ON – Feb. 25 /CNW/ – CAW Local 229 members from 14 remote and rural paramedic stations throughout the district of Thunder Bay voted 100% in favour of strike action. The strike vote [Read more]
Highlights: – New acquisition offers considerable potential to host large bulk tonnage gold potential similar to the Hammond Reef deposit (6.9 Moz) near Atikokan, Ontario – Mineral Mountain’s project now covers a 2 kilometre long, gold horizon assoc VANCOUVER, BC – [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Summer 2011 is around the corner and with it, the 9th Annual Live From the Rock Folk Festival. There is much to be done in preparation for the live festival including chosing a slogan, once again, organizers decided to chose a slogan with the help of an open contest. The [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: February 28, 2011 OVERDUE SKIERS LOCATED NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of February 25 to February 27, 2011 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 23 calls for service [Read more]
McGuinty Government Providing Care Closer To Home Ontario’s expansion of bariatric surgeries, also known as gastric bypass, is saving the province tens of millions of taxpayer dollars each year while providing care closer to home for patients. As part of Ontario’s Diabetes strategy to [Read more]
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN-KAPUSKASING (ON) – The future Liberal government is committed to introducing Canada’s first ever National Food Policy as the best way to get more healthy, homegrown food on Canadian plates, Liberal candidate François Cloutier said today. “We need more home-grown food on [Read more]
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Herbal Weight Loss Agents Obesity has become one of the major health problems in Canada. It is estimated that 10 to 25% of all teenagers and 20 to 50% of all adults have a weight problem. Many factors have contributed to the increasing rates of overweight and obesity and they [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, February 18th, Junior and Senior Kindergarten students, and their teachers, from Our Lady of Lourdes travelled, with the help of parent drivers, to Kiwissa Ski Centre for an afternoon of sliding and fun. Teachers had brought along crazy carpets while several [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, February 19th the Manitouwadge Curling Club(MCC) was overtaken by costumed characters during a 12hr (10am-10pm) fun ladies’ bonspeil organized by MCC member and volunteer Shawna Patterson. In addition to the curling teams enjoyed a buffet dinner, [Read more]
Mother’s volunteer behind the counter as classes of students come through to shop. MANITOUWADGE, ON– Friday, February 25th students Amy Bodak (Grade 5) and Sydney-Mae Courtemanche (Grade 6), from Our Lady of Lourdes School, were thrilled with the support shown by students, [Read more]
