RED ROCK, ON – The Holy Angels Running Team participated in the St. Hilary’s 24th Annual Cross Country Run on October 16th. Students trained for weeks with the help of Kim Figliomeni. In total, 14 students from Grade 2 to Grade 8 made the trip to Red Rock to enter the 2.8 km race. [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON –Despite spin from the government, official language services are in retreat across the country, according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP Carol Hughes. Hughes questioned the Minister of Official Languages on the findings and recommendations in the annual report of the [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – It’s never fun to have a ‘bo bo’ but recently it was fun to have a pretend one in the JK/SK/Grade 1 class at Manitouwadge Public School. Our littlest ones were given a very valuable insight into what would go on if they ever had need of an ambulance. Two members of [Read more]
Ontario Leading the Creation of a Development Corporation for Ring of Fire Infrastructure Ontario is taking a significant step forward toward the development of the Ring of Fire. The province will lead the creation of a development corporation that would bring together private and public partners, [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On November 2, 2013 an officer from the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment was conducting radar patrols on Highway 17 in Labelle Township. At 4:20 am a 2005 Acura TSX was recorded travelling in excess of 50 kilometres per hour of the 90 kilometres per [Read more]
Photos courtesy Courtney Belisle (HS Volunteer) MANITOUWADGE, ON – October 29th and 30th, Manitouwadge residents of all ages, attended the “Walk of Terror” hosted by the Township’s Community Services Department. For just $5/person attendees walked through a path that led [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Michipicoten High School will host the 2013-14 North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Girls Basketball Finals on November 7th, while Ecole Secondaire Catholique St. Joseph from Wawa will be the location for the 2013-14 NSSSAA Boys Volleyball Finals. In Junior [Read more]
By Mary Keyter for St. Martin School TERRACE BAY, ON – For the second year in a row, Grade 4-8 students of St. Martin School hit the streets of Terrace Bay a few days before Halloween to collect non-perishable items from residents to be donated to the local food bank. With most donning [Read more]
BATCHEWANA, ON – Since the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) news release was issued,“Charges laid in the death of Jesse Roach”, Batchewana First Nation’s leadership have been inundated with outraged community members. In the official release On November 4, 2013 the OPP [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Stillwater Canada Inc. has submitted responses to two Supplementary Information Requests issued by the Marathon PGM-Cu Joint Review Panel on August 30, 2013. Response to SIR 9 – Environmental Design Storm. Response to SIR 4 – COPC Loading Rates and Water Quality [Read more]
Permits Now Available from Local Clubs and Retail Outlets BARRIE, ON – The not-for-profit Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) invites Ontarians to experience exceptional fun, camaraderie and adventure by enjoying snowmobiling on available OFSC trails this winter. For the first time [Read more]
An Evening with Pink Floyd presented by Jeans ‘n Classics with the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra Season THUNDER BAY, ON – Saturday, November 30, at 8PM, at the Thunder Bay Community Auditorium, the ever popular Jeans ‘n Classics returns to join the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra to [Read more]
People in Northern Ontario are too familiar with some of the biggest challenges faced by young people, especially when they relate to employment. For many of our children this search will take them to urban centres. In many instances they will have left for post-secondary education before [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Movie nights continue at St. Martin School thanks to the generosity of Dr. Annabella Zawada and Mr. Sean Irwin. This generous couple purchased blinds for the gymnasium to ensure that the school could use the screen they had originally purchased, both during the day and in [Read more]
This week the Ontario Mining Association (OMA) held their annual “Meet the Miners” event at Queen’s Park. This annual event is held to bring recognition to the importance of the mining sector in our province and inform politicians of the successes and challenges within the industry. Many [Read more]
