Posts Tagged ‘regional daily news’
Written by Liberal Media on 02 August 2015
THUNDER BAY, ON – This morning, Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off the 2015 federal election – one of the longest in Canadian history – with the election date set for October 19th. Thunder Bay-Superior North Liberal candidate Patty Hajdu is ready to bring real action to the region and [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 06 July 2015
GREENSTONE, ON – On June 27, 2015 at approximately 10:38pm, a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment conducted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 11 in the area of Hardrock Road, Municipality of Greenstone, District of Thunder Bay. The subsequent police [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge Public School on 18 June 2015
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Recently Manitouwadge Public School Grade 7 and 8 students were invited to participate in a School / College / Work initiative sponsored by Confederation College in Thunder Bay. Students were treated to a bus trip to Thunder Bay and ‘camped out’ in the residence at [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 05 May 2015
May 9th is Prescription Drug Drop Off Day ORILLIA, ON – Prescription medications can be misused in ways not intended by the physician who prescribes them. In an effort to help keep drugs out of the wrong hands, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be supporting the Prescription Drug Drop Off [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 19 April 2015
Open Qualifier Will Be Held at Strathcona GOlf Course As Part of STAAL Foudnation Open Presented by TbayTel Week THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Golf Association (TBDGA) has once again received two exemptions for the Staal Foundation Open at this summer’s event slated for July [Read more]
Written by Chris Hewson on 16 April 2015
SCHREIBER, ON – The Schreiber North Shore Stars Midget Girls recently returned from the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association’s Provincial Tournament in Toronto finishing a very respectable 4th out of our 24 team division The Stars were in a pool of 24 teams all competing for a shot at the [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 10 April 2015
WAWA, ON – Thursday April 9, 2015 at approximately 9:02 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 in the Bailloquet Township District of Algoma. As a result of police investigation the lone male [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 26 March 2015
GERALDTON, ON – March 21, 2015 at 2:10 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol on Main Street in Geraldton, Ontario. Police observed some concerning driving behaviour. Before police could initiate a traffic stop, the driver stopped the vehicle [Read more]
Written by Confederation College on 26 March 2015
THUNDER BAY, ON – Students in the Police Foundations program at Confederation College were participating in a series of simulated exercises today. The exercises are designed to test the students’ skills and knowledge, gained throughout the year, by exposing them to mock crime scenarios [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 16 March 2015
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is reminding anglers to check local ice conditions before heading onto the ice to fish. Ice Conditions Can Be Deceptive and Variable Remember: Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across most lakes and rivers. This can be hazardous at the start [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 13 March 2015
SUDBURY, ON – FNX Mining Company Inc. and one of its supervisors have pleaded guilty to safety violations at the Craig Mine in the City of Greater Sudbury and fined a total of $88,000. On September 7, 2013, two workers at the mine were assigned the task of backfilling a stope (a production [Read more]