Posts Tagged ‘regional news’
Written by Press Release on 05 May 2015
RED ROCK, ON – On May 6, the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation in District 6B – Superior North joins with others across Ontario to celebrate the contribution of educational support staff workers to the education of Superior North students as part of Education Week, said Bernard [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 Superior East OPP on 30 April 2015
WAWA, ON – On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at approximately 1:10 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local business regarding a disturbance. At the scene police spoke to three individuals who had sustained serious injuries from an [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 30 April 2015
There were six new forest fires confirmed in the Northwest Region by the afternoon of April 30. Kenora District Fire Number 13 is under control at 3.2 hectares (ha) and is located near Rough Rock Lake. Kenora District Fire Number 14 is under control at 0.4 ha and is located in Wabaseemoong First [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 30 April 2015
GREENSTONE, ON – The Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind community members to lock their vehicle and residence to ensure their belongings are not stolen. In the last five days there has been an increase in thefts and break and enters reported to police, particularly [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 29 April 2015
GREENSTONE, ON – April 28, 2015 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment received a report of a Fail to Remain Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) on Highway 11 at the intersection of Highway 11 and Road 801 in the Municipality of Greenstone. The driver of the other involved [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 28 April 2015
THUNDER BAY, ON – Monday, April 27, 2015, Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious motor vehicle collision which occurred on Highway 11/17 in the Municipality of Shuniah near the McTavish dump, approximately one kilometre east of Silver Lake Road. A single commercial [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 23 April 2015
Four Wisconsin men have been fined a total of $6,000 for hunting and fishing offences. Richard Lisowe of Plymouth, Matthew Hoekstra of Suamico, Jonathan Hoekstra of Kohler and Brian Boll of New Holstein pleaded guilty and were each fined $1,250 for hunting moose without a licence. Lisowe was also [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 23 April 2015
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Wawa Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are notifying residents of the Municipality of Wawa, specifically the areas of Dubreuilville, Hawk- Junction and Missanabie that the 1 interruption have now been restored. Bell Canada technicians advised that residents can resume [Read more]
Written by St. Martin School on 22 April 2015
TERRACE BAY, ON – Wednesday, April 8th, the Grade 5 – 8 students of Holy Angels, St. Martin, and Ecole Franco Terrace, took part in a fun filled day of curling at the Terrace Bay Curling Club. Students got the opportunity to practice their skills before taking part in a mini bonspiel. [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 Ontario Newsroom on 15 April 2015
Ontario, OPP Remind People to Be Safe as Bears Come out of Hibernation Ontario and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding people to take simple precautions this spring to prevent attracting black bears as they come out of hibernation. “I urge Ontarians to take simple precautions and [Read more]
Written by Duncan Michano on 15 April 2015
Canadian’s Rights and Freedoms The Government of Canada seems determined to have Bill C-51 passed as quickly as possible, despite critics concerns that there will be no oversight and that it will have a chilling effect on the thought process, free speech and the ability to protest. Canadians [Read more]
Written by Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities on 11 April 2015
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) participated in Ontario’s first ever State of the North Summit hosted by The Empire Club of Canada on April 2, 2015 in Toronto. The event, which consisted of expert panelists representing industry, municipal and First [Read more]