Posts Tagged ‘regional newspaper’
Written by NetNewsLedger on 02 June 2016
IGNACE, ON – Construction of the Pic River Project In Marathon is continuing. Today two large bridge girders are headed to the construction site. The girders are coming in from the west, and this morning were in Ignace Ontario. The wide load is taking its time coming in to assure safety on the [Read more]
Written by admin on 31 May 2016
FROM @511ONNNorthwest Schreiber Hwy17 Westbound (WB) at Walker Lake, WB outside shoulder lande is blocked for guide post replacement ; traffic control in place Nipigon Hwy17 at the Black Surgeon River Bridge, the Eastbound (EB) lane is blocked for bridge washing operations; traffic control is in [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 31 May 2016
June is literally right around the corner and with it comes the promise of nicer weather- and some great new movies! Between the NHL Stanley Cup Finals and the camping trips, be sure to leave yourself enough time to check out top new movies like; Zootopia, 13 Hours, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Whiskey [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 30 May 2016
WHITE RIVER, ON – On Saturday May 28, 2016 at approximately 9:21 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment responded to a local residence regarding a dispute. Investigation revealed that an altercation had occurred between a male and female [Read more]
Written by Wawa Goose Seniors Club on 30 May 2016
WAWA, ON – Have you noticed the wonderful effect of those really late “April showers”? They came after the wild strawberry blossoms had developed on ½ inch stems, dande-lions were all of one inch high and my rhubarb had grown all of four inches in the cool, cool days of May. They also [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 30 May 2016
MARATHON, ON –On May 27, 2016, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North West Region area received information regarding an officer safety bulletin. The information involved a person of interest from the Hamilton area who was possibly travelling West in a Ford Mustang. At approximately [Read more]
Written by Manitouwadge Public School on 26 May 2016
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week Manitouwadge Public School Grade 7 and 8 students were treated to an amazing adventure at the Skills Canada Trades event in Marathon. The students saw, and had hands-on experience with, many of the different employment opportunities that are available to them [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay District Health Unit on 26 May 2016
THUNDER BAY, ON – After an investigation into the cause of the outbreak at the Valhalla Inn on May 14, laboratory tests confirmed the presence of norovirus. Norovirus causes nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. The virus is usually spread through food or water, contaminated as a result of [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 26 May 2016
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Saturday May 14, 2016 at approximately 5:15 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment were advised of a Mischief incident to an aluminum fuel storage tank which was located on Island lake road in the Moggy Township. The incident [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 25 May 2016
MARATHON, ON – Over the past few weeks of May, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment has received several reports of discarded garbage. This garbage is being dumped in areas not allocated for waste disposal. The OPP are currently investigating several of these sites and charges [Read more]
Written by Tyler Davis on 24 May 2016
Rebel Wilson became a household name in 2012 when she starred as “Fat Amy” in the musical comedy “Pitch Perfect”. Since that time, the 36 year old Australian has had a number of scene stealing roles in various movies- including a reprising of her Fat Amy character in Pitch Perfect 2. This [Read more]
Written by admin on 23 May 2016
GREENSTONE, ON – James Bay (Kapuskasing) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the continued closure of Highway 11 between Hearst and Longlac due to a public safety concern created by forest fires along the highway. Updates will be provided when available [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 19 May 2016
MARATHON, ON – Due to the increase number of All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) and Off Road Vehicles/Side by Sides (ORV) at this time of year, Members of the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding ATV/ORV operators of the requirements to operate these in Ontario. The OPP are [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 19 May 2016
GREENSTONE, ON – Have you ever thought about what happens when someone calls 911? This is something that very few citizens think of, yet it consumes a significant amount of resources for the police and other emergency services. When a person calls 911 an operator answers the phone and asks if the [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 19 May 2016
The views and opinions expressed in Letters to the Editor published by OntarioNewsNorth.com do not necessarily reflect those of OntarioNewsNorth.com or it’s advertisers. It is the responsibility of the reader to research facts/opinions expressed in the Letters to the Editor to form their own [Read more]