Whitesand Beach Makeover by Karina Hunter SCHREIBER, ON – Saturday, May 15th Whitesand Beach received a much needed facelift thanks to some local and visiting volunteers. When Jason Nesbitt received the 2009 John Stewart Community Service Award for the Northwest Region part of the [Read more]
Dreams Come True as Nipigon Opens Paddle to the Sea Park (Nipigon, ON) Despite a bit of chilly weather, the opening of the Paddle-to-the-Sea Park was well attended and enjoyed international participation with a wooden Paddle-to-the-Sea carving sent all the way to Northwestern Ontario from [Read more]
Northshore Relay for Life in need of Sponsors by Karina Hunter The Northshore Relay for Life committee, 14 volunteers chaired by Suzanne Matheson, met in Manitouwadge at the boardroom of the General Hospital Tuesday evening to discuss progress and identify tasks yet to be assigned to a specific [Read more]
McGuinty Government Reducing Time Paramedics Spend In Hospitals, Creating Jobs Ontario is helping hospitals create more nursing positions dedicated to assisting patients who arrive in emergency rooms (ERs) by ambulance. The province is providing $9.6 million for municipalities to create over 90 [Read more]
MMHA Season Ends by April Robinson and Karina Hunter Saturday May 1st, Manitouwadge Minor Hockey Association (MMHA) hosted their annual year-end banquet at the Recreation Centre auditorium. Parents, aunts, uncles, grandparents and most especially hockey players of all shapes and sizes [Read more]
May 13, 2010 2:20 PM McGuinty Government Enforcement Blitz Helping Reduce Falls Hazards Ontario is taking additional action to improve the safety of workers on construction sites by increasing enforcement of violations and enhancing awareness of safety measures. The province is implementing new [Read more]
May 12, 2010 3:30 PM McGuinty Government Introduces Not-For-Profit Corporations Act Ontario is taking action to make it easier for not-for-profit corporations to operate and do business in today’s marketplace while strengthening the economy and creating jobs. Ontario’s not-for-profit [Read more]
From the Editor… It has been just 6 short weeks since the regional launch of OntarioNewsNorth.com and I couldn’t be more pleased with the response I’ve received across the Northshore! Since March, I’ve welcomed many new contributors from across the region that provide a wide range of [Read more]
Queen’s Park Report – Mike Brown, MPP – Algoma-Manitoulin 2010 Budget Strengthens Northern Ontario Ontario is continuing to come to grips with the full impact of the global recession. Northern industries have faced significant challenges recently. The McGuinty [Read more]
Mike Brown, M.P.P. Algoma-Manitoulin BROWN PLEASED THAT 2010 ONTARIO BUDGET OPENS NORTHERN ONTARIO TO NEW INVESTMENT AND JOBS Open Ontario Plan Will Enhance Job Creation And Economic Growth In The North The 2010 Ontario Budget Opens Northern Ontario QUEEN’S PARK “Families and communities [Read more]
Rossport: Wilson Island Archipelago Protected from SNCFDC Regional Update Feb.2010 The Wilson Islands, eight-island archipelago just off Rossport, Ontario near Nipigon Bay, on Lake Superior have been purchased from private owners and will become a Canadian federal natural area under the joint [Read more]
