One of the major surprises at the 2015 box office opened on August 11th to much hype but tempered expectations. Would the R Rated True Story of a group of gangsters trying to make it big in the dangerous city of Compton resonate with theatre goers? The answer was a resounding yes. The 56 million [Read more]
Award season has officially kicked off the recent crowning of the Golden Globe Award winners. Often thought of as a precursor to the Academy Awards, the Golden Globes offer a glimpse of some of Hollywood’s best movies and performances from the year just past. One of the big winners of the night [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – With an increase in whooping cough (pertussis) cases reported in the city and district over the last 4 months, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is urging that individuals ensure they are up to date with their immunization against this disease, particularly those [Read more]
For the most part, the decorations have come down and the trees, once adorned with all the trimmings sit abandoned in backyards- a shell of what they used to be. The calendars have turned and 2016 is here. The resolutions have been made and people young and old prepare to head back to the real [Read more]
Expanding Mental Health Services Across the Province Ontario is investing in 8 new supportive housing units in Thunder Bay and an additional 31 units in 2016-17. Across the province, Ontario is investing $16.2 million in 1,000 supporting housing units, including $4 million for 248 supportive [Read more]
It’s a big week in the world of movies as several big budget blockbusters debut on DVD and Blu-Ray. Tom Cruise, Ted, the Gladers and the Fantastic Four are all back in action as their wildly successful franchises continue. Movie lovers will also be pleased to see a variety of genres to please all [Read more]
MISHKEEGOGAMANG, ON -Wednesday, December 2, 2015, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) Mishkeegogamang Detachment received a report of a residential fire. The NAPS North West Region Crime Unit was assigned to investigate and requested the assistance of the Ontario [Read more]
Province Proposes Legislation to Modernize and Simplify Mining Claims Wednesday, December 2, Ontario introduced legislation as part of the ongoing Mining Act Modernization process that, if passed, would improve how mining claims are registered and enhance the province’s global competitiveness [Read more]
December is officially here! The countdown is on, the decorations are out in full force and last minute shoppers are planning frantically to make sure that everything is ticked off of their list. The return of December is also marked (in the movie world) by the return this week of a familiar movie [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday afternoon (Nov.21) the Township’s Annual Christmas Craft & Gift Show was held at the recreation centre. A wide variety of local and area vendors as well as non-profits groups, local schools and sports/service clubs had booths offering a plethora of [Read more]
Ontario is making travel easier and safer across Northern Ontario by investing $560 million in highway infrastructure projects in 2015-16 through the Northern Highways Program. As the construction season wraps up, Northern Highway Program projects are adding passing lanes, resurfacing roads, [Read more]
Thunder Bay District Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police are asking for your help in solving a mischief that occurred in the later part of September 2015 in the First Nation Territory of Long Lake 58. Sometime between September 14th and 27th unknown persons destroyed a statue that sat [Read more]
Ontario is taking further action to protect communities from the significant social, economic and ecological impacts of invasive species by passing the Invasive Species Act. November 3rd, the Act received Royal Assent, following its passage in the Legislature on October 21, 2015. This legislation [Read more]
Given the recent media coverage on In-Car Cameras (ICCs), often referred to as “Dash Cams,” I want to clarify some of the misinformation that was conveyed in relation to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). In 2004, the OPP installed approximately 80 cameras in front-line police vehicles as [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, November 11th Royal Canadian Legion Branch 242 Sergeant at Arms Ray Gascon led a colour guard including Manitouwadge Fire Chief Owen Cranney and legionnaires, William (Bill) Warren, Cynthia Warren, and Excelda Cormie in the annual Remembrance Day Parade. In [Read more]
