Northern Ontario Headlines
Another Amazing Walk II Pit-Stop Gives Back to Community
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Family Health Team’s Amazing Walk II will wind up next week (details below) with “An Evening in Venice” but the prizes which will be won by one lucky team at that special evening are just the tip of the iceberg in regards to what has been given to the community
Celebrate Aboriginal Day with the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation
PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – This Friday, June 21st, is National Aboriginal Day as Canadians from coast to coast recognize the contributions of First Nations, Inuit and Metis in our country by celebrating their culture, music, and traditions. The Ojibway of the Pic River First Nation invite their Northshore neighbours to come visit on
- CROSSOVER INSIDER – New Releases in Marathon & Manitouwadge, Movie Trailers AND Gaming News
- Photography Contest Launches on National Aboriginal Day
- Marathon Included in Fred Eaglesmith’s Northern Ontario Back Roads Rock ‘n Roll Hay Ride This August
- Turn Off The Screens: Fun with Seniors A Success
- BRIDGE-BUILDING ABORIGINAL YOUTH INITIATIVE KICKS OFF
- Meet Lakehead Students Cycling Across Canada As FOOD RIDE
- MILL UPGRADING INTENSIFIES AS MISHI MINE STOCKPILE GROWS, CONTRACTOR MINING ACTIVITIES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
- Slate Falls First Nation Mourns Loss of 5 Residents Following Vehicular Collision Into Brokenmouth River
- Canyon Country Challenge Race Results & Photos
- Frost warning for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
- MHS Senior Band Performs at Home Before Heading to Canada’s Wonderland (+Video)
- Manitouwadge Council & Twp Staff Host Seniors’ Appreciation Breakfast
- Northeast Region Fire Situation June 15, 2013
- Northwest Region Fire Situation June 15, 2013
- AWII Pit Stop = A Safer Community Thanks To Collaboration with Fire Department
- Manitouwadge Mourns Mary Elizabeth Richter
First Nations
Celebrate Aboriginal Day with the Ojibways of the Pic River First Nation
Photography Contest Launches on National Aboriginal Day
Français
Lancement d’un concours de photographie pour la Journée nationale des Autochtones
Le gouvernement de l’Ontario célèbre la culture des Premières Nations, des Métis et des Inuits Imprégnez-vous de traditions de longue date le 21 juin, Journée nationale des Autochtones. Cette année, explorez la riche culture des Premières Nations, des Inuits et des Métis de l’Ontario. Vous pourrez afficher vos souvenirs marquants de l’expérience [Read more]
Avertissement de gel pour Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
19h01 le dimanche 16 juin 2013 Avertissement de gel pour Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa - Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne est maintenu On prévoit du gel ce soir et cette nuit. Lorsque les vents diminueront d’intensité ce soir sous un ciel dégagé, les températures devraient chuter au point de congélation. Par conséquent, les [Read more]
Terrace Bay/Schreiber/ Rossport
Superior-Greenstone DSB September 2013 Principals and Vice-Principal Appointments
MARATHON, ON –. The Superior-Greenstone District School Board is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments effective on August 19, 2013. Annik Brewster has been appointed as Principal at Manitouwadge High School and Manitouwadge Public School. Ms. [Read more]- Superior-Greenstone DSB Reconfigures School Administration
- NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATE DRUG TRAFFICKING
- UPDATED (+video): 5 Schools Compete at 2013 Invitational Elementary School Track Meet
- Info Session with Businesses in Terrace Bay
- Terrace Bay Hires Business Development Intern
- Schreiber Drinking Water System Operational & Financial Plans
- Terrace Bay – Schreiber FUN RUN Results
More from Terrace Bay/Schreiber/ Rossport
Dorion/Nipigon/Red Rock Twp
Canyon Country Challenge Race Results & Photos
Information & photos courtesy Bonnie & Marvin Broughton DORION, ON – The 80 runners signed for the 2013 Canyon Country Challenge enjoyed a beautiful day for their run June 8th, the 10th Annual Canyon Country Challenge. Everyone enjoyed a chili lunch accompanied by fresh fruit and veggies as well as Fran Person’s locally famous home made [Read more]
- Northwest Region Fire Situation June 15, 2013
- Superior-Greenstone DSB September 2013 Principals and Vice-Principal Appointments
- Superior-Greenstone DSB Reconfigures School Administration
- OPP INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION ON LAKE SUPERIOR
- SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 AND 17
More from Dorion/Nipigon/Red Rock Twp
White River/Dubreuilville
MILL UPGRADING INTENSIFIES AS MISHI MINE STOCKPILE GROWS, CONTRACTOR MINING ACTIVITIES TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED
TORONTO, ON – Wesdome Gold Mines Ltd (TSX: WDO) announces that it is currently fast tracking a multi-pronged milling facility upgrade, which includes: 1) Streamlining drystack tailings handling, 2) Increasing throughput and efficiency via filtration conversion to CIL [Read more]
Manitouwadge/Marathon
Another Amazing Walk II Pit-Stop Gives Back to Community
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Family Health Team’s Amazing Walk II will wind up next week (details below) with “An Evening in Venice” but the prizes which will be won by one lucky team at that special evening are just the tip of the iceberg in regards to what has been given to the community [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER – New Releases in Marathon & Manitouwadge, Movie Trailers AND Gaming News
TYLER TALKS Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum! That is the trademark call of the Giant in the popular fairytale “Jack and the Beanstalk”. This fairytale has been told in households over the past several decades and now has a modern day movie adaptation- Jack the Giant Slayer-which releases on DVD and Blu-Ray this week. There are a grand total [Read more]
Marathon Included in Fred Eaglesmith’s Northern Ontario Back Roads Rock ‘n Roll Hay Ride This August
**Watch for Fred Eaglesmith Ticket GIVE-A-WAYs this summer on OntarioNewsNorth.com and WIN your tickets to Fred’s Marathon Moose Hall performance FREE! The summer tradition of quality back roads music concerts with Fred Eaglesmith’s Traveling Show continues August 10-14, 2013 in Northern Ontario. Independent troubadour and [Read more]
Turn Off The Screens: Fun with Seniors A Success
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Turn Off the Screens Week has certainly downsized in recent years. This year, with some help from the Manitouwadge Family Health Team’s Amazing Walk II which incorporated TOTS Week activities like the OPP Bike Rodeo as Pit Stops’ in their challenge ensuring better attendance, (CLICK HERE for the full [Read more]
Frost warning for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
7:01pm EDT Sunday 16 June 2013 Frost warning for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Frost expected tonight. As winds diminish this evening under clearing skies, temperatures are expected to drop to the freezing mark. As a result, conditions will become ideal for the development of [Read more]
MHS Senior Band Performs at Home Before Heading to Canada’s Wonderland (+Video)
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, June 10th the Manitouwadge High School Senior Band held their annual end-of-year concert fundraiser and a bake sale. Opening for the band was the Grade 9 Music Class (video below) and also a quartet that performed keeping the audience entertained during a short intermission; Brighton Lal, Gunnar Nelson, [Read more]
Manitouwadge Council & Twp Staff Host Seniors’ Appreciation Breakfast
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday, June 14th, the Township of Manitouwadge Council and senior staff hosted a breakfast for local seniors at the Manitouwadge Golden Age Club. This annual event is held to recognize the contributions seniors have made, and continue to make. Mayor John MacEachern explained “It’s very important for the town, [Read more]
Greenstone
Frost warning for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne
7:01pm EDT Sunday 16 June 2013 Frost warning for Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa – Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Frost expected tonight. As winds diminish this evening under clearing skies, temperatures are expected to drop to the freezing mark. As a result, conditions will become ideal for the development of frost overnight. [Read more]
Northwest Region Fire Situation June 15, 2013
New Fires No new fires were confirmed on June 15. Nipigon Fire 33 was confirmed on June 14 and was located in a cutover approximately 60km east of Geraldton. This fire was 0.5ha and is now out. Red Lake Fire 9 was confirmed on June 14 and is located near the community of North Spirit [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB September 2013 Principals and Vice-Principal Appointments
MARATHON, ON –. The Superior-Greenstone District School Board is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments effective on August 19, 2013. Annik Brewster has been appointed as Principal at Manitouwadge High School and Manitouwadge Public School. Ms. Brewster holds her Principal Qualifications and has a Bachelor of Education and Honours Bachelor of Arts [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB Reconfigures School Administration
Manitouwadge High School to Share Principal With Local Elementary School MARATHON, ON – Senior officials at Superior-Greenstone District School Board are still in the process of finalizing the Board budget, but to meet the Ministry of Education’s requirement of a balanced budget they have had to make some changes in how the schools will operate [Read more]
L’AFNOO : 35 ans de succès
C’est sous le thème « Une place pour tout le monde! », que se sont réunis les francophones et les anglophones à Thunder Bay le 26 mai 2012 afin de célébrer l’histoire et le patrimoine de la communauté francophone du Nord-Ouest de l’Ontario. Le « Franco-Festival » s’est déroulé sous la férule de l’Association des francophones du Nord-Ouest de [Read more]
EDUCATION/School News
Meet Lakehead Students Cycling Across Canada As FOOD RIDE
This summer, two Lakehead University students will cycle coast to coast across Canada, cooperatively organizing 22 food drives along the 10,000 km route. Under the name FoodRide, the team strives to raise more than $100,000 in food and monetary donations for Canadian food banks. Donations will be distributed between [Read more]
MHS Senior Band Performs at Home Before Heading to Canada’s Wonderland (+Video)
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, June 10th the Manitouwadge High School Senior Band held their annual end-of-year concert fundraiser and a bake sale. Opening for the band was the Grade 9 Music Class (video below) and also a quartet that performed keeping the audience entertained during a short intermission; Brighton [Read more]
AWII Pit Stop = A Safer Community Thanks To Collaboration with Fire Department
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week, participants of the Manitouwadge Family Health Team’Amazing Walk II (click here to learn more) had a very important Pit Stop in which one person from each team was required to attend and complete; “Introduction to Fire Extinguisher Safety” and the Manitouwadge Fire [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB September 2013 Principals and Vice-Principal Appointments
MARATHON, ON –. The Superior-Greenstone District School Board is pleased to announce the following administrative appointments effective on August 19, 2013. Annik Brewster has been appointed as Principal at Manitouwadge High School and Manitouwadge Public School. Ms. Brewster holds her Principal Qualifications and has a [Read more]
Superior-Greenstone DSB Reconfigures School Administration
Manitouwadge High School to Share Principal With Local Elementary School MARATHON, ON – Senior officials at Superior-Greenstone District School Board are still in the process of finalizing the Board budget, but to meet the Ministry of Education’s requirement of a balanced budget they have had to make some changes in [Read more]
Law Enforcement
Slate Falls First Nation Mourns Loss of 5 Residents Following Vehicular Collision Into Brokenmouth River
FATAL COLLISION ON SLATE FALLS ROAD SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON - At approximately 7:00pm CST on June 15, 2013 Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified of a single motor vehicle collision that had occurred on Slate Falls Road approximately 15 km south of Slate Falls First Nation and approximately 130 km northwest of Sioux Lookout. [Read more]
OPP INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION ON LAKE SUPERIOR
NIPIGON, ON - June 8, 2013 at approximately 12:11 p.m. members of the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment, responded to a single small vessel collision on Lake Superior near Red Rock, ON. The driver of the vessel struck a reef near St. Ignace Island. The vessel [Read more]
SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 AND 17
NIPIGON, ON – June 5, 2013 at approximately 8:50 a.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to a single motor vehicle collision at Hwy 11 and 17, Township of Red Rock. The driver of an east bound tractor trailer unit lost control, entered the south ditch causing the unit to roll [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATE DRUG TRAFFICKING
NIPIGON, ON - In May 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment received information of suspected drug trafficking in the Town of Terrace Bay, Ontario. This information initiated a year-long police investigation that has resulted in the arrest of a Terrace Bay resident. On June 3, 2013 a 47 year old female, Kelly WARNER, of [Read more]
“TIP” LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG CHARGES
MARATHON ON - Friday May 31, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received information that a quantity of illegal drugs was being brought into Marathon for distribution. At 10:50 pm OPP officers stopped a burgundy Chevrolet Cavalier on Peninsula Road in the Town of Marathon. Police detained both male occupants and removed the driver [Read more]
