The Mobile Breast Screening Van is Coming…. The Northwestern Ontario Breast Screening Program will be coming to Marathon from August 9th to 12th , 2010 and will be located at the Wilson Memorial Hospital and to Manitouwadge from August 12th & 14th, 2010 and will be located at [Read more]
Top of Superior Artisans Market & Fish Fry move to Nipigon Article/Photos by Charmaine Beaulieu, OntarioNewsNorth.com NIPIGON, ON – Local artisans and musicians filled the grounds surrounding the Nipigon Tourist Information Centre yesterday, August 5th. The Top of Lake Superior Cruise [Read more]
Peninsula Golf Course Presents 4th Annual Barrick Gold Drive, Chip & Putt Junior Skills Competition Date: Saturday, September 11, 10:00 am Rain Date: Sunday, September 12, 10:00am. Details: Driving (distance and accuracy), Chipping(closest to point system) Putting contest(closest to point [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, August 4th Andy & Beverlee Coulter’s Concerts in the Parking Lot entertainment series welcomed Toronto-based, independent singer-songwriter Jory Nash to their sidewalk stage. In spite of cold temperatures, drizzling rain which developped into dark clouds, [Read more]
Manitouwadge’s SUN FEST & Red Rock’s LIVE FROM THE ROCK Northshore Festivals for EVERY Taste Anticipation is building on the Northshore as people prepare for a big weekend. RED ROCK, ON – The 2010 LIVE FROM THE ROCK festival, ‘All you need is Folk’, will [Read more]
“OPERATION FREEZE”: PROMOTING POSITIVE ENCOUNTERS WITH YOUTH (MANITOUWADGE, ON) – Kids will have another reason to look forward to their next encounter with an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer, thanks to a recent youth initiative developed in partnership with The Cow Convenience [Read more]
**The World Junior Baseball Championships wrapped up this Sunday, August 1st in Thunder Bay; OntarioNewsNorth.com’s newest contributor, Journalist Charmaine Beaulieu was there to capture all the action! (Press release courtesy of Forrest Marketing + Communications) World Junior Baseball [Read more]
PIC MOBERT CAMPGROUNDS, ON – Sunday August 1st, Pic Mobert First Nation Community Week culminated with the end of the 24th Annual Pic Mobert First Nation Pow Wowat the Mobert Campground on the shores of the White River. Events throughout the week had kept residents, and hundreds of [Read more]
Pic River Vocalist’s 1st CD Climbs to 9th on the Aboriginal TOP 40 PIC RIVER FIRST NATION, ON – Saturday, July 31st, 2010 Northwestern Ontario Artist, and www.OntarioNewsNorth.com contributor, Laura Lea Comeau, visited with Aboriginal Indie Artist Bonnie Couchie of Pic River First Nation. [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Saturday, July 31st, Day Two of the Annual Terrace Bay Dragfest, one of the most anticipated summer events on the Northshore of Lake Superior (in all of Northern Ontario in fact) continued, and, as engines roared, tires smoked and drivers sweat, the crowds cheered on! Among [Read more]
Swartzendruber Leads Chill to Overtime Win THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Chill needed extra time to defeat the Michigan Bucks, but two goals from striker Brandon Swartzendruber ensures the Chill will be taking part in the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Championship weekend. In what was [Read more]
World Junior Baseball Bronze and Gold Medal Match-ups Announced THUNDER BAY, ON – After 42 tournament games at the 2010 IBAF World Junior Baseball Championship, the action will wrap up on Sunday afternoon featuring the bronze and gold medal games at Port Arthur Stadium. Team Canada, 5-2, [Read more]
PIC MOBERT CAMPGROUND, ON – Saturday, July 30th festivities continued at the 24th Annual Pic Mobert Pow Wow (CLICK HERE FOR DIGNITARY INFORMATION) with 2 Grand Entries, in afternoon and evening (Though the drumming, signing, dancing and the beautiful regalia of Grand Entry are incredible to [Read more]
Grand Entry slow to start but well worth the wait PIC MOBERT CAMPGROUNDS, ON – The 24th Annual Pic Mobert Pow Wow began last night with Grand Entry somewhat delayed, finally taking place at around 8:30pm, the colourful regalia of those involved worn with pride. The dignitaries for the Pow Wow [Read more]
Team Canada Semi-Final Available on Live Webcast THUNDER BAY, ON – The match-ups for Saturday’s semi-final action at the 2010 IBAF World Junior Baseball Championship have been announced, along with an important schedule change and broadcast information for the tournament. Team Canada, 5-1, [Read more]
