THUNDER BAY, ON – Yesterday, (August 16, 2011) a Memorandum of Understanding (Click underlined text to read/view MOU) was signed between Ginoogaming First Nation and the Municipality of Greenstone. The MOU states that Greenstone and Ginoogaming shall endeavour to procure a wood allocation [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
*This is the most recent update received as of July 9, 2011 July 7, 2011 – 8pm NEW FIRES Three were three new fires reported in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 7 and seven fires were declared out. More new fires were being reported as the evening progressed. Red Lake Fire 72 [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
February 24, 2011 Montreal, PQ– KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) announces that it has negotiated an agreement to conclude the previously announced acquisition of a net smelter royalty reserved in the claims containing the Black Thor, Black Label and Big Daddy chromite deposits. The Company will [Read more]
From the Associated Press BEARDMORE, ON (AP) — Police say a natural gas pipeline ruptured and exploded into a huge fireball in Beardmore, but no one was injured. Greenstone Provincial Police Staff–Sgt. Carl Pettigrew said Sunday that the blast occurred late Saturday near Beardmore. Pettigrew [Read more]
The stats are in from the NSSSAA Badminton Finals and will be posted in the coming days, below are then Junior NSSSAA Badminton rankings. To view photos from the Senior NSSSAA Badminton matches CLICK HERE. To view story & videos from the Senior’s NSSSAA Finals, CLICK HERE Team Placement [Read more]
NSSSAA Badminton Championships by Karina Hunter Secondary school athletes from Chapleau, Wawa Geraldton, Marathon, Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay and Schreiber gathered in Marathon, Ontario April 14th, 2010 to face off for the Northshore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Badminton [Read more]
NSSSAA Badminton Championships by Karina Hunter Secondary school athletes from Chapleau, Wawa Geraldton, Marathon, Manitouwadge, Terrace Bay and Schreiber gathered in Marathon, Ontario April 14th, 2010 to face off for the Northshore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Badminton [Read more]
FIVE FAVOURITE TRAILS – OFSC District 16 by Karina Hunter Planning to tour the Northshore via snowmobile this winter? Be sure to include my Five Favourite Trails of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) District 16, also known as North Superior Snowmobile Association (NOSSA) in [Read more]
I would like to start by thanking Rose-Marie Joanette, Admin. Asst. to Director/Communications for the Superior-Greenstone District School Board for taking the time to contact me in regards to my post titled “Dr. Ross Green to speak at Northshore Schools” (click to read). I did not [Read more]
Local School Boards partner with NOSP and ISNC to bring in speaker by Karina Hunter The Superior-Greenstone District School Board in partnership with Superior North Catholic District School Board, North of Superior Programs (NOSP) and Integrated Services for Northern Children (ISNC) are [Read more]
Thunder Bay’s Olympic Gold Medalist speaks at Northshore Schools by Karina Hunter Across the Northshore this week, schools were treated to motivational discourse by a local legend. Thunder Bay’s Katie Weatherston, Canadian Women’s Hockey Team Gold Medalist at the 2006 Torino [Read more]
NOSSA office moves to Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter Pictured is Chris Leduc, newly appointed District Administrator for the North Superior Snowmobile Association (NOSSA). NOSSA, or District 16 of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) encompasses 10 Snowmobile Clubs; Manitou [Read more]
