Feature Film Casting in Thunder Bay Award winning ‘Bay City’ feature film director Rodney Dwira is holding open casting calls to find actors and extras for his new police drama feature film ‘10-57’. The film, budgeted under a million dollars, will be shooting in Thunder Bay between mid-June [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]
HUGHES ADVOCATES CONSUMER PROTECTION ON FAIRNESS AT THE PUMPS ACT OTTAWA – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes spoke in the House of Commons last night to voice her concerns with the Conservative governments Fairness at the Pumps Act. Bill C-14 is meant to address significant problems [Read more]
Spring Clean-up week in Manitouwadge by Karina Hunter Spring Clean-up Week continued in Manitouwadge today as Public Works several employees traveled Neebig Ave. with a loader, operated by Jody Hachey and dump truck to collect items residents had put to the curb. This is a great opportunity to [Read more]
May 11, 2010 9:15 AM McGuinty Government Celebrates National Nursing Week Nurses play a key role in delivering health care and are now using more of their skills to take on diverse roles within the system, benefiting all Ontarians. Since 2003 the government has created more than 10,000 nursing [Read more]
MARIHUANA, CIGARETTES SEIZED (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On May 7, 2010 at approximately 11:14 pm Superior East OPP in White River had occasion to stop a westbound 2009 Pontiac, black in colour bearing British Columbia plates, on Highway 17 20 kilometres south of White River for a traffic violation. [Read more]
May 10, 2010 9:45 AM McGuinty Government Adding 14 More Clinics, Increasing Access To Care Ontario is calling for applications for 14 new Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinics as part of the government’s commitment to increase access to family health care. The call for applications closes on June [Read more]
2010 SPRING FLING VARIETY SHOW For details of the 2010 Spring Fling Variety Show held at the Manitouwadge High School Theatre May 2nd, visit the original post at www.OntarioNewsNorth.com/?p=11636 More videos/photos to post later today. Below:Another James Wilkinson Performance Below: Musician [Read more]
Preschoolers celebrate special women by Karina Hunter Thursday May 6th and Friday May 7th, week-long preparations by students and staff of Manitouwadge Nursery School (MNS) culminated in two Mother’s Day Tea Parties. Festivities were held over two days to ensure that all children who attend [Read more]
M&M Fundraiser a Success by Karina Hunter Yesterday, Marathon’s M&M Meat Shops was among those across Canada that held their 22nd Annual M&M Meat Shops Charity BBQ Day in support of the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada (CCFC). The community event raises public awareness [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]
Happy Mother’s Day! Happy Mother’s Day to all the ladies’ out there who do all those special things that Mom’s do! To my Mother: Maman, tu es une femme incroyable, a wonderful Grandmaman, a matriarch, a friend, and so much more. Mom, if someday I become ½ the woman you are I [Read more]
Full Belly Deli giving back by Karina Hunter Mary Belmore, Owner/Operator of the Full Belly Deli in Manitouwadge is no stranger to how cancer can affect families; she lost her mother-in-law to the disease. As many people know, survivors of cancer are never truly free again, they [Read more]
Village Under New Ownership by Karina Hunter Manitouwadge residents who haven’t already, will be happy to note that the Village Pizzeria & Submarines had its Grand Opening (or re-opening) Saturday, May 8th. New owners/operators Trent Pickett and Amanda Lamothe worked diligently over the [Read more]
Unplanned renovations uncover a gift from the past at St. Basil’s WHIE RIVER, ON – Recently, when a leak prompted the opening of a wall at St. Basil’s Elementary School in White River a very special discovery was made; a TIME CAPSULE which had been sealed in the wall in 1988 was [Read more]
