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No New Fires in East or West Regions

No New Fires in East or West Regions

West Fire Region Wednesday, August 04, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 04. There are four active fires in the region, one in the Red Lake District and three in the Sioux Lookout District. No problems are anticipated with these fires. Recent [Read more]

Payments Begin – Ontario Sales Tax Credit

Payments Begin – Ontario Sales Tax Credit

Putting more money in the hands of Ontario families About 3.1 million Ontario families and individuals will soon benefit from Ontario Sales Tax Credit payments. Starting next week, eligible low- to middle-income Ontarians will receive the first of quarterly payments that will provide them with up [Read more]

Ontario Celebrates Literacy Champion

Ontario Celebrates Literacy Champion

Released August 4, 2010 McGuinty Government Names Council Of The Federation Award Winner Leah Morris, a community builder and passionate advocate for literacy in the Hamilton area, has been awarded the Ontario 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award. Premier Dalton McGuinty honoured Ms. [Read more]

GORE BAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS FINALLY GET GREEN LIGHT

GORE BAY AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS FINALLY GET GREEN LIGHT

Elliot Lake –– Passengers and businesses that rely on the Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport received some welcome news as the money needed to resurface the aging runway system has been secured. Initially denied on the first two rounds of stimulus money, the Township of Burpee-Mills continued to [Read more]

Government Seeks Public Input on Long-Term Plan

Government Seeks Public Input on Long-Term Plan

Ten-Year Infrastructure Plan Will Support Economic Growth August 4, 2010 1:15 PM Ontario is developing a new, 10-year plan for infrastructure that will support the Open Ontario Plan to create jobs and new opportunities for growth. The McGuinty government is asking to hear Ontarians’ [Read more]

18+lbs of Marihuana Seized on Hwy

18+lbs of Marihuana Seized on Hwy

From the Editor: Sometimes I get emails asking how stories from other parts of Northwestern Ontario affect the Northshore…I’m incuding this release from Kenora OPP because though there is no way to establish for certain whether these drugs would’ve travelled to the Northshore, we [Read more]

OPERATION FREEZE Targets Youth in Manitouwadge

OPERATION FREEZE Targets Youth in Manitouwadge

“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]

Big City Idea – New Small Town Store

Big City Idea – New Small Town Store

NEW CHILDREN’S STORE JUST IN TIME FOR BACK TO SCHOOL by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Mom, Wife, Ski Instructor, Entrepreneur? This is the latest title Lisa Schut can add to her name.  The Manitouwadge Mom noted the popularity of ‘Gently Used’ children’s clothing and toy stores during [Read more]

World’s Wrap up – OntarioNewsNorth.com is there

World’s Wrap up – OntarioNewsNorth.com is there

**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]

East & West Fire Region Update

East & West Fire Region Update

East Fire Region Situation Update August 3, 2010 There were three fires confirmed on August 2. North Bay 86 was 0.1 hectares and has been called out. Timmins 44, a 0.1 hectare fire, has also been called out while Timmins 45 is under control at 0.4 hectares. The East Fire Region sent fire crews and [Read more]

Success just a step away

Success just a step away

McGuinty Government Investing In The Future Success Of Ontarians Changes to Employment Ontario mean that help getting the skills to succeed is just one visit away. All Employment Ontario offices now offer access to: §         Skills training programs §         A wide range of [Read more]

Culmination of Community Week

Culmination of Community Week

  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]

Long weekend claims four lives

Long weekend claims four lives

HOLIDAY WEEKEND RESULTS IN 4 DEATHS ON OPP-PATROLLED ROADS, WATERWAYS AND TRAILS  Ontario Provincial Police reports confirm that four (4) people died on the roads, trails and waterways patrolled by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) during the July 30th – Aug 2nd long weekend.  New Drinking [Read more]

Swartzendruber Scores Winning Goal

Swartzendruber Scores Winning Goal

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]

Changes To The Online Driver’s Licence Address Change Service

Changes To The Online Driver’s Licence Address Change Service

July 31, 2010 4:18 PM McGuinty Government Ensuring Proper Measures In Place The province has recently learned of misuse of the Online Driver’s Licence Address Change service. As a result, the government has temporarily disabled the online address change function and has launched an [Read more]

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