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]
McGuinty Government Investing In Shorter ER Wait Times Ontario is lowering emergency room wait times by expanding the Pay for Results program that has already helped hospitals across the province make significant wait time improvements. Since 2008, the province’s Pay for Results program has [Read more]
Chill Advance eto 2010 PDL Central Conference Finals (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Thunder Bay Chill advance to the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Central Conference Finals as they defeated Forest City London 1-0 on Friday night. In front of a home crowd at Chapples Park, Thunder Bay, the Chill [Read more]
PARKS CANADA HIRES SUMMER STUDENTS TO PROMOTE LAKE SUPERIOR NATIONAL MARINE CONSERVATION AREA ALONG NORTH SHORE NIPIGON, ONTARIO, July 29, 2010 Charmaine Beaulieu, Visitor Information Student Supervisor, works out of the Parks Canada office on the ground floor of Nipigon’s Tourist Information [Read more]
Future Links Members will have the “Best View on the Course”! by Karina Hunter MARATHON, ON – Thursday, July 29th, Junior golfers from the Peninsula Golf Course’s Future Links Program met with Canadian PGA Professional and Director of Golf at Peninsula, Brett Redden, in preparation [Read more]
PENINSULA GOLF COURSE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SUNDAY, AUGUST 1st ROBINS PRO-AM INVITATIONAL 3:00pm – 9 holes of golf Pro’s play with sponsors and members of the Peninsula Golf Course. (Spectators welcome) 10:30am – Players warm up on Hole #5 at Peninsula Golf Course 6:30pm – [Read more]
C-Weed at Pic Mobert Campground PIC MOBERT, ON – Last night, July 28th, approximately 300 area residents, from Mobert, White River, Pic River, Manitouwadge and Marathon, gathered at the Pic Mobert Pow Wow Campground site on the shores of the White River to enjoy a performance by internationally [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mayor and Council Urgently Looking to Meet With the Minister of Natural Resources, Linda Jeffery Municipal Leaders from the community of Manitouwadge are hoping to meet with the Honourable Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources to present the community as a location for the [Read more]
Swartzendruber Features in Chill Annual Awards (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Thunder Bay Chill soccer club, hosted their annual awards dinner last night, Wednesday, July 27th, at the Prince Arthur Waterfront Hotel and Suites. The night featured a gala dinner, volunteer recognition, recap of the [Read more]
Historic United Nations vote recognizes human right to water as Canada abstains OTTAWA, ON – New Democrats are applauding today’s vote at the United Nations to recognize access to water and sanitation as basic human rights. They also expressed dismay at the Harper government’s [Read more]
Northwestern Ontario Tornado Watch Lifted NORTHWESTERN, ON – Northshore residents had a weather scare tonight as Environment Canada announceda Tornado Watch from Manitouwadge to the Manitoba border. There were severe weather warnings and fears of giant hail that may be on it’s way but [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mixed Open Tournament MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday July 24th, bad weather which had been threatening the Open Annual Mixed Golf tournament, at the Manitouwadge Golf Course, failed to arrive; the sun and clouds came out, providing ideal golfing weather. [Read more]
Thank you to Doug Hunt for providing photography & video from the 2010 Pays Plat Pow Wow which took place this weekened. OntarioNewsNorth.com is waiting to hear from a volunteer in regards to proper spelling of names of the lead dancers, elders, etc. to share details w/readers; for now, [Read more]
July 26, 2010 9:00 AM McGuinty Government Implements New Drinking And Driving Measures Ontario is making the province’s roads safer for all Ontarians with new changes that will help protect young and novice drivers. Starting August 1: All drivers 21 years of age and younger must have a zero [Read more]
