Way back in 1996, moviegoers were introduced to special agent Ethan Hunt who was framed for the murder of his team during an assignment gone wrong in Prague. Mission Impossible became an immediate smash hit for star Tom Cruise, leading to a bushel of sequels spanning three decades. This week the [Read more]
As the Holiday Shopping season kicks into full gear, we’d like to remind you to support your local businesses by shopping local! When you plan for your next purchase, please ask yourself- can this be purchased locally? Local retailers may surprise you with what they have in stock, or what [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On November 16, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) Pic River Detachment, were dispatched to Nature Nut Resort & Café on Highway 17 approximately 40km east of Marathon [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On November 18, 2018 at approximately 1:45 p.m. an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment was on patrol on Highway 17 near Highway 614 when he observed a motor vehicle stuck in the snow on a service road on the south side of the highway. After [Read more]
Over the past couple of years, there has been a noticeable trend at the box office; movies geared towards specific groups, whether it be gender, race, or religion, have achieved huge success. More specifically, movies gears towards African Americans and Hispanics have fared very well the USA with [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – According to a study by the TBDHU, 65% of homes in Oliver Paipoonge and 17% of homes in Marathon have high levels of radon. CLICK HERE: Prevalence of High Residential Radon in Two Communities within Thunder Bay District to download the study released this month by the [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Tuesday, November 13th, 2018 at approximately 12:35 am, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a pick-up truck travelling eastbound on Highway 11-17 in the 4 lane area of Shuniah in the wrong lane at a high rate of speed. Officers from the Nipigon OPP detachment [Read more]
Whether it’s their impressive size, their teeth, or their dominating presence, people often find themselves mesmerized by sharks. They’ve been around since the prehistoric days and are currently represented by over 465 species. These impressive creatures are also fairly regularly featured in [Read more]
There are seven new releases this week with a brief synopsis of each below; Spy Who Dumped Me: starring Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon- A pair of friends unwittingly become entangled in an international conspiracy after one of the women learns that the man who dumped her is actually a spy. [Read more]
Northern Ontario is Open for Business THUNDER BAY, ON — Today, Premier Doug Ford and Jeff Yurek, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, announced that Resolute Forest Products will be investing $40 million into Ontario’s Northwestern operations, and an additional $13.5 million into [Read more]
The North West LHIN Fall LHINkages Newsletter for 2018 which is now available on the LHIN website by clicking here. Highlights in this edition include: Moving through Transitions in Care Stories from Picture Your Health: Your Future Engagement Campaign Mental Health and Addictions: Wrap Around [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – For the fourth consecutive year, Research Infosource has named Lakehead Canada’s Research University of the Year in the undergraduate university category. Lakehead’s placement at the top of the country’s undergraduate universities category is based on [Read more]
Over the years, a wide variety of musicals have gone on to become Hollywood classics. “Singin in the Rain”, “Mary Poppins”, “Grease” “Annie” and “West Side Story” are all musical titles that many (even those who aren’t fans of the genre) will at the very least be familiar [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The following unofficial election results have been published by the Municipality of Greenstone: Mayor: Renald Beaulieu; Councillor Rural West Ward: Andre Blanchard (Acclaimed); Councillors Geraldton Ward: John Marion and William Assad; Councillors Longlac Ward: Elaine [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – NDP Education critic Marit Stiles says that after months of delays, the Ford government’s education consultations are already off to a rocky start. “People are concerned about the rollback of sex education to the last century, the stopping of the Indigenous [Read more]
