Article & Photos submitted by Joe McGill MARATHON, ON – Marathon FAST Club and Pukakswa National Park are working in partnership to present the Pukakswa Duathlon Race on May 28 2011. This race consists of a 5km run, 20km bike, and 2.5km run completed one after another. For those [Read more]
PIC MOBERT, ON – Pic Mobert graudates from the Mining Essentials program were recognized in the March/April Pic Mobert Newsletter. MORE INFO Related articles: Mining Essentials launched in Marathon Nov 17, 2010 Mining Essentials program begins today Sept 19, 2010 [Read more]
For several days, there has been no supply of potable water or running water in any form. With an on-reserve population of 2,400 community members are now forced to gather water from the nearby lake, which is unsafe to drink. Parents may have no choice but to expose their children to contaminated [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Northshore Stars Girls’ Bantam B Hockey Team, including 13 and 14 year olds from Dubreuilville, Pic River, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon, Geraldton and Longlac, has returned home this week from Mississauga, Ontario where they faced off, against 17 other teams, to [Read more]
Marten Falls Detachment Ogoki Post, ON – March 29, 2011, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) Constable Marc Beauparlant had the satisfaction of seeing an idea of his arrive at completion. In October of 2010, Cst. Beauparlant, DARE Officer for NAPS Marten Falls Detachment, began an [Read more]
WINNIPEG, MB – Tuesday, April 12, the URBAN SHAMAN Comtemporary Aboriginal Art Gallery of Winnipeg will host a discussion, organized by Manitouwadge native Ryan Duplassie, titled ‘The Land‘. Panelists, which include Marilyn Dumont, Rosanna Deerchild, Jennifer Storm, Warren [Read more]
The Northeastern Superior Mayors Group views the introduction of the Growth Plan for Northern Ontario as a great step towards a long journey back to prosperity for Northern Ontario. Over the next 25 years, the plan will ensure a strategic framework that sets out policies and actions on how the [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Pic River was recently recognized at the 9th Annual Northern Housing Conference. The Housing Innovation Showcase is an opportunity to recognize innovations and achievements in housing initiatives at a community level. Attendees say that listening to the Communities [Read more]
NOSM Researcher and Aboriginal Organizations Collaborate Internationally to Reduce a Common Chronic Childhood Disease Scientists from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand Join Forces An Associate Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is partnering in a unique new research [Read more]
Listen to Hughes Listen_to_hear_CarolHughes_H2Oa Listen_to_hear_CarolHughes_H2Ob OTTAWA, ON –Access to drinking water shouldn’t be a privilege for Canadians according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing rose in Question Period to grill the government on the snail’s [Read more]
Thunder Bay, ON – The Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service has received funding to provide summer employment for students within the Nishnawbe-Aski Nation communities that NAPS serves. The Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI) will provide a safe and positive summer employment opportunity for young [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Tuesday, March 22nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with Natalie Hughes, Outreach Officer with the Northern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation which will be hosting a seminar at the Victoria Inn, Thunder Bay this Saturday, March 26th. She shared information regarding NOBEC’s [Read more]
March 17, 2011 McGuinty Government Maximizing Economic Benefits From Province’s Forests Four more forestry companies have accepted wood supply offers from the Province, creating 38 new jobs and bringing more than 250 people back to work. This will also help create other jobs in the forestry [Read more]
March 26, 2011 A Conference Hosted by the Northwestern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation (NOBEC) The Northwestern Ontario Bio-Economy Corporation (NOBEC) is a non-profit organization with regional representation that facilitates research and fosters viable business opportunities focusing [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The 3rd Annual Matawa First Nations Community Governance & Economic Development Conference 2011 begins tomorrow (March 1 & 2, 2011) at the Valhalla Inn. This year’s theme is “Exploring Partnerships First Nation to First Nation for a Prosperous Future” [Read more]
