Kurtis Jung, a student at Manitouwadge High School, has received a 2010 Entrance W. Garfield Weston Award worth up to $40,000. Nationally, only 46 W. Garfield Weston Awards were granted to well-rounded students who are passionate about their fields of study, community-minded and truly interested in [Read more]
August 30, 2010 3:45 PM McGuinty Government Helping Kids Get Back To School Safely Start the school year off right by driving safely and responsibly around school buses.Drivers can keep children safe by: Continuing to stop for a school bus when its red lights are flashing as children hop on or [Read more]
Thanks to Simon of Guilletville, ON for this Letter to the Editor, it is a great example of the type of reader submissions OntarioNewsNorth.com is glad to publish. It is free of personal attacks, full of opinion and, references to polls are minimal (remember, OntarioNewsNorth.com does not endorse, [Read more]
Mike Brown, M.P.P. Algoma-Manitoulin For Immediate Release August 27, 2010 BROWN ANNOUNCES NORTHERN ENERGY CREDIT APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE Ontario Government Helps Northerners QUEENS PARK – Mike Brown, MPP, Algoma-Manitoulin, is pleased to announce that it now only takes a few, simple [Read more]
This is the most recent report received, as of Aug.29-04:25 from the East Fire Region; to read Saturday, Aug.28th‘s report from the West Fire Region CLICK HERE Forest Fire Situation Update East Fire Region August 27, 2010 No new fires were reported on August 26. Two hundred staff will be [Read more]
ONE SMALL STEP FOR ENGINEERS, A GIANT LEAP FOR THE SAULT CANAL Engineers set foot in bottom of lock to begin inspections The lock was drained in just two days using three 50 hp pumps located in the historic site’s original powerhouse. The bottom of the lock is lined with wooden [Read more]
HEALTH CARE PANEL HIGHLIGHTS NORTHERN ONTARIO’S UNIQUE CHALLENGES Espanola, ON – A well-attended event focussing on Healthcare provided a vivid snapshot of the challenges facing the Federal, Provincial, and Municipal governments when it comes to providing quality, accessible, health [Read more]
Veteran’s Face Department Cutbacks and Loss of Popular Ombudsman from Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes The Conservative Government has recently committed to stripping services from veterans who have admirably served our country. The Department of Veterans Affairs is the subject of [Read more]
August 19, 2010 11:40 AM McGuinty Government Earns an A+ on National Energy Efficiency Report Card Ontario has jumped to the top of the class for its energy conservation efforts and earned an “A+” on the latest report card from the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance. The top mark caps [Read more]
Ride for Dad visits Marathon MARATHON, ON – Sunday, August 15th the Ride for Dad traveled Hwy 17 West towards Marathon to meet John and Jean Rose who had parted ways with the very special motorcycle caravan 2 days prior in North Bay to ride ahead to Marathon and prepare a reception as the Ride [Read more]
Couchie hosts Poste & Carmichael PIC RIVER, ON – Monday, August 9th, music fans from Heron Bay, Pic River and Manitouwadge assembled at the Pic River Guest Suite to enjoy a House Concert hosted by Singer/Songwriter Bonnie Couchie. Performing where Flora Poste and Dave Carmichael; who would [Read more]
East Fire Region August 9, 2010 There were two new fires reported in the East Fire Region on August 8. Sault Ste. Marie 31, near Goulais, was 0.1 hectares in size. It has since been called out. Kirkland Lake 17, a 0.1 hectare fire, has also been called out. So far on August 9, two [Read more]
West Fire Region Monday, August 09, 2010 There was one new fire confirmed today located on the Deadhorse Road in the Nipigon District just west of Marathon. This fire is small at 0.1ha and the cause is lightning. One Incident Management Team departed from Dryden today bound Kamloops, British [Read more]
August 9, 2010 10:30 AM McGuinty Government Pays Tribute To Those Who Keep The Peace Ontario is marking National Peacekeepers’ Day by paying tribute to community safety professionals, including police officers and correctional services staff, who have engaged in peacekeeping missions. [Read more]
West Fire Region Thursday, August 05, 2010 There was one new fire reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 05. Kenora District Fire Number 37 was a lightning-caused fire. Found smouldering on an island southeast of Kenora, the 0.1 hectare fire received a response from the Sioux [Read more]
