February 1, 2011 Montreal, Canada –- KWG Resources Inc. (TSXV: KWG) yesterday (Mon.Jan.31.2011) had its helicopter evacuate a man injured in the campsite being installed beside the Koper Lake ice runway for a threatened blockade of exploration activities in the area. The man was given first aid [Read more]
Plans are moving full steam ahead for the 9th annual Live from the Rock Folk Festival to be held August 5-7, 2011 in Red Rock along the shores of beautiful Lake Superior. The festival is once again inviting the public to submit a slogan to brand 2011’s event. The winner will receive two weekend [Read more]
Law enforcement joins the fight – Manitouwadge for Hockeyville Photos/article by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, January 28th, as part of Manitouwadge’s ongoing efforts to become Kraft Hockeyville 2011, the Copper Kings Atoms faced off against local law enforcement [Read more]
February 1, 2011 McGuinty Government Keeping Roads Safe For Ontario Families One year ago today, police began enforcing the ban on hand-held cell phone use while driving, helping to make Ontario’s roads safer. The law helps police get distracted drivers off our roads and while at the same [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Monday, January 31st at approximately 9am, Manitouwadge Volunteer Fire Department answered a call to a home on Neebig Ave where smoke had backed up through the woodstove filling the residential home full of smoke. Two fire trucks attended the scene, removing the [Read more]
January 31, 2011 FORT HOPE, ON – January 28, 2011, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit members charged a woman and a youth after executing a search warrant issued under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act at a residence in the First Nation Community of Eabametoong. The [Read more]
Creating Jobs And Clean Energy In Atikokan January 31, 2011 Atikokan Renewable Fuels has accepted one of the Province’s first new wood supply offers. They will produce wood pellets for domestic and international customers, which can be used to create heating and electricity. This will [Read more]
RED ROCK, ON – Wednesday, January 26, 2011 St. Hilary School hosted the Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw Competition (District and Council levels). In all, 118 students from across the district took part at the school level. Winners from each school competed at St. Hilary School for [Read more]
Terrace Bay resident competes in Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games Local resident, Shannon Moquin, participated in the Special Olympics Ontario Winter Games held in Thunder Bay on January 21 to 23. Shannon competed in snowshoeing and brought home 2 silver medals in 100m & 200m snowshoeing. [Read more]
The month of February will see some big name movies and games hit the market and we are pleased to be able to offer these titles to you! Some of the major movies releasing this month include Unstoppable, Due Date, Megamind and Paranormal Activity 2. Some of the big games include Mario Sports Mix [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – During the week of January 24th to 30th, 2011 the Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detachment reported the following activity: Calls for Service – 57 Traffic Tickets – 2 Criminal Charges – 0 R.I.D.E. Checks – 4 Results of R.I.D.E. [Read more]
Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs Celebrates National Snowmobiling Environment Month with Reduced Sled Emissions January 31, 2011 BARRIE, ON – The Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) celebrates significantly lower emissions for Best Available Technology sleds during [Read more]
Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre Piloting Cafeteria Program THUNDER BAY, ON – Starting today, employees, patients and visitors to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre (TBRHSC) will be seeing more healthy options in their cafeteria and the cafeteria vending machine [Read more]
Technology, Family, and Community Learning Emphasized At Holy Saviour School Technology is all around us with new platforms for communication being developed at an alarming rate. With each new device comes more ways for people to connect via social media. Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, BBM, MSN, and a [Read more]
The student body at ST. Hilary’s School in Red Rock was buzzing with literacy- based activities, in celebration of National Family Literacy Day on the 27th. The kindergarten class began the creation of an ‘Alphabet Big Book’. Assisted by the grade 7/8 class they were involved and [Read more]
