GRAVELLE CONGRATULATES LOCAL LAWYER ON APPOINTMENT TO ORDER OF ONTARIO Local lawyer David Shannon’s contributions to human rights and advocacy for people with disabilities will be recognized with Ontario’s highest honour at Queen’s Park this week, MPP Michael Gravelle announced today. “I [Read more]
Steps are being taken to enhance community outreach capacity and service coordination for residents with an acquired brain injury in Northwestern Ontario. The North West Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) has provided $715,000 of new funding to the Brain Injury Services of Northern Ontario [Read more]
January 24, 2011 McGuinty Government Making It Easier For Students To Plan For Their Education Checking the status of an OSAP application is as easy as posting on Facebook or Twitter. Ontario’s new mobile OSAP app is the first interactive app of its kind for the government. It will allow busy [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detachment DATE: January 25, 2011 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS MARATHON, ON –Over the weekend of January 21 to 23, 2011, due to severe weather conditions, the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to several motor vehicle [Read more]
Tyler’s weekly inside look at New Releases of Movies & Videos at Crossover can be accessed via the Hot Button in the Editorial Column list where it is listed as the Crossover Insider. Watch for it! NEW THIS WEEK @ Crossover Video and Games Thank you to everyone who attended our Grand [Read more]
January 24, 2011 McGuinty Government’s Pharmacist Program Is Reaching More Seniors More than 37,000 MedsCheck consultations have taken place in Ontario’s long-term care homes in just the first three months since the launch of the new free service. That means more Ontario seniors have [Read more]
Due to an overwhelming demand for the flu shot at the Health Unit’s weekly Wednesday immunization clinic, an appointment-only clinic has been scheduled for Monday, January 31 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Over the past three Wednesdays, Health Unit nurses have given 171 flu shots at its weekly [Read more]
From the Editor… It has been a long time since I published anything in regards to my ongoing dealings with Multiple Sclerosis (MS); not because problems no longer exists, more because of the feeling that nothing would/could change, hopelessness I guess would best describe it. It is quite [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – At its meeting on January 25, 2011 the Township of Schreiber confirmed its interest to learn more about Canada’s plan for the long term management of used nuclear fuel. The plan requires that the used nuclear fuel be safely and securely contained and isolated from people and [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – In March 2010, a partnership was formed between Terrace Bay Home Hardware, EcoSuperior, Ontario Power Generation and the Township of Terrace Bay to offer recycling of fluorescent bulbs and tubes. Home Hardware in Terrace Bay is the drop-off site with bins prominently [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon District Chamber of Commerce Presdent Jeaennie Allerton speaks with OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter about thee recenet AGM,2011Election results, vacant positions, membership and the upcoming Maraton Winter Carnival. MORE INFO Email Allerton at [Read more]
FACT: The Northeast Superior Region of Ontario spends an estimated $25 million annually for the provision of heat and hot water from electricity, fuel oil, propane, and wood. To help address this issue, the Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC), in cooperation with the Northeast Superior [Read more]
SCHREIBER OPP INVESTIGATE COLLISION NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of January 21 to January 23, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 24 calls for service and issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Officers investigated seven motor [Read more]
January 21, 2011 McGuinty Government Pleased With International Ruling On Softwood Exporters Ontario is pleased with an international tribunal’s decision to limit an additional export tax on Ontario softwood lumber to only one-tenth of a per cent (0.1 per cent). This is dramatically lower [Read more]
January 21, 2011 McGuinty Government Pleased With International Ruling On Softwood Exporters Ontario is pleased with an international tribunal’s decision to limit an additional export tax on Ontario softwood lumber to only one-tenth of a per cent (0.1 per cent). This is dramatically lower [Read more]
