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Written by Thunder Bay District Health Unit on 13 July 2010
Second Deer Tick Tests Positive for Lyme Disease For the second time this year, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) has received laboratory confirmation that a deer tick found locally has tested positive for Lyme disease. While the first positive deer tick was found on a dog, this latest [Read more]
Written by admin on 13 July 2010
WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday, July 10th, White River residents celebrated their community’s 125th anniversary with a pig roast at the Royal Canadian Legion Hall. In attendance for the special day were White River mayor, Angello Bazzoni, Wawa Mayor Howard Whent (who grew up in White [Read more]
Written by DavidBodundeRph on 13 July 2010
A CAPSULAR MOMENT Macular Degeneration By David Bodunde, Rph Macular degeneration is a progressive and age related condition that affects a tiny area at the center of the retina, called the macula. This layer of tissue is on the inside back wall of the eyeball and the damage to it can be [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 12 July 2010
Manitouwadge Museum News by Melissa Gionet MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday July 3rd, 2010 the Manitouwadge Museum hosted their 2nd Annual Hillbilly Days. Despite a heavy downpour of rain just prior to starting we decided to go ahead with events as planned and keep our fingers crossed that the [Read more]
Written by Reader Submission on 11 July 2010
Photos & Story submitted by Melissa Gionet MANITOUWADGE, ON – July 8th at approximately 16:30 (4:30pm) Melissa Gionet was driving by Vezeau’s Garage on Industrial Road when she noticed smoke escaping from a pile of partially split firewood. At 17:30 Gionet observed that smoke was [Read more]
Written by admin on 11 July 2010
MARATHON, ON – This Friday, July 9th the Marathon Gymnastics Club hosted two consecutive Youth Dances at the Moose Hall; the first was from 6:30 – 7:45 pm for children up to Grade 3, the 2nd from 8 – 11pm was for kids from Grades 4 – 8. Louise Blanch wanted to thank Barrick [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development Mines and Forests on 11 July 2010
Le gouvernement McGuinty appuie le secteur des minéraux de l’Ontario Un protocole d’entente entre le gouvernement de l’Ontario et le ministère des Mines de la République de l’Inde aidera à promouvoir les possibilités d’exploitation de minéraux et d’investissement entre ces deux [Read more]
Written by Ministry Northern Development Mines and Forests on 11 July 2010
McGuinty Government Promotes Ontario’s Mineral Sector A Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ontario and the Republic of India’s Ministry of Mines will help promote opportunities for mineral development and investment between the two jurisdictions. The agreement considers ways [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 11 July 2010
East Fire Region July 10, 2010 Two new fires were confirmed on July 9. Sudbury 110 was 0.2 hectares in size and has been called out. North Bay 55, at 0.1 hectares, has also been called out. So far today, July 10, there have been three new confirmed fires. Sudbury 111, on Pine Island near [Read more]
Written by admin on 11 July 2010
MARATHON, ON – The Marathon & District Museum held a scavenger throughout Summerfest week, challenging participants to search throughout Marathon, the Marathon Museum and Pic, Pulp & People to find answers to 25 historical questions. Saturday, July 10th names were drawn from among [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 July 2010
McGuinty Government’s Tax Plan Will Attract Foreign Investors And Talent Ontario’s tax plan will create more jobs for Ontario families, including newcomers, by making the province one of the most tax-competitive jurisdictions in the industrialized world. The plan includes business tax [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 July 2010
Premier McGuinty Thanks Outgoing Commissioner Julian Fantino For Service Chris D. Lewis has been named Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, effective August 1, 2010, replacing outgoing Commissioner Julian Fantino. Lewis joined the OPP in 1978 and was posted as a provincial constable in [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 11 July 2010
FROM/DE: Detachment Commander – S/Sgt. N. Schmidt MAJOR DRUG BUST IN SIOUX LOOKOUT (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) – On Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 in the late evening hours the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence in Sioux Lookout. Two people were [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 11 July 2010
Ontario Economy Grows For Third Consecutive Quarter McGuinty Government Stimulus Investments Continue to Drive Economy Figures released today by the Ontario government show that the province experienced continued strong growth in the first calendar quarter of 2010, as real Gross Domestic Product [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 10 July 2010
Nipigon Detachment OPP NIPIGION, ON – At Approximately 6:40am on uly 9, 2010 a single motor vehicle collision ococurred at Hwy. 17, Schreiber, ON. A Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle travelling east bound left the road. The Schreiber OPP officer was transported t [Read more]