Schreiber’s Municipal Elections SCHREIBER, ON – Congratulations to Mayor Don McArthur who received his acclamation to office as Mayor of the Township of Schreiber September13th. The race for councilors for Schreiber continues however, Mark Figliomeni; Pat Halonen; Lorraine Huard; Bob Kruse; Jon [Read more]
MP calls on government to attend to Seniors’ concerns OTTAWA, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes is calling on the government to double the Canada Pension Plan, raise the Guaranteed Income Supplement for low-income seniors and protect workplace pensions. In a tongue-in-cheek [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Electoral Candidates for the Township of Manitouwadge 2010 Municipal Elections to be held Monday, October 25th are ready to take advantage of the opportunity to communicate their platforms, ideas, motives and inspirations. The response to electoral hopeful, running for [Read more]
Gun Registry Decision Not Taken Lightly The last few weeks the gun registry has become something of a media frenzy making it necessary for me to write another column on the subject. This issue has been framed as a rural/urban divide, but it is clear that there are people on both sides of the [Read more]
OntarioNewsNorth.com PRESENTS Election 2010 Candidate Interviews Each Manitouwadge Electoral Candidate will be contacted and offered an opportunity to participate, watch for more interviews to be added next week. For a full list of 2010 Electoral Candidates in Manitouwadge, visit [Read more]
September 16, 2010 McGuinty Government Supports Effective Consultation With Aboriginal Communities The Ontario government and two First Nations in proximity of the Ring of Fire in Ontario’s Far North have reaffirmed their commitment to addressing issues related to the development of the [Read more]
Visit Highlights Improvement in Ontario Schools and Student Success Premier Dalton McGuinty hosted U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan at Weston Collegiate Institute in Toronto to show how Ontario is helping more students get an edge. The visit highlighted the progress Ontario has made in its [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting People, Strengthening Local Economies Ontario is helping agencies in Atikokan, Thunder Bay, and Marathon provide improved services for individuals with developmental disabilities and families struggling with domestic abuse by supporting local repairs, renovations and [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – Monday, September 13th, 2010 the current Mayor and Council of Terrace Bay, elected in 2006, received acclamation to office as there were no electoral nominations made to challenge their seats. Congratulations Terrace Bay’s town council which includes: Mayor Michael [Read more]
**Please note, Editor is working with very limited notes due to main computer crash. Sincere apologies for limited info which is available from covered events. PIC RIVER FIRST NATIONS CELEBRATES OFFICIAL OPENING OF HYDROELECTRIC GENERATING STATION UMBATA FALLS GENERATION FACILTY, ON – [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At 2pm, Friday, September 10th, Township of Manitouwadge Municipal Council electoral nominations closed for the 2010 election. In the final week prior to the deadline, candidates hoping to run for the Municipal Council at the 2010 Elections nearly doubled with many last minute [Read more]
NDP PUSHES FOR PENSIONS AND SEVERANCE FOR ABITIBI BOWATER EMPLOYEES OTTAWA – A special session of the House of Commons Industry Committee met today to deal with the recent closure of two Abitibi-Bowater plants in Quebec. While the hearings were confined to the subject of these specific [Read more]
Memorandum of Understanding signed by Township of Nipigon and Red Rock Indian Band NIPIGON, ON – The Red Rock Indian Band and the Township of Nipigon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This MOU provides a positive example of cooperation between communities in the interest of [Read more]
Full-Day Kindergarten Starts Next Week in the Thunder Bay District McGuinty Government Helping 449 Kids in Thunder Bay, Atikokan, and Marathon Learn Skills to Succeed In School Full-day kindergarten begins next week in 12 schools in the Thunder Bay District. It is being offered at: Thunder Bay – [Read more]
One-Stop-Shop for Job Seekers & Potential Employers by Karina Hunter MARATHON, ON – Thursday, September 2nd business owners, community leaders, dignitaries and staff gathered at the new Northwest Employment Works (NEW) office to celebrate its Grand Opening with a ribbon cutting ceremony and [Read more]
