CHAPLEAU, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Chapleau Detachment were advised by a local resident that they had responded to an ad on Facebook offering private loans. After providing private information, such as date of birth and social insurance number via email, the [Read more]
Three Chelmsford men have been fined a total of $6,000 for fishing quota violations. Joel Rouleau, Ryan Lalonde and Guy Brosseau were each fined $2,000 for unlawfully possessing an over-limit of walleye. Court heard that on June 22, 2013, a conservation officer inspected the three men on the Rush [Read more]
Brunswick House First Nation man has been fined $1,500 for illegal hunting northwest of Chapleau, Ontario. Jonathan Tangie was convicted for unlawfully discharging his firearm in a travelled roadway while hunting moose in the Chapleau Crown Game Preserve. His hunting rifle was seized and will be [Read more]
A Brunswick House First Nation man has been fined $1,000 for illegal hunting northwest of Chapleau. Daniel Jacques pleaded guilty to unlawfully discharging his firearm in a travelled roadway. His hunting rifle was seized at the time of the incident and will be returned once his fine is paid. [Read more]
Article below Originally published Feb.26, 2013 QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha made the following statement in the legislature today after the government made further cuts to ServiceOntario hours and jobs in the community and throughout the North. [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON– January 10, 2013 4:25 PM the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment officers were advised by a Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation Officer of a single motor vehicle in the ditch on Poplar Road in Chapleau. Upon arrival officers spoke with the [Read more]
West Finals host still to be determined… The North Shore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) finals are around the corner and a host team has yet to be determined. The Geraldton Composite High School Knights senior basketball team is in front at the moment. However, with [Read more]
The Huron-Superior Catholic District School Board has expanded the reach of its Reading Recovery program for the 2012-2013 school year. The Reading Recovery program was implemented in Sault Ste. Marie schools last year and the response has been very positive. This year the program has arrived [Read more]
ALGOMA-MANITOULIN, ON – After a busy few months in the legislature, the House rose this week for MPPs to spend some time in their ridings. Given the size of Algoma-Manitoulin, it is difficult for me to be everywhere at once, so I decided to hold constituency clinics in the northern part of [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Tuesday, October 2nd, OntarioNewsNorth.com became aware that on September 27, 2012, the Northern Diabetes Health Network (NDHN) had been notified by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care that the Province of Ontario was terminating its funding agreements with the NDHN, [Read more]
OPP AND WAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD SELECT NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER SUPERIOR EAST – WAWA, ON – On July 27, 2012, Wawa Police Services Board and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Command Staff convened as a selection committee to choose a detachment commander for Superior [Read more]
Matti HONKANIEMI Passed away peacefully at the Chapleau Health Services on Monday August 13, 2012. Matti was born on February 21, 1933 in Palijarariv Alaajarvi, Finland. Matti is survived by his wife Mary Honkaniemi and her children and their families. Loving poppa of Helen and Amber Bush of [Read more]
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CHAPLEAU – MISSINAIBI LAKE AGAWA – LAKE SUPERIOR PARK GERALDTON – LONGLAC – CARAMAT – MARATHON – SCHREIBER – WAWA – WHITE RIVER – PUKASKWA [Read more]
Did you know that Independent Singer Songwriter Fred Eaglesmith has over 19 albums now? Did you know that he has been on the David Letterman Show? How about this – The Fred Eaglesmith Traveling Steam Tour is soon about to take off on a tour of Northern Ontario, beginning this year at a [Read more]
Many moons ago, before being elected as your MPP, I worked with Cherokee Logging as a cut and skidder operator and as a sawmill worker with Gogama Forest Products. My family, along with many families and communities in the North relied solely on the forestry industry. During my time working in the [Read more]
