TIMMINS, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) have dismantled an organized crime group that was controlling illegal drug distribution in the Timmins area. Police have charged 25 individuals with numerous Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – As of September 2015, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) will no longer be providing school-based immunization clinics for Senior Kindergarten to Grade 6 students in the City of Thunder Bay and the surrounding rural areas. School-based immunization clinics for [Read more]
Last week (Click to read last week’s column) we touched on an important Bill that New Democrats introduced titled Empowering Homecare Patients Act, 2015. This bill speaks to homecare recipients and their families across Ontario. New Democrats also introduced Bill 87 Long-Term Care Homes [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – This morning, Prime Minister Stephen Harper kicked off the 2015 federal election – one of the longest in Canadian history – with the election date set for October 19th. Thunder Bay-Superior North Liberal candidate Patty Hajdu is ready to bring real action to the region and [Read more]
KENORA, ON – Beyond the Ballpark 2015 to bring Indigenous children and youth together in Kenora, Ontario to experience the power of play. From Saturday, August 8th to Sunday, August 9th, Jays Care Foundation, in partnership with Right To Play, the City of Kenora and the Kenora Chiefs Advisory [Read more]
Courtesy Deb Duplassie WHITE RIVER, ON – The White River District Historical Society which operates the Northern Visions Art Studio is very excited to have the opportunity to present Visions ‘N Voices to White River & area on August 27th, 2015 at the Seniors Harmony Club with the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –On Tuesday July 28, 2015 approximately 06:45am, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were advised of a motor vehicle collision involving two motor vehicles on Highway 17 approximately 40km West of Marathon ON. An eastbound motor vehicle, a [Read more]
KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) travelled North to the President’s community of Kapuskasing on July 16, 2015 for the regular meeting of the Board of Directors. The Board discussed a number of key topics affecting the region including the sale of [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – As a result of high demand with summertime use of the soup kitchen continuing to spike combined with low donation levels during the usual summer decline, Shelter House Thunder Bay is asking the community for urgent food donations to keep our soup kitchen service stable. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Tuesday July 21, 2015, at approximately 2:00 pm members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft incident at a local Wawa business. Police were advised that the theft had taken place earlier that day between the hours of 9:00 [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Friday July 17, 2015, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment were dispatched to a mischief incident at a local business. Police were advised that the mischief took place sometime between Thursday July 16, and Friday July 17, 2015. Two [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Bryan Hayes, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of the Environment and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, today announced infrastructure investments totalling more than $16 million in Pukaskwa National [Read more]
It was a rainy day when we visited Manitouwadge, but people were out and about and eager to share their thoughts about the upcoming federal election. First stop was the Post Office. We arrived around 10 am or so, and as people began to filter in, I introduced myself and handed out my card. Many [Read more]
In the July, 2015 edition (above) of Infosuperior’s podcast series, John Jackson provides perspective about efforts to increase Great Lakes public engagement. John is a resident of Kitchener, Ontario. He has a wide range of knowledge and depth of experience in Great Lakes environmental issues. [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – Wednesday July 8, 2015, members of the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a Break and Enter and Robbery incident at a Chapleau residence. As a result of an extensive investigation Derek Steven SAUNDERS (36) of [Read more]
