NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Classes were cancelled today for students across the region from Superior-Greenstone District School Board (SGDSB) and Conseil Scolaire Public du Grand-Nord de l’Ontario (CSPGNO) as French and English public schools were closed for a Labour Action Day. The boards [Read more]
For many of you, your holiday shopping may be well underway. For others, the fun might just be getting started! In either case, we’d like to remind you to check your local shops and services to see if the items that you’re seeking can be purchased locally! Don’t forget- your local businesses [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On Tuesday November 26 at 2:05pm, members of the Marathon, Manitouwadge, AND Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), on Highway 17, west of Marathon approximately 2km west of Neys Provincial Park. [Read more]
See original thread(s) from @511Northwest regarding highway closure below. Tractor Trailer Motor Vehicle Collision (From MarathonOPP) MARATHON, ON -On Tuesday November 26 at 2:05pm, members of the Marathon, Manitouwadge, AND Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a [Read more]
Certain actors are perfectly suited for certain roles. In Gerard Butler’s case, he makes for a very convincing protagonist in action movies. The Scottish born actor was cast to play Agent Mike Banning in the 2013 action hit “Olympus Has Fallen”. The character was then revived for “London [Read more]
Way back in 1999, an adventurous seven year old girl was introduced to viewers around the world. Dora, along with her cast of many friends, would quickly go on to become one of the most watched and most popular kids programs on television. Fast forward all these years later and Dora finally has her [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -On Saturday November 16, 2019 approximately 02:58pm officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon and Manitouwadge Detachment were dispatched to a traffic hazard on Highway 17 near Highway 614. The traffic hazard reported was of a person walking down the center line on [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Regular meeting of the Marathon Town Council streamed live Tuesday, November 12, 2019. [Read more]
We were all 12 years old at one point. It can best be described as an awkward and challenging time dealing with first crushes, raging hormones and peer pressure. In this week’s headline new release, a trio of best buddies navigate their way through middle school follies and all of the [Read more]
The Fast and Furious franchise has enjoyed success and longevity since the original release way back in 2001. This week, the tenth movie in the franchise (a spin-off featuring two popular characters) hits our shelves as the headline new release. It’s a busy week that sees a total of eight new [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Meeting of the Marathon Town Council streamed live October 28, 2019. RELATED LINKS More posts re: Marathon Town Council Visit the Town of Marathon website Subscribe to the Town of Marathon YouTube channel [Read more]
It was 1994 in the small town of Russell, Manitoba. A highly anticipated Disney animated feature was debuting at the drive-in theatre. My family and I were settled in our vehicle, speaker in the window, ready to watch “The Lion King”. Little did we know that it would quickly become a Disney [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Meeting of the Marathon Town Council streamed live October 15, 2019. RELATED LINKS More posts re: Marathon Town Council Visit the Town of Marathon website Subscribe to the Town of Marathon YouTube channel [Read more]
Way back in 1995, a loveable crew of talking toys captured the hearts of movie watchers young and old alike. It didn’t take long for names like Woody and Buzz Lightyear to become familiar across all walks of life. In “Toy Story”, we were introduced to Andy- a young boy with a collection of [Read more]
READ ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE HERE MARATHON, ON -The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is assisting the Toronto Police Service (TPS) and The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) in the search for a missing Toronto man. Brian Penny is described as a 28 year old, Caucasian male, [Read more]
