From the Editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com: Every week Tyler Davis, Owner Crossover Video & Games in Marathon, writes the Crossover Insider for OntarioNewsNorth.com. Published Tuesdays, The Crossover Insider is your source for the week’s movie & video game releases, store news, details of [Read more]
March 6th, 2012, more than 800 students and staff members from the Conseil Scolaire Publique du Grand Nord de l’Ontario (French Public School Board based out of Greater Sudbury but also serving more rural communities like Dubreuilville, Manitouwadge, Marathon, Longlac and Elliot [Read more]
OMA member Barrick Hemlo Mines is providing opportunities for residents of two nearby First Nations, Pic River and Pic Mobert, in Northwestern Ontario — In 2009, the original 1992 agreement between Hemlo and these First Nations was broadened — It creates a framework to train First [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Monday, December 19th the first of many performances and graduation ceremonies were held at the Lakeview Community Centre as the Marathon Gymnastics Club ends it’s first session of the 2011/12 season. 2 groups of 3-6 yrs old gymnasts each performed floor routines for [Read more]
NOTES SEASON TICKET PATRONS ADMISSION NOV.24th IS FREE! MANITOUWADGE, ON – Nite on the Town Entertainment Series Chair Natalie Labbée was thrilled to announce their presentation of the Thunder Bay Symphony Orchestra, November 24th at 7pm (19h). The performance, which will take place [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
Marathon School Takes 1st Overall MANITOUWADGE, ON – June 20, 2011 the Superior North Catholic District School Board Annual Invitational Track & Field was held, hosted by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School. Local public schools, Manitouwadge Public School (Superior-Greenstone [Read more]
Thunder Bay Confederation College President, Pat Lang (photo at left), was honoured at the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC ) Conference in Edmonton today when she was presented the Distinguished Service Award from the President’s Leadership Network. This award is bestowed on [Read more]
PIC RIVER, ON – Wednesday, May 25 in Pic River, area dignitaries and forestry sector representatives gathered at the Pic River Community Centre the announcement by Minister of Northern Development, Mines and Forestry Michael Gravelle that Ontario is working with local communities, First [Read more]
OPP CHARGE MARATHON MAN WITH POSSESSION, ACCESSING, MAKING AVAILABLE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY MARATHON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Child Sexual Exploitation Section (Project “P”), Electronic Crime Section and Marathon Detachment have arrested and charged a Marathon man [Read more]
The Township of Terrace Bay and Town of Marathon are working together to create a geographic information system (GIS) of their communities. The project entails taking existing paper maps to build a digital map with a variety of layers that will show the municipal infrastructure of each community [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday, March 9th, 2011 family and friends of the late Jamie-Lee Hoban, as well as many staff members of the hospital gathered at Manitouwadge General Hospital (MGH) for a special presentation. MGH CEO Jocelyn Bourgeois addressed those gathered to explain that, thanks [Read more]
Photos and video by Photographer Doug Gibbons MARATHON, ON – Recently, Photographer Doub Gibbons and his wife Liz were adventuring via snowshoes on the outskirts of Marathon on Hawks’ Ridge Trail. Luckily for OntarioNewsNorth.com readers, Gibbons’ cameras are always close at [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – January 22nd I spoke with Al Cresswell, Morning Show Host & News Director at CFNO FM about Manitouwadge’s efforts to become KraftHockeyville and the big game between the OPP & Copper Kings Atoms scheduled for Wednesday, January 26th, 2011. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday, January 22nd dignitaries from Superior North CFDC, the Marathon & District Chamber of Commerce and Mayor and Council members from the Town of Marathon joined entrepreneur Tyler Davis to celebrate the Grand Opening of his new business, Crossover Video & Games. Some [Read more]
