TERRACE BAY, ON – The Township of Terrace Bay has successfully leveraged support from the Local Initiatives Contribution grant program to further grow the highly successful Lighthouse Street Festival. Superior North CFDC, as funded by FedNor, will be contributing $4,800 towards the costs of [Read more]
NEYS PROVINCIAL PARK, ON – Visitors at Neys Provincial Park this weekend will be treated to a plethora of great activities including a Spirit Campfire (Friday evening), traditional games challenging participants to learn if they have ‘what it takes to be a Logger, Prisoner of War or [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – The 16th Annual Dragfest was held this past weekend (August 2-4th) and what a spectacular weekend it was! Ron Catanzaro was visiting from Thunder Bay, taking photographs to share with some of the drivers (if you are a driver seeking photos from Ron, email [Read more]
The Health Unit has issued a swimming advisory for the following beaches: Chippewa Park – Main Beach Chippewa Park – Sandy Beach Swimming advisories do not close the beach or stop people from swimming. They let swimmers know about the water conditions. Swimming in water with high levels [Read more]
Gluten Free Pad Thai Now that we have covered some of the basics about a gluten free diet, I thought that this week I would give you guys one of my favourite supper-time recipes! Thai food has been a favourite of mine since the first time I tried it, so it is something that I [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment stopped an east bound Jeep Grand Cherokee on Hwy 17 in Corrigal Township for speeding, on August 3rd at 9:43 a.m… The male driver of the vehicle was breaching a recognizance of bail and subsequently arrested. Further [Read more]
ORIGINAL OPP RELEASE REGARDING BEAR ATTACK: CLICK HERE NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – CBC News reports that the dog, a schnauzer, credited with saving his owner’s life by allowing him time to escape a bear attack has unfortunately perished from his injuries. Ministry of Natural Resources [Read more]
-UPDATE- All Suspects in Custody MARATHON, ON – Monday August 5, 2013 at approximately 3:55pm a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17 in Bomby Township at a high rate of speed was observed by police. The emergency lights were activated by police and a vehicle stop was initiated. The vehicle [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) held local transportation exhibits last month (July) in Wawa, Schreiber and Hornepayne, Northwestern Ontario communities involved in the “Learn More” process. The mobile transportation exhibit originally made [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Saturday August 3, 2013, blueberry pickers came across a vehicle parked in a remote area located just off Highway 17 in McCron Township between White River and Marathon Ontario. They observed a deceased male in the vehicle and immediately contacted police. Officers from the [Read more]
Northwest Region OPP MALE INJURED DURING BEAR ATTACK DRYDEN, ON – On August 3, 2013 at 12:35pm officers of the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a male being attacked by a black bear in Sand Bar Provincial Park. Officers arrived and spoke with [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) launched a 56- community, 28-day tour of Ontario with the provincial Debt Clock. The tour aims to draw public attention to the overspending and unsustainable debt at Queen’s Park. “Ontario’s debt grows by almost a billion dollars each [Read more]
1450 Nakina Drive • P.O. Box 398 • Thunder Bay • Ontario • P7C 4W1 August 1, 2013 As part of our commitment to facilitate a review of our current location (Eva Lake) for Float Plane training, we had indicated that a formal Request for Proposal would be issued to interested parties. For [Read more]
CROSSOVER INSIDER : TYLER TALKS Very few brands have enjoyed the longevity and staying power as G.I. Joe. In 1964, Hasbro introduced a line of plastic toys that took the world by storm. Every household with children had G.I. Joes strewn across the floor while kids played and traded figures with [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Tuesday July 23 2013, sometime before 9:00 am, an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) was westbound on Wabikoba Lake Road with a lone male occupant. The driver veered to avoid a falling tree and lost control of the ATV. The driver sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at [Read more]
