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Editor, OntarioNewsNorth.com MARATHON, ON – Tuesday, September 14th, executive and members of the Marathon and District Chamber of Commerce met for a scheduled general meeting, their first since breaking for summer. Approximately a dozen members were in attendance to hear from Valerie Tymryk [Read more]
DATE: 4 SEPTEMBER 2010 HYER TO CELEBRATE ACHIEVEMENTS OF CANADIAN WORKERS MP to attend 2010 Labour Day celebrations in Thunder Bay Today THUNDER BAY – Bruce Hyer, Member of Parliament for Thunder Bay–Superior North, is recognizing the achievements of Canadian workers at Thunder Bay’s Labour [Read more]
OPP Release School break coming to an end In a little more than one week our kids will be returning to school for another year. Motorists are reminded to stay alert and drive with caution especially during the early morning and later afternoon while our children are waiting for their school bus, [Read more]
McGuinty Government Investing In The Future Success Of Ontarians Changes to Employment Ontario mean that help getting the skills to succeed is just one visit away. All Employment Ontario offices now offer access to: § Skills training programs § A wide range of [Read more]
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION July 28th, 2010 (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 27, 2010 at 03:20pm the Marathon OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred on a bush trail located behind 22 Poplar Crescent in the Town of Marathon. The collision involved an ATV and a dirt bike that were travelling [Read more]
Manitouwadge Mixed Open Tournament MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday July 24th, bad weather which had been threatening the Open Annual Mixed Golf tournament, at the Manitouwadge Golf Course, failed to arrive; the sun and clouds came out, providing ideal golfing weather. [Read more]
**From the Editor…As you will read, this is the first time this innovative technology has been used in Southern Ontario and though travellers of Hwy 17 near Terrace Bay will assure you this is not how Northshore bridges are being replaced, it would seem just a matter of time before we see [Read more]
July 22, 2010 McGuinty Government Helps Strengthen Northern Economy A new skills training program will help Aboriginal people in the North and northern Ontarians get the training they need to benefit from new resource development opportunities. Launched today, the first round of applications for [Read more]
Wal-Mart Canada Corp. Fined $120,000 For Health And Safety Violations July 22, 2010 4:20 PM St. Catharines, Ont. – Wal-Mart Canada Corp., a Mississauga-based company, was fined $45,000 on June 23, 2010, and $75,000 on July 16, 2010, for violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act. On [Read more]
July 21, 2010 McGuinty Government Helping Create More Than 5000 Jobs In The North NEWS Ontario’s continued commitment to highway infrastructure throughout Northern Ontario will help improve safety and efficiency on northern roads for residents, visitors and industry. It will also help [Read more]
Manitouwadge Business Association Takes Another Step Towards Formalization by Karina Hunter MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Manitouwadge Business Association held their regularly scheduled meeting tonight; on the agenda was the much anticipated election of an executive for the group which had been [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The videos below are a follow-up on an article about the economic benefits to Northshore communities when groups such as the Hydro-One team which performed regularly scheduled brush clearance/line maintenance of the Hydro line which serves Manitouwadge continuing through [Read more]
by Karina Hunter The 2010 Dubreuilville Father’s Day Fish Derby was a great success; the live release derby, held on the Magpie River, welcomed anglers from across Ontario and Michigan but this year, a special Father-Son team from Terrace Bay stood out from among the more than 60 teams, inspiring [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED BY DRUG (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 14, 2010 at 02:25am the Marathon OPP responded to a call of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in Marathon Township. The motor vehicle was located at the Peninsula Inn with 2 occupants. After officers spoke to the driver and an [Read more]
