Marathon’s Giant Community Yard Sale, was held yesterday, May 1st. The Annual event, held at the Marathon Recreation Complex Arena, is a great reason to start Spring Cleaning. One woman, who started with 3 tables filled with items and was packing up into just one rubbermaid container at [Read more]
Scrapbooking @ the Moose Hall by Karina Hunter Saturday, May 1st, Close to My Heart Scrapbooking Consultants welcomed approximately a dozen, pyjama clad ladies to the Moose Hall for their ‘PJ Crop ‘till you Drop’ Scrapbooking event and the release of CTMH’s newest scrapbooking supply [Read more]
Seeing Diabetes education in the North by Karina Hunter The Canadian National Institue for the Blind Eye Van (CNIB) has partnered with the Northern Diabetes Health Network (NDHN) in an initiative being funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to bring screening and education [Read more]
HUGHES REMINDS ONTARIANS HST STARTS TOMORROW ON SOME PURCHASES Elliot Lake – With the HST set to come into force this summer in British Columbia and Ontario, New Democrat National Revenue Critic, Carol Hughes is reminding Ontarians that the first phase of the HST actually begins this Saturday in [Read more]
New Tenure & Pricing Framework Proposed by Karina Hunter Dubbed as the most comprehensive overhaul of the Ontario’s wood allocation system in decades, the proposed new forest tenure and pricing system released today is designed to position Ontario’s forestry sector as an innovative, [Read more]
McGuinty Government Introduces New Permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit Ontario is proposing a new permanent Northern Ontario Energy Credit that would help eligible low- to middle-income northern residents with their energy costs. First introduced in the 2010 Ontario Budget, the credit is [Read more]
Men & Women taking action against cancer by Karina Hunter Last night at the Manitouwadge General Hospital an information session was held titled “Men and Women taking action against cancer” presented by Kiri Butter and Andrea Smith, representatives of the Canadian Cancer Society’s [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE PUBLIC SCHOOL Crazy, crazy, crazy!! Quite often our young people will express themselves in what is perceived to adults as bazaar! But at MPS being ‘bazaar’ on some days is totally acceptable. Today the halls and classrooms were pretty ’bazaar’ looking with lots of [Read more]
From: Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project, Pic River, Marathon Township Municipality April 29, 2010 (Updated July 19, 2010) Marathon, ON — Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Natural Resources Canada and Transport Canada are required to [Read more]
www.OntarioNewsNorth.com will watch for more details as this unfolds as the story below notes that it is unclear whether Canadian consumers are affected by this recall but Graco is a popular brand for baby items in Canada as well. Graco and more Simplicity cribs recalled; Simplicity cribs linked to [Read more]
Opposition legislation on foreign investment, apology for Italian-Canadian internment, compassionate leave for workers pass as final Climate Change Bill debate concludes OTTAWA – The three opposition parties united in the House of Commons Wednesday night to see the passage of legislation to allow [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE BUSINESS BEAT April 2010/1 Welcome to the inaugural edition! Each month, Manitouwadge business happenings will be announced, plus an MBA member will be showcased. Member or not, your input is welcomed! Please contact Maggie Schut at 826-4626/ hawberryfields@shaw.ca. [Read more]
McGuinty Government Signs Four Agreements With Anishinabek Nation The Anishinabek Nation and Ontario will continue to work together to strengthen collaboration on natural resource management. The Anishinabek Nation, as represented by the Union of Ontario Indians, and the Ministry of Natural [Read more]
The Hon.Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transport, took a minute to address OntarioNewsNorth.com visitors and share her feelings about the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s (NOMA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Conference inMarathon, Ontario last week. This after her participation [Read more]
Province Restricts Outdoor Burning In Areas Of Northwestern Ontario The Ministry of Natural Resources has declared a Restricted Fire Zone in much of Northwestern Ontario to reduce the risk of human-caused wildfires. Effective 12:01 a.m. on Friday, April 23, 2010, the Restricted Fire Zone is in [Read more]
