Gravelle and Mauro Announce McGuinty Government Begins Ontario Sales Tax Credit Payments About 3.1 million Ontario families and individuals in Ontario, including eligible families in Thunder Bay, will soon benefit from Ontario Sales Tax Credit payments. Starting next week, eligible low- to [Read more]
August 6, 2010 8:58 AM McGuinty Government Makes Donation To Red Cross And Red Crescent The McGuinty government today announced that it is donating $200,000 to the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to aid victims of the flooding in Pakistan. The United Nations reports that this is [Read more]
Superior East OPP MISCHIEF TO ST.BASIL’S SCHOOL (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On August 5th, 2010 at 9:30 am Superior East OPP in White River received a report that person(s) unknown had broken 11 windows at various locations around St. Basil’s School on Spruce Street. Large rocks, used to [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Wednesday, August 4th Andy & Beverlee Coulter’s Concerts in the Parking Lot entertainment series welcomed Toronto-based, independent singer-songwriter Jory Nash to their sidewalk stage. In spite of cold temperatures, drizzling rain which developped into dark clouds, [Read more]
West Fire Region Thursday, August 05, 2010 There was one new fire reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 05. Kenora District Fire Number 37 was a lightning-caused fire. Found smouldering on an island southeast of Kenora, the 0.1 hectare fire received a response from the Sioux [Read more]
Manitouwadge’s SUN FEST & Red Rock’s LIVE FROM THE ROCK Northshore Festivals for EVERY Taste Anticipation is building on the Northshore as people prepare for a big weekend. RED ROCK, ON – The 2010 LIVE FROM THE ROCK festival, ‘All you need is Folk’, will [Read more]
McGuinty Government Announces Temporary Pension Solvency Relief August 5, 2010 Ontario universities are being offered more time to pay down their pension solvency deficits, provided they take steps to make their pension plans more financially sustainable. The government will introduce amendments to [Read more]
Ensuring Outdoor Safety NIPIGON, ON –On August 5, 2010 at approximately 4:50 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with the assistance of the Emergency Response Team and Canine Unit, responded to a missing person complaint East of Nipigon. An 80 year old male of Thunder Bay, Ontario [Read more]
What we can learn from watching the pros by Brett Redden, Head CPGA Professional This past weekend the members of Peninsula Golf Course were treated to watching Touring professionals. Six Professionals came out to battle it out for $15,000 in skin money. The one thing you may have noticed, [Read more]
Chill Seek Second PDL Championship Title in Portland (Thunder Bay, ON) – The Thunder Bay Chill travel to Portland, Oregon, this weekend to take part in the 2010 Premier Development League (PDL) Championship. The schedule is set for Friday-Saturday, August 6-7, 2010, at PGE Park, home of the [Read more]
West Fire Region Wednesday, August 04, 2010 There were no new fires reported in the West Fire Region by the evening of August 04. There are four active fires in the region, one in the Red Lake District and three in the Sioux Lookout District. No problems are anticipated with these fires. Recent [Read more]
Putting more money in the hands of Ontario families About 3.1 million Ontario families and individuals will soon benefit from Ontario Sales Tax Credit payments. Starting next week, eligible low- to middle-income Ontarians will receive the first of quarterly payments that will provide them with up [Read more]
Released August 4, 2010 McGuinty Government Names Council Of The Federation Award Winner Leah Morris, a community builder and passionate advocate for literacy in the Hamilton area, has been awarded the Ontario 2010 Council of the Federation Literacy Award. Premier Dalton McGuinty honoured Ms. [Read more]
Elliot Lake –– Passengers and businesses that rely on the Gore Bay-Manitoulin Airport received some welcome news as the money needed to resurface the aging runway system has been secured. Initially denied on the first two rounds of stimulus money, the Township of Burpee-Mills continued to [Read more]
Historic United Nations vote recognizes human right to water as Canada abstains OTTAWA, ON – New Democrats are applauding today’s vote at the United Nations to recognize access to water and sanitation as basic human rights. They also expressed dismay at the Harper government’s [Read more]
