Two Local First Nations and Morris Group are Partners in GMS Camps & Catering Limited Partnership MARATHON, ON: GMS Camps & Catering Limited Partnership held its grand opening of its facilities here on Wednesday September 13th. GMS Camps is a partnership between two area First Nations, [Read more]
PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION, ON – Signage (photo above) has been purchased by Pic Mobert First nation to be installed at the Pic Mobert Pow Wow grounds. “A Band Council resolution has been implemented at the request of community members and members of council to secure and protect our sacred [Read more]
PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION, ON – Chief Johanna Desmoulin stated on the evening of June 21st, 2014 that over 98% of the participating eligible voters had voted in favour of approving the deal, which will add an additional 16 sq km of lands to the land strapped community of approximately 400 [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – December 1st, after 2 days of stops along the Northshore at Dubreuilville’s Franz Station, White River, Pic Mobert, Heron Bay, Marathon, Schreiber and Nipigon, the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train stop in Thunder Bay. The first special guest to emerge from the train to [Read more]
PIC MOBERT FIRST NATION, ON – A State of Emergency has been declared in Pic Mobert due to flooding. Emergency Management Ontario has announced that 29 residents of Pic Mobert, those identified as being “more vulnerable” will be taken to Thunder Bay tomorrow (May 11th). [Read more]
PIC MOBERT POW WOW GROUNDS, HWY 17, ON – Friday January 11th a rally was held by members of Pic Mobert First Nations peacefully protesting their objection to Bill C-45 as they continued to participate in the Idle No More movement. During the protest, Chief Johanna Desmoulin [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Saturday, January 5th members of the Pic River and Pic Mobert First Nations showed their support of Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle No More Movement with peaceful protests near their communities. Ojibways of the Pic River First Nations had a [Read more]
PIC MOBERT POW WOW GROUNDS, ON – The 26th Annual Pic Mobert First Nation Pow Wow was held August 3rd to 5th on the shores of the White River. Once again the Pow Wow was very well attended with many people taking advantage of the on-site camping to stay the weekend. Again this year, the [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]
from Ontario Mining Association Barrick Gold’s Hemlo Operation in Northwestern Ontario was presented with the Mining Association of Canada’s Towards Sustainable Mining (TSM) Leadership Award at a Mining Day on the Hill event in Ottawa last month — Other OMA members to receive TSM [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Township of Manitouwadge Town Council will have their first regular council meeting in a month tonight, after November 9th’s meeting had been cancelled. Tonight’s meeting will, as always, be broadcast live on OntarioNewsNorth.com’s home page at 7pm. [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]
CHAPLEAU, ON – National Forest Week, originally established as Forest Fire Prevention Week in 1926, is observed annually during the last full week of September. During National Forest Week, The Northeast Superior Forest Community (NSFC) and its partners encourage you to learn more about our [Read more]
Fred Eaglesmith returned to the Northshore this week, playing legion halls in Nipigon and White River which were packed to standing room only. Eaglesmith has long had a loyal following in Northern Ontario. When he played White River in 2010, he told OntarioNewsNorth.com that he hoped to [Read more]
Last August, when Fred Eaglesmith performed at the White River Legion Hall to kick off the community’s Winnie The Pooh Festival, he promised his Northern Ontario fans, which had come for the concert from towns accross the Northshore including Wawa, Schreiber, Terrace Bay, Manitouwadge, [Read more]
