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Ontario Proposing to Expand Black Bear Hunting Pilot

Province Committed to Sustainable Black Bear Management Ontario is proposing an expanded spring bear hunting pilot program to gather further information to assess concerns voiced by northern communities about human-bear conflicts, and to support economic growth and tourism in northern Ontario. [Read more]

Highway 17 – Pic River and Gravel River Bridges

Highway 17 – Pic River and Gravel River Bridges

THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River and Gravel River bridges on Highway 17, between White River and Nipigon, will remain reduced to single lane traffic this winter.   A temporary single lane modular bridge ‎will remain in place with [Read more]

North Spirit Lake First Nation signs with North Star Air and Cargo North

North Spirit Lake First Nation signs with North Star Air and Cargo North

THUNDER BAY, ON, October 29, 2015: North Star Air announced today that they have signed a strategic business agreement with North Spirit Lake First Nation. North Spirit Lake has now joined with the other partners that include Muskrat Dam, Sachigo Lake, Cat Lake, Deer Lake, Neskantaga, Kashechewan, [Read more]

FONOM Congratulates the Liberal Party of Canada on its Majority Win

FONOM Congratulates the Liberal Party of Canada on its Majority Win

KAPUSKASING, ON – The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) congratulates Justin Trudeau and the Liberal Party of Canada on their majority win on election night. During the 78 day campaign, the federal Liberal party made several commitments that aim to build and sustain strong [Read more]

NW Region Cancer Society Mayor’s Challenge Inspiring Marathon Businesses

NW Region Cancer Society Mayor’s Challenge Inspiring Marathon Businesses

MARATHON, ON  – Mike Antonietti of TD’s Marathon branch tweeted the photo below to share how Mayor Rick Dumas’ pink moustache is spreading enthusiasm for Breast Cancer Awareness in their community.  Way to GO Mayor Dumas & TD! [Read more]

#CrossoverInsider : Awesome New Release Trailers + New Videogames Available This Week

#CrossoverInsider : Awesome New Release Trailers + New Videogames Available This Week

As we near the end of October, it is time to take a sneak peek at what awaits us with respect to new releases in November. Movie lovers will be pleased to hear that there’s a nice mix of action and comedy- two of our most popular movie genres. Noteworthy titles include; Trainwreck, Inside Out, [Read more]

UPDATE : Highway 17 Collision

UPDATE : Highway 17 Collision

2015-10-24 RE-OPENED ROAD ADVISORY NOTIFICATION Marathon detachment Highway 17, 30 km west of Marathon re-opened at 20:35 hrs Please do not call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road condition information. Visit the Ontario Ministry of Transportation website [Read more]

Holy Angels Students Lunching Waste-Free This Week

Holy Angels Students Lunching Waste-Free This Week

SCHREIBER, ON – This week, the Grade 1/2 class at Holy Angels School are participating in the of Waste-Free Lunches. From October 19th to 23rd students are observing, sorting and recording their own classroom lunch materials.The Waste-Free Lunch Challenge is a province wide initiative run [Read more]

Forest Resource Road Closed in Longlac-Nakina Area

Forest Resource Road Closed in Longlac-Nakina Area

Blueberry Road Closed For Bridge Repairs The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) advises that a portion of a primary forest resource road north of Longlac and east of Nakina, in Nipigon District, will be temporarily closed for bridge repairs. A portion of Blueberry Road will be [Read more]

Hughes congratulates voters

Hughes congratulates voters

ELLIOT LAKE, ON – Carol Hughes is sending a message appreciation and congratulations to voters after being re-elected in Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing.  The New Democrat MP was enthusiastic about  the high voter turnout on Monday which reversed a consistent downward trend over a number of [Read more]

NDP Deputy Leader’s motion to end “carding” passes in Legislature

NDP Deputy Leader’s motion to end “carding” passes in Legislature

QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today, NDP Deputy Leader Jagmeet Singh’s motion to stop arbitrary and discriminatory police street checks, or “carding”, in Ontario passed in the Legislature. “Arbitrary or discriminatory carding has deeply impacted communities across Ontario. Community activists and [Read more]

Wawa Student Claims Top Award at Mathnasium’s TriMathlon

Wawa Student Claims Top Award at Mathnasium’s TriMathlon

École Saint-Joseph student claims top award at Mathnasium’s TriMathlon competition Alexander Burnham, a grade 4 student at Wawa’s École Saint-Joseph, was recently able to put his mathematics skills to good use at the Mathnasium’s TriMathlon competition. Highly motivated by mathematics, [Read more]

Terrace Bay Catholic Schools Compete in Red Rock at Annual X-Country Run

Terrace Bay Catholic Schools Compete in Red Rock at Annual X-Country Run

Tuesday October, 13th 2015 thirteen students from Terrace Bay’s St. Martin School and Ecole Franco Terrace travelled to St. Hilary School in Red Rock to compete in the annual Cross Country Run.  These students trained diligently daily with Mrs. Desjardins and their intense preparation and [Read more]

October is Child Abuse Prevention Month – Do You Know What to Do?

October is Child Abuse Prevention Month – Do You Know What to Do?

Learning about child abuse and neglect In Ontario, everyone, including members of the public and professionals who work closely with children, is required by law to report suspected cases of child abuse or neglect. We all share a responsibility to protect children and youth from harm – a [Read more]

Matawa Chiefs Look Forward to Fulfilling of Commitments by New Federal Gov’t

Matawa Chiefs Look Forward to Fulfilling of Commitments by New Federal Gov’t

THUNDER BAY, ON – Further to the Your Vote Matters! Campaign launched on October 14, 2015, the Matawa Chiefs today expressed their encouragement for the increased Indigenous voter turn-out in the five (5) ridings of in the Matawa region during the October 19, 2015 federal election. “The [Read more]

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