Falcons and Stingers set to defend titles. WAWA, ON – The Marathon High School Falcons and Lake Superior High School Stingers are ready to defend their titles once again. The Stingers are chasing their 3rd consecutive while the Falcons are seeking their 7th or 8th. The Marathon squad is also [Read more]
Strike Minerals Inc. is pleased to announce the commencement of the diamond drilling campaign on Harkness-Hays historical gold mine, Priske Township, Schreiber Area. The program is designed to test strike length, depth and continuity of the previously mined mineralized structures. An initial [Read more]
It has been a little over a week since the Liberal Budget was announced. Since then my NDP colleagues and I have been asking for your feedback. In that time, we have heard from over 38,000 Ontarians. Out of the thousands of concerns we have heard about, it’s clear that many Ontarians are very [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – January 17, 2012 Ring of Fire Resources Inc. (the “Company” or “ROF”) (TSX-V: ROF, FRANKFURT: RG5, OTC.PK: HWKPF) is pleased to announce that the Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Mattagami and Matachewan First Nations in relation to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – As the September 1st deadline for comment submission in regards to the Ministry of Natural Resources’ (MNR) Wawa District Crown Land Use Atlas Harmonization (CLUAH) project quickly approches, the Manitouwadge Outdoor Enthusiasts (MOE) continued to work [Read more]
UPDATE ON NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO FOREST FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Bulletin Ontario has begun helping almost 400 residents return to their homes in Eabametoong/Fort Hope and Sandy Lake, using five planes with 13 flights. About 100 Sandy Lake residents returning will be preparing the community to welcome [Read more]
Wawa’s Volunteers are the Best WAWA, ON – “Wawa’s volunteers are the best”; that was the quote from Mayor Linda Nowicki as she helped volunteers from the Wawa and Area Victims Services and others make beds out at the Superior Court Motel for the evacuees from Sandy Lake first nation. [Read more]
Volunteers Needed to Assist Sandy Lake Evacuees WAWA, ON – The response from the Community of Wawa to assist the Sandy Lake evacuees has been tremendous. The Canadian Red Cross, Wawa and Area Victim Services, the Wawa Volunteer Fire Department, CHADWIC, the Michipicoten First Nation [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wednesday, July 20th OntarioNewsNorth.com Editor/Publisher Karina Hunter had the opportunity to speak with Mayor Linda Nowicki, via Skype, regarding the evacuees welcomed into her comunity. Mayor Nowicki was clearly very pleased to have the opportunity to welcome the Sandy Lake [Read more]
WAWA, ON – July 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm Superior East OPP in Wawa received a complaint from a motorist reporting a yellow pick-up truck driving erratically on Highway 17 approximately 40 kms south of Wawa. A patrol was made and the described vehicle was located in the northbound ditch with a [Read more]
FIRST ANNUAL WAWAPALOOZA MUSIC FESTIVAL WAWA, ON – Looking for a cool way to spend a hot summer day this summer? Come to Wawa, Ontario, to attend Wawapalooza, a one-of-a kind music and street festival this July. Wawapalooza includes 17 awesome musical acts covering ten diverse musical genres [Read more]
Raw, live, footage will be replaced with edited video when time permits. MANITOUWADGE, ON – Thursday, April 28th, candidates from Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing participated in Candidates’ Night 2011 at the Manitouwadge High School auditorium. The evening, planned by local volunteer [Read more]
Release: 16 April 2011 Re: Hwy #17 CLOSED – Marathon – Wawa Thunder Bay, ON – Hwy # 17 between Marathon and WAWA is closed to both directions of traffic due to Road and Weather Conditions and Commercial Vehicle stuck on hills. The [Read more]
École St-Joseph de Dubreuilville HOCKEY FRANCO Ce deuxième tournoi FRANCO MIXTE intermédiaire (7e et 8e) se déroulait à Capreol soit le 28 et 29 mars dernier. Grâce à nos talents d’hockeyeur et à notre fierté francophone, les écoles St-Joseph (Wawa et Dubreuilville) ont donné toute [Read more]
Modern Paddle-to-the-Sea carved by Nipigon boy travels to New Zealand NIPIGON, ON – When Treydon Turner- Brien helped to carve his Paddle-to-the-Sea canoe as part of Nipigon’s Centennial Celebrations in July of 2009, it was hoped that it would someday reach the Atlantic Ocean. After an [Read more]
