Press Release The Township of Atikokan is pleased to announce the commencement of the Marmion Batholith Magnetic Survey. This 11,600-km survey will provide detailed magnetic data for an area from the Town of Atikokan east to Crooked Pine Lake, and from the Lumby Lake greenstone belt to Quetico Park in […]
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the NDP NDP MPs and MPPs from across Northern Ontario were in Thunder Bay on Monday demanding immediate federal and provincial government action to deal with the region’s growing forestry jobs crisis. “We are here today because we are worried about what has happened, and what will happen, to Ontario’s […]
Dave Ogilvie It was a typical evening for a Christmas concert: the snow was falling, the parking lot was crowded, and the first dozen rows were almost full an hour before the performance was set to begin. Such was the case at the annual Sturgeon Creek School Christmas concert last […]
Duane Hicks Just in time for Christmas, a second book about the history of the Township of La Vallee, as well as Dance, is here. “Further Connections,” a follow-up to “Connections,” published in February, 2004 to coincide with La Vallee’s centennial, was shipped last week and will be available at […]
Jessica George Trespassing an issue, too Hunting is a very popular pastime in this neck of the woods. But while many hunters follow the rules, unfortunately there are a few who break the law and taint the name of the activity. One law that continues to be disregarded by some […]
Press Release OPP officers were notified of a theft that occurred sometime between last Wednesday night and the early-morning hours of Thursday. The theft occurred in the parking lot near Timberwolf Lodge Road, which in on Highway 502 about 40 km north of Highway 11. The parking lot is vacant now, […]
Staff “Further Connections,” a follow-up to “Connections,” a book published in February, 2004 to coincide with La Vallee’s centennial, has been shipped and is expected to be available towards the end of next week. Liz Donaldson, who put the second book together along with Joyce Witherspoon, Freeda Carmody, and Maxine […]
the OPP On Tuesday around 1:30 a.m., Thunder Bay OPP officers were conducting a RIDE check at the Harbour Expressway near the intersection of Highway 11/17 and Highway 61. The driver of a 1999 Volkswagon Jetta was observed approaching the RIDE check. The vehicle did not slow down as it […]
the NDP Kenora-Rainy River MPP Howard Hampton yesterday presented at the Legislative Assembly a petition with nearly 2,000 signatures demanding the Ministry of Health Promotion renew the FOCUS Community Projects’ funding. FOCUS Community Projects provides substance abuse prevention programs in 22 communities across Ontario, including in Red Lake, Ignace, and […]
Dave Ogilvie With snow falling and a feeling of Christmas in the air, the audience at Donald Young School in Emo was treated to a heart-warming concert by the Borderland Orchestra, under the direction of Katherine Williams, on Friday night. Not only was it a fantastic evening of music, but […]
Staff An ongoing investigation into a blast that rocked the Atikokan generating station last week doesn’t appear to have caused any major damage, according to Ontario Power Generation spokesman Ted Gruetzner. “It doesn’t appear that there’s been any major damage,” he said of the plant. The initial investigation found some […]
Press Release Interested in upgrading your current skills? Are your employees looking to further develop their expertise? It’s possible with Contact North. You can attend college and university classes in Emo via Contact North, Northern Ontario’s Distance Education and Training Network. Through an innovative education and training delivery system, instructors […]
