Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'Northern Ontario''
Withdrawal: Is the north equipped to deal with the delisting of Oxycontin?
By Chris Marchand Northern communities are warning they lack the mental health and addictions services to cope with the delisting of the prescription narcotic painkiller Oxycontin — a drug that in some remote First Nations has [...]
Candidates weigh in on topic of energy costs in the north
As the provincial election heats up we asked the challengers in the Kenora-Rainy River Riding their take on energy costs, health care and regional economic development. This week we asked: What is your practical plan to [...]
POLL: A mountain lion in northwestern Ontario?
The latest in the ongoing search to confirm the existence of the eastern mountain lion in Northwestern Ontario comes from Ear Falls area resident David Beaudry who captured this image on a trail cam, Aug. 31. [...]
National bronze medalists
Three young ladies from the Youth Bowling Club at Timber Lanes captured a bronze medal at the national championships in Gatineau, Que on May 3. Kristen Pacheco, Alyssa Hazlewood and Baylee Huntus, representing Northern Ontario, bowled [...]












