Toronto City Councillor Mike Layton, the son of the late former NDP leader Jack Layton, will speak at the third annual Valentine Lobster Dinner sponsored by the Nickel Belt NDP Federal Riding Association. “I am really looking forward to my visit to Greater Sudbury and the Nickel Belt NDP,” Layton said:“Dad was always happy to get to Northern Ontario. I ... Read More »
As anglers it’s easy for us to fall into the pattern of ice fishing slowly for walleye. Granted, certain conditions demand lethargic presentations to get bites. Mid-winter doldrums, cold front weather systems and high fishing pressure are a few examples. Yet, fishing jigging baits at a faster pace can attract more aggressive walleye. With the right kinds of lures you ... Read More »
A feature film by Charles Minsky (charlesminsky.com) titled “Skating to New York” will be shooting in New Liskeard over the course of about 2-6 weeks starting January 29th, 2013. Last weekend, January 12th and 13th, auditions were held for talented figure skaters to serve as doubles for principal actors. They are now holding auditions, January 15th from 4pm-8pm and January ... Read More »
Last Thursday, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued a warning about an undocumented zero-day vulnerability in Java client software and browser plugins. Specifically, they had learned of a weakness in the latest Java 7 update 10 version which was already widely being exploited by hackers Worldwide. This is the second such Java vulnerability exposed in the last 6 months. In late ... Read More »
Accidents are inevitable and, as far as smartphones and other electronic gadgets are concerned, one of the worst things that can happen is to spill, or submerge it in, water. Water is conductive and can quickly make its way into your device causing short circuits and, over the long term, corrosion. Extensive water damage will often result in loss of ... Read More »
Council resolves to more transparency. West Nipissing council plans to be more transparent than ever in the New Year. After concerns about the abundance of regular closed meetings were brought up, council has decided to be more open with the public. “We’ve been holding our closed meetings before our regular council meetings for a long time,” said Municipal Clerk/Planner Melanie ... Read More »
A year ago, I wrote a pair of articles that put the Minnehaha Bay project in the spotlight. While I’m not suggesting that I brought anything novel to the table, I will humbly accept credit for sparking open discussion about this landlocked project. Shortly after my first piece hit the web, Minnehaha became a hot topic for local media with ... Read More »
Get your toes ready for tappin’. The Sturgeon Falls Step Dance and Fiddle Festival kicks off Sunday with visitors from as far as the state California, even France, expected to crowd Goulard Park for the week. “Between 28,000 and 31,000 people will visit Sturgeon Falls during the festival” which runs from Sunday to Aug. 19, said event chairman Charlie Lang. ... Read More »
Earlier this Spring, the McGuinty Liberals presented their 2012 budget which essentially swung the ax down on many public sectors including the ONTC, pensions, OAS and more, maintaining that their aim is to get our deficit under control “while growing the economy and protecting health care and education.” The belief that privatization and offloading of public services is the answer to ... Read More »
Liberal premier Dalton McGuinty is wasting tens of millions of dollars in southern Ontario at the expense of the Ontario Northland railway in the North, alleged a Northern New Democrat MPP Friday. News that the abrupt cancellation of a Mississauga gas-fired power plant will cost Ontarians at least $80 million has Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof fuming, said a news release ... Read More »
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