Author Archives: Brenda Stockton

Saturday Morning News – February 25th

heyWeather – with the snow that fell last night be careful walking, as the snow might be hiding icy surfaces. Snow should end late this afternoon with amounts expected of 5 cm. Winds will remain steady northeast 20km with gusts to 40km changing to northwest near noon. It will remain cold with highs of -8, with the wind making it ...

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EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS – Hwy 17, OPEN (14km) south of Wawa

Feb 24, 2017 @ 7:24 p.m. At 6:27 p.m. the OPP Communications Centre tweeted that Highway 17 is now open. There was no press release issued to media.   Feb 24, 2017 @ 5:16 p.m. North Bay OPP Communications Centre has confirmed that the highway is open to one lane. Wawa-news had not received a press release stating that the ...

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Chapleau Man Charged with Possession of Child Pornography

Feb 24, 2017 @ 14:43 On Thursday, February 23, 2017, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments, assisted by the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service, arrested and charged a Chapleau male following a child pornography investigation. A search warrant executed at the accused’s Chapleau residence led to the seizure ...

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Public Skating CANCELLED this weekend

Feb 24, 2017 @ 14:03 The Michipicoten Memorial Community Centre has had to cancel public skating this weekend due to a lack of available skate patrollers. The public skates between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Friday, February 24th and Sunday, February 26th.

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OPP Release names of Family members killed east of Chapleau

Feb 24, 2017 @ 11:31 On February 23, 2017 at 10:25 a.m., members from the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a motor vehicle collision involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 101, approximately 70 kilometers west of Timmins.   The collision claimed the lives of all four people in ...

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Mixed Curling Standings – February 24

Team Rank Wins G.P. TERRIS, Tom 1 15 15 BESNER, Yvan 2 10 15 SPENCER, Reg 3 9 15 HOFFMANN, Jim 4 7 14 LESCHISHIN, Mark 4 7 14 McCOY, Joe 4 7 15 BOYD, Katherine 7 3 15 SZEKELY, Marc 8 1 15 GAMES SCHEDULE for March 2, 2017 Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 Team Vs ...

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GoFundMe Campaign Launched to aid Family

Feb 24, 2017 @ 08:56 Yesterday, February 23rd, a tragic collision on Highway 101 east of Chapleau claimed the lives of four people. The surviving spouse, Jeff Nakogee and daughter, Paris, have lost spouse and mother, Aynsley MacLeod who was six months pregnant; two sons/brothers Jamaal Nakogee and Kruz Nakogee, and mother-in-law/grandmother Paulette MacLeod. A GoFundMe campaign has been launched in ...

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LDHC Palliative Care Suite Grand Opening

The Lady Dunn Health Centre held a ribbon cutting ceremony and grand opening of the new Palliative Care Suite. The Suite is a beautiful pair of rooms featuring a mini-livingroom/dining room/kitchen with loveseats that open into beds. The patient’s bed looks very comfortable, and looks much like a beautiful bedroom at home.  When using the suite families can enjoy tv, ...

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Hwy 101 is now OPEN (Chapleau to Timmins) Fatal collision claims four

Feb 23, 2017 @ 9:27 At 9:26 OPP Tweeted that Highway 101 had been reopened.   Feb 23, 2017 @ 5:21 OPP Press Release – On February 23, 2017, at 10:25 a.m., members from the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a serious motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on Highway 101, approximately 70 kilometers west of ...

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MacDonald Mines Updates on Exploration Program at Holdsworth Property

Feb 23, 2017 @ 14:00 MacDonald Mines Exploration Ltd. has begun exploration programs at both its Wawa-Holdsworth Gold Project near Wawa, Ontario, and its Charlevoix Silica Property located approximately 42 kilometres north of Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec. The sampling program conducted at Charlevoix suggest that the high purity quartzite unit mined at the Sitec Silica Mine extends on the property. Wawa-Holdsworth Project ...

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Do you have Rentech Stock?

Feb 23, 2017 @ 10:29 The community of Wawa was stunned yesterday by the press release from Rentech, Inc. that its board has decided to idle the Wawa facility due to equipment and operational issues that would require additional unbudgeted capital investment. There is no word locally yet how many employees were employed at the facility, and are affected by ...

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Project Silkstone 18 people with 81 offences in Hwy 401 Corridor Drugs & Illegal Firearms Trafficking

Feb 23, 2017 @ 10:17 Several Ontario and Quebec residents face numerous charges following a multi-jurisdiction investigation into illegal firearms and the trafficking of illegal drugs in Ontario, Québec, and the United States.   Project SILKSTONE began as a high-level Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) investigation targeting multiple criminal groups involved in trafficking illegal drugs and guns along the Highway ...

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SE OPP – Arrest White River Woman

On Monday February 20, 2017 at approximately 1:15 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a White River Ontario address regarding a possible domestic incident. At the scene police interviewed all involved parties. As a result a 51 years old White River woman was arrested and charged with the following offence: Adult Fail ...

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Legion Ladies Luncheon Today – February 23rd!

Are you looking for something quick and tasty? The Legion Ladies of Branch 429 have got you covered. They are holding their monthly luncheon today from 11:30 to 1 p.m. On the menu is two choices: Chili and Toast or a Loaded Poutine (onions, green peppers, mushrooms and bacon) served with your choice of Beef Barley Soup or Caesar Salad. ...

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