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On September 20, 2020, at approximately 1:40 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a pickup truck driving unsteadily on Highway 17 in White River Township. Officers conducted a traffic stop and determined that the driver was impaired by alcohol. As a result of the investigation, Dylan SUTHERLAND, 26 years-of-age, from Nairn Centre, was arrested and ...

En consultation avec le médecin hygiéniste en chef et d’autres experts de la santé, le gouvernement de l’Ontario a modifié le Règl. de l’Ont. 364/20 (Règles pour les régions à l’étape 3 en vertu de la Loi de 2020 sur la réouverture de l’Ontario [mesures adaptables en réponse à la COVID-19]), afin de resserrer les mesures pour réagir à la récente hausse de cas ...

In consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, and other health experts, the Ontario government has amended order O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act, 2020, to tighten public health measures in response to the recent rise in cases of COVID-19. Over the past five weeks, Ontario ...

On September 18, 2020, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Goudreau Road near Dubreuilville. Police arrived at the scene and determined that the driver of the vehicle was impaired by alcohol. As a result of the investigation, Bryan SOLOMON, 32 years-of-age, from Grand ...

On September 17, 2020, at approximately 7:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to multiple complaints of theft and mischief that had occurred overnight in Chapleau. Police were advised that multiple vehicles had been rummaged through and damaged. In addition, some municipal property and vehicles were vandalized. As a result of the investigation, ...

On September 16, 2020, at approximately 6:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of a person towing a boat with an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) with a second person riding in the boat consuming alcohol. Police located the ATV and driver on a gravel road just south of Hornepayne. A short ...

The library is open.  Our reopening policy is available to read on the library website (wawa.olsn.ca). We will be allowing five people in at a time for no more than 15 minutes at a time.  Anyone wishing to use the public computers must call ahead to book a time.  This is to avoid having too many people in the library. ...

Seventy six years ago this week, Operation Market Garden was fought. In the summer of 1944, the Allies launched a daring airborne operation to secure the River Rhine crossings and advance into northern Germany. Although it ultimately failed to achieve its objectives, the determination and courage shown by the airborne troops and the units that assisted them made Market Garden ...

Seventeenth Sunday after Pentecost. Creation Time 3 in the Season of Pentecost Although we cannot meet for Worship together you may like to read the Scriptures for September 27, 2020. Exodus 17: 1-17      Water flows from the rock for thirsty people. Psalm 78  Parts One and Two    God did marvellous things for our ancestors. Philippians 2: 1-13  Let the same mind ...

Isn’t it funny how less than a handful of words can bring about incredibly strong emotions or reactions in people? For example, can you think of three little words that can bring on beautiful smiles and literal tears of joy? Of course those words are, “I love you.” Powerful little words. As a teenager I learned a single two letter ...

N’est-il pas drôle de voir comment moins certains mots peuvent provoquer des émotions ou des réactions incroyablement fortes chez les gens? Par exemple, pouvez-vous penser à de petits mots qui peuvent apporter de beaux sourires et des larmes de joie? Bien sûr, ces petits mots sont: « Je t’aime ». Des petits mots puissants. Adolescent, j’ai découvert un mot (qui ...

This legal action is being advanced by three Ontario First Nations. It focuses on the refusal by the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks to order an Environmental Assessment (EA) or impose conditions on the Gordon Cosens Forest Management Plan (FMP). At issue is whether conditions for sustainability are met and consultation with First Nations has been done properly ...

  Crime Stoppers and the Superior East Ontario Provincial Police are requesting your assistance in identifying suspects involved in an incident of theft. Sometime between July 8, 2020, and August 14, 2020, unknown suspects attended Easey Lake, north of Missinaibi where Hawk Air owns two camps. The suspects attended the Hawk Air camps where they removed 14ft aluminum boat 2 ...

As the economy continues to recover from the pandemic, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is committed to improving customer service for citizens seeking police record checks. Due to COVID-19, the OPP is currently experiencing a high volume of police record check requests. Current processing times are four to six weeks. The OPP is working on improving the technical capacities of ...

  Métis Nation of Ontario – Region 4, consisting of the Historic Sault Ste. Marie and North Channel Métis Community Councils, along with our citizens, will pause this weekend to commemorate the 17th anniversary of our landmark victory in the Powley decision and to pay tribute to the man who led our community in this hunt for justice.   144 ...