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On May 11, 2024, shortly after 5:30 p.m., Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a black sedan car in a ditch in the 200 block of Haviland Shores Drive in Goulais Township. Officers arrived a short time later and while speaking to the driver, police determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to ...

As national Canada Road Safety Week gets underway across the country, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding road users what can happen when they don’t share the road safely. Sadly, 2023 was a historically tragic year on OPP-patrolled roads, with 411 people killed in collisions. The year marked the first time the number of fatalities exceeded 400 since 2007. ...

On May 9, 2024, shortly after 3:30 a.m., Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Batchewana First Nation Police Service with the assistance from the Anishinabek Police responded to a traffic complaint of a blue car travelling in the wrong direction on Highway 17 near Syrette Lake Road within the community of Garden River First Nation. Batchewana First Nation ...

Police arrested and charged the driver with impaired driving after investigating a motor vehicle collision. On May 11, 2024, shortly before 1:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Cartier Fire Service and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 144, Unincorporated Territory, north of Sudbury. Three occupants, which ...

It is with heartfelt sorrow that we announce the passing of Henri at ARCH in Sault Ste. Marie on Friday, May 10, 2024. Son of the late Alcide Savoie and the late Thérèse Savoie (née Boucher). Henri leaves behind his beloved wife Carole, his daughters Line (Jacky Sirois), Marie-Claude (Sébastien Bérubé) and Hélène (Gene Blanchard) as well as his grandchildren ...

The Staff and Board of the Wawa Public Library are very excited to celebrate the 70th Anniversary of library services in Wawa. The Wawa Public Library, then known as The Michipicoten Public Library opened its doors in May of 1954 in the basement of Sir James Dunn School. Mrs. Ruth Eldridge was appointed as the library’s first Librarian. The Library ...

The oldest, continuously-flying, non-scheduled government air service in the world will be celebrated this summer in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. The Ontario Provincial Air Service was launched on March 1, 1924.  It and its successor, the Aviation, Forest Fires & Emergency Services in the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, have provided a century of flying operations in support of ...

  On May 5th, 2024, students from École Saint-Joseph School received First Communion at St. Monica’s Parish Church. Congratulations to the students and thank you to everyone who instructed the students and supported them for their First Communion.  

A petition calling on the Government to provide oversight of a controversial nuclear waste burial project has been tabled in the federal House of Commons, with a response required within 45 calendar days. Created by Northwatch project coordinator Brennain Lloyd and sponsored by Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Anthony Rota, the petition gained the signatures of 3,327 Canadians who joined the call on ...

Pour célébrer la fête des Mères, toutes les personnes résidant au Canada peuvent pêcher gratuitement partout en Ontario. « La pêche gratuite est un excellent moyen de sortir en famille pour célébrer la fête des Mères et profiter de nos magnifiques lacs, rivières et ruisseaux, » a dit Graydon Smith, ministre des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts. « Que vous ...

To celebrate Mother’s Day, all Canadian residents can fish for free this weekend anywhere in Ontario. “Free fishing is a great way to get out as a family to celebrate Mother’s Day and enjoy our beautiful lakes, rivers and streams,” said Graydon Smith, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry. “Whether you’re new to fishing or have been doing it for ...

Mark the day folks, because on Sunday June 29th, Superior Children’s Centre EarlyON Child and Family Centre with funds granted from Participaction Canada, will be holding their annual “Family Colour Run Celebrating Pride event”. Last year, even with the poor weather, we had over 100 citizens of the community of Wawa participate in our event, and this year it is ...

May 5th was Red Dress Day in Canada, we opened our service with this prayer. May we find peace, so that we might share peace that is genuine and real, and help others to know peace within. Spirit of life, help us to walk the road of integrity back to the circle of life where we will be truly joined ...

Members of the of the North East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in 46 impaired driving investigations in the month of April 2024. There are twelve detachment groups within the North East region, and calls involved impaired driving charges break down as follows. Almaguin Highlands (Burk’s Falls) – 5 East Algoma (Elliot Lake, Thessalon, Blind River) ...

In the month of April 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North East Region have investigated a total of 424 occurrences related to intimate partner violence, where 121 of those resulted in criminal charges. There are twelve detachment groups within the North East region, and calls break down as follows: Almaguin Highlands (Burk’s Falls) – 18 ...