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All children are invited to stop in at the library and ask for a BINGO card and then find the holiday symbols hidden around the library. When all the symbols have been found, we will enter the child’s name in for a prize draw! The BINGO card highlights some of the celebrations throughout the month of December through to February ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has implemented the CAMSafe program. CAMSafe is a program aimed at creating a database of residential and commercial security cameras within a community that may act as a resource for police when investigating offences/crime. When a police officer uses the CAMSafe database they will see a map of the local ...

On December 14, 2023, shortly after 10:45 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to assault that had taken place at a residence on Groth Road in Town of Goulais River. Investigation determined five (5) individuals attended the residence looking for a person that wasn’t at this home. Two of the individuals took ...

Members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment are currently investigating a fire that occurred in the Town of Marathon involving a fatality.   On December 15, 2023, at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of the Marathon OPP Detachment, Marathon Fire Department and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a structure fire on Sund Crescent ...

(August 1, 1954 – December 8, 2023) After a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer, we announce with heavy hearts the passing of Greg at Lady Dunn Hospital, Wawa. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Shirley, his daughters Jessica (RJ), Suzanne and Whitney, his grandchildren Amelia, Cole, Emma, Peter, Phoenix and Preston and by his sister Theresa Smith (Garry). ...

On December 7, 2023, shortly before 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of Harassment on Elgin Street in Chapleau. Investigation revealed the accused violated their release conditions by attending the victim’s residence, and was observed standing nearby, watching the dwelling for an extended period of time. As a ...

A Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check in Wawa has led to criminal charges for one individual. On December 11, 2023, shortly before 6:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Festive RIDE on Spruce Street in Wawa. Officers stopped multiple vehicles and conducted Mandatory Alcohol Screening (MAS) tests on ...

On December 14, 2023, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the City of Elliot Lake. Shortly after 1:15 a.m., police observed a suspicious pick-up truck with two individuals in the downtown commercial area. While keeping observations on the pick-up truck, the driver failed to signal at two stop signs before ...

A collision has resulted in multiple criminal charges for one individual. On December 7, 2023, shortly after 12:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 near Highway 519, approximately 45 km south of White River. Through investigation, officers determined the vehicle driver had ...

A traffic complaint from a concerned citizen has resulted in an impaired charge for one individual. On December 4, 2023, shortly after 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a possible impaired driver on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. Officers located the suspect vehicle and investigation revealed the driver was impaired ...

Le ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts fera un recensement aérien des populations d’orignal dans les unités de gestion de la faune à travers Ontario dans le cadre de ses activités de surveillance de ces populations.   Entre décembre et février, le personnel utilisera des aéronefs pour chercher des orignaux et leurs traces dans la neige fraîche et profonde. ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is conducting moose aerial inventory surveys in wildlife management units across Ontario to help monitor moose populations.   Between December and February, staff are using aircraft to look for moose and their tracks in fresh, deep snow. Survey information about the number, age and sex of moose is used to inform moose and ...

A two-vehicle collision closes Highway 144 for several hours.   On December 10, 2023, shortly before 1:00 p.m., members of the South Porcupine Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on Highway 144, Jack Township, north of Gogama.   One person was transported to a local hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.   The investigation is ...

East Algoma OPP conducted a traffic stop and the driver was issued a 3-day diver’s license suspension.   On December 7, 2023, at approximately 6:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 108 near Milliken Mine Road in Elliot Lake. The driver had been consuming alcohol and police issued the breath demand for ...

On December 12, 2023, shortly after 9:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle in a ditch near Eastman Road and Highway 17 in the Town of Blind River. Police arrived a short time later and observed an SUV on the north side of the highway with severe front-end damage ...