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Celebration of Life – Kathleen “Kathy” Moore nee Woods

Please join us for The  Celebration of Life for Kathleen “Kathy” Moore at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch #429 on Saturday, September 14, 2024. Kathleen (Kathy) Margaret (Woods) Moore in her 87th year, at the Ottawa General Hospital, on Monday, August 5th, 2024. Beloved wife of the love of her life, of 68 years, William (Bill). Loving mother of Billy ...

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Between the Covers – September 3rd

The Wawa Public Library’s summer program culminated with our Pizza Party and of course our draws for the winner of the tablets, Leap Pads and the Candy Jar. It’s been a blast and we are sad to see it end but now it’s time to prep for the Afterschool program that will be starting in October! Once again, a huge ...

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L’Ontario rend hommage aux travailleurs à l’occasion de la fête du Travail

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David Piccini, ministre du Travail, de l’Immigration, de la Formation et du Développement des compétences, a fait la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la fête du Travail : « Aujourd’hui, en ce jour de la fête du Travail, nous rendons hommage aux travailleurs qui bâtissent notre province et propulsent notre économie. Vous êtes le pilier de l’Ontario et la force ...

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Ontario Celebrating Workers on Labour Day

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David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, issued the following statement to mark Labour Day: “Today on Labour Day, we honour the workers who build our province and power our economy. You are the backbone of Ontario and the driving force behind our collective success. Under Premier Doug Ford, our government has an ambitious plan to build ...

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SSM OPP – Drive Safe this Labour Day Long Weekend

The Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Labour Day Long Weekend (August 30, 2024, to September 2, 2024). The OPP will be taking a combined approach of education and focused enforcement during the initiative. Officers will increase public compliance with traffic laws relating to the “Big Four” causal factors in ...

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Marathon OPP – Drug Charges Laid After Search Warrant Executed

Three individuals are facing drug charges following a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Marathon. On August 21, 2024, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit, with assistance from the Emergency Response Team and Marathon OPP Detachment executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence ...

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OPP – Mattawa Person Charged with criminal charges beyond human trafficking

In April 2024, the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit began an investigation after receiving information regarding human trafficking of a female victim. Through a combined effort with the OPP’s Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHT) and the Muskoka Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), one person has been arrested and is facing criminal charges beyond human trafficking. A 56-year-old of ...

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East Algoma OPP – Impaired Charges Laid, Cash Seized

On August 21, 2024, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver travelling eastbound on Highway 17 from the Town of Iron Bridge. At approximately 8:30 a.m., police observed the eastbound car and conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 east of the Town ...

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MPP Mantha calls on Ford government to treat addiction crisis with urgency

MPP Michael Mantha made the following statement in response to the Ontario government’s announcement on consumption and treatment services (CTS) sites: “Throughout Algoma-Manitoulin, and across Northern Ontario, we continue to experience devastatingly high numbers of opioid related overdoses and deaths. This is a crisis and has been a crisis for some time. The announcement by Minister Jones that the government ...

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East Algoma OPP – Vehicle with no plates – Suspended Driver Charged

On August 20, 2024, the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties near Lakeside Drive and Stanley Street in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 2:30 p.m., police observed a grey pick-up truck with no plates attached to the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop. The driver could not produce a valid driver’s licence and ...

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Wheels and Waves!

The Lady Dunn Health Centre is launching its latest fundraising campaign this weekend at the Wawa Salmon Derby. This is the first time the Foundation has raffled such a large prize package and fingers are crossed for its success. Every dollar raised goes to supporting the Lady Dunn Health Centre with purchases or upgrades of capital equipment. The needs are ...

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East Algoma OPP – 33rd Impaired Charge of 2024 Laid

On August 17, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to motor vehicle collision involving a silver SUV that struck a utility pole on Cunningham Street in the Town of Bruce Mines. The SUV left the scene with the air bags deployed and hanging out the windows. The vehicle continued westbound on ...

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East Algoma OPP – Stolen Vehicle Located, Driver Arrested

On August 16, 2024, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to suspicious vehicle/driver that pulled into a driveway of a local business on Highway 17 in the Town of Iron Bridge. The car had left in an eastbound direction on Highway 17 and was later travelling 40 kph in a 70 ...

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East Algoma OPP – Arrest Made after Family Dispute

On August 17, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and North East Canine Unit responded to a family dispute on Maple Ridge Road in the community of Thessalon First Nation. Police attended the residence and a query revealed that the unwanted family member had an outstanding bench warrant and fled on ...

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