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The victim in the hit and run collision last Friday has been identified. Alicia FAULKNER, 36 years-of-age from Sault Ste Marie was pronounced deceased at the scene after being struck by a vehicle on Highway 17. Investigation has revealed that there were two good Samaritans that stopped to assist at the scene and police are asking them to contact the OPP. ...

On January 21, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) closed Highway 17 in both directions near Bruce Mines to investigate a fatal hit and run collision that occurred the evening prior. Shortly after 1:30 a.m., a car travelling westbound on Highway 17 approached the closure and drove past a fully marked police vehicle with its emergency lights activated ...

An individual from Chapleau is facing numerous charges after breaking into a local business. On January 21, 2023, at approximately 6:35 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a break and enter to a business on Monk Street in Chapleau. As a result of the investigation, Michael HANN, 44 ...

May 25, 1952 – January 16, 2023 Passed away at Caressant Care LTC in Harriston, ON peacefully in his sleep after a difficult struggle with dementia. Bob was born and raised in Elmira, ON and after retirement, he moved with his wife Irene to Wawa to be closer to his family. Bob was known for his hospitality and sociable nature. ...

A resident of Superior East is facing charges after their involvement in two separate incidents in one week. On January 16, 2023, at approximately 8:35 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault on Churchill Avenue in Wawa. The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival. On January 19, 2023, ...

On January 20, 2023, shortly after 9:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a threat’s complaint at an apartment complex on West Street in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined a tenant was outside the apartment complex walking their dog when the Site Property Manager began to take pictures of ...

On January 21, 2023, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a snowmobile theft from a residence on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported their snowmobile stolen from a backyard sometime overnight. Police and witnesses continued to look around town and eventually located it parked at a residence on Hutchison Avenue. A male and female on ...

On January 19, 2023, at approximately 1:21 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats occurrence on Tamarack Avenue in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Jordan ROBERT, 30 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Uttering Threats – Cause death or Bodily Harm, contrary to section ...

Members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal hit and run collision involving a pedestrian. On January 20, 2023, shortly after 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a motor vehicle collision in which a pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle on Highway 17, near Green Bay Road and Boundary Road in ...

Sol Mamakwa, NDP Deputy Leader and critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations, issued the following statement in response to the recent discovery of potential burials at the former St. Mary’s Indian Residential School site in Wauzhushk Onigum Nation. “Our nations are hurting. Outrage has quickly turned to pain, and we are deeply saddened remembering the children that lost their lives ...

There was a noticable police presence today in the Tamarack Avenue and Michipicoten High School area. In addition, all local schools were put under a lock down procedure.  The Wawa Public Library also closed its doors in response. At 2:30 the Algoma District School Board notified parents that the lock down was lifted, and that school have returned to normal operations. ...

  The library staff was thrilled to have students and teachers from St. Augustine’s French Immersion School come and visit the library on December 9th, 2022. It was wonderful to show everyone our amazing new Interactive Game table and all the uses of a 3D Printer. They were also able to try the Awe Learning computers and tablets. The students ...

On January 15, 2023, at approximately 9:33 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Ontario Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 72-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Mischief – Domestic, contrary to section 430(4) ...

A search warrant in the Town of Marathon has resulted in two individuals being arrested and charged with numerous offences. On January 17, 2023, at approximately 9:35 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) with the assistance of the Marathon OPP, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence ...

Jan 17, 2023 at 08:03 What role do organizations play in creating welcoming communities and do they have the resources to do so? This is the question Northern Policy Institute wanted answered by employers and service providers throughout Ontario’s northern regions.   In February 2022, Northern Policy Institute and organizations across Northern Ontario launched a data-collection exercise to hear from ...