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On March 8, 2022 at approximately 12:08 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a suspicious person call on Broadway Avenue in Wawa. Police located the individual and, as a result of the investigation, Angie NESHAWABIN, 39 years-of-age, of Brunswick House First Nation was arrested and charged with the following: Possession of ...

1932 – 2022 Peacefully after a short stay at the Queensway Carleton Hospital in Ottawa on March 11, 2022. Dear wife of Bernard for 66 years. Loving mother to David (Karen) and Stephen (Cindy). Cherished grandmother to Justin (Natalie), the late Lisa (Cale), Natalie (Chris) and Michael. Great grandmother to Parker and Kylie.  Betty immigrated to Wawa in December 1964 ...

The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to warn the public about the dangers of illicit drug use. This warning is due to the detection of a non-fentanyl synthetic opioid (NSO) in a pill that was seized from a crime scene in the autumn of 2021. The pills in question appeared to be legitimate Percocet pills ...

The importance youth play in fostering sustainable, prosperous Northern Ontario communities cannot be understated. However, out-migration of young individuals continues to be a reality. Just how big is this issue and what are the reasons for leaving? A Reason to Stay: Retaining Youth in Northern Ontario, the latest paper by Société Économique de l’Ontario (SÉO) and Northern Policy Institute (NPI), ...

March 8, 1949 ~ March 7, 2022 Passed away peacefully on Monday, March 7, 2022, at Andy’s House Hospice in Port Carling, a day shy of her 73rd birthday. Born on March 8, 1949, to parents Harold and Josephine. Tina will be sadly missed by her children Mary Jo Pedersen (Steve Kingshott) and Bo Pedersen. She was the cherished grandmother ...

Pendant le mois de mars, le Centre Victoria pour femmes vous invite à acheter une copie de la peinture ‘Soins communautaires’ de l’artiste Mishiikenh Kwe. L’œuvre représente l’importance de la communauté, de prendre soin d’autrui et de prendre soin de soi. Les profits réalisés seront remis au Spanish Indian Residential School Legacy Association, un fonds pour appuyer les survivantes et ...

During the month of March, Centre Victoria pour femmes invites you to purchase a copy of the painting ‘Community Care’ by artist Mishiikenh Kwe. The piece represents the importance of community, caring for others and taking care of oneself. Proceeds will be donated to the Spanish Indian Residential School Legacy Association, a fund to support survivors of Spanish Residential School. ...

The Ontario government is taking action to address the overrepresentation of Indigenous children and youth in the care of children’s aid societies. Amendments to Ontario’s Child, Youth and Family Services Act will enhance access to customary care arrangements so children and youth can remain closer to home, helping ensure they remain connected to their culture and traditions. “Our government is ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario prend des mesures pour aider à remédier à la surreprésentation des enfants et des jeunes autochtones pris en charge par les sociétés d’aide à l’enfance. Les modifications apportées à la Loi sur les services à l’enfance, à la jeunesse et à la famille de l’Ontario amélioreront l’accès aux accords de soins conformes aux traditions pour que ...

The St. Augustine Grade 6/7/8 students are hosting their Bottle Drive on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, starting at 5:00 pm.  Students will be knocking on doors to collect any empty liquor, wine, beer or Circle K (Mac’s) milk jugs. Please start saving your bottles now and on Wednesday, someone will stop by to pick them up.  You can also leave the empty ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf are “The Overnight Guest” by Heather Gudenkauf, “City of the Dead” by Jonathan Kellerman, “The Good Son” by Jacquelyn Mitchard and “Abandoned in Death” by J.D. Robb. The Staff Pick of the Week is “Dark Roads” by Chevy Stevens. From the book jacket: The Cold Creek Highway stretches close to five hundred miles through ...

After a 2 year hiatus due to Covid, the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 374 returns this year with our 53rd year tradition of hosting the Annual Maple Syrup Festival on April 2, 3, 9 and 10, 2022. For many friends and family it is a custom to travel many hours and fill up on fluffy pancakes, perfectly fried sausages covered ...

Passed away peacefully at the Lady Dunn Health Centre on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 70 years. Predeceased by his wife Liette (nee Bouchard). Gary is survived by his common-law partner Linda Moldovan. Loving father of Lorianne (Alin), Danny (Nikki) and step-father of Melissa (Brian) and Stephen (Sunny). Proud grandfather of Jenna, Brooklynn, Maddie, McKenna and Jaxson. ...

Members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind everyone that you have to do your homework prior to giving any personal information, money or sending prepaid ITunes cards to anyone.  Every year thousands of Canadians are victimized and millions of dollars are lost through many forms of fraud.   Emergency/Grandparent Scam   In a typical “emergency” scam, the ...

On Saturday, March 5, 2022, at approximately 12:50 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on Highway 17 in Aweres Township.   Investigation determined a pick-up truck was travelling on Highway 17 at approximately 12:10 a.m. when it collided with an older model SUV ...