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  Some politicians call them extremists and terrorists, but this is not what was seen last night. Standing on Pinewood Drive with my family patiently waiting for the convoy to arrive; what I saw was quite the contrary. There were vaccinated and unvaccinated simply being peaceful and joyful. Frozen Canadians standing together in unity, undivided waiting for a convoy that ...

At 11:35 today, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in North East Region (NER) advised area motorists to expect traffic delays today and tomorrow in relation to the truck demonstration that is anticipated to be passing through our Region from Thursday to Saturday. “Motorists should be prepared for potential slowdowns on highways across North East Region, specifically Highway 17 and Highway ...

On January 25, 2022, at approximately 11:03 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Second Avenue in Foleyet. As a result of the investigation, a 21-year-old person, from Foleyet, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), ...

New books on the 7-Day Shelf this week are: “Autopsy” by Patricia Cornwell, “Wish You Were Here” by Jodi Picoult, “Fear No Evil”, an Alex Cross thriller by James Patterson, and “Mercy” by David Baldacci, the fourth book in the Atlee Pine series. New Movies this week are; “WWII Battle for Europe”, “Your Honour”, a mini series starring Bryan Cranston, ...

Now is it maybe true that the lockdown is coming to a end? Hopefully soon because we NEED to get back to normal as this way too much damage is being done to our system of living. If we are getting the okay to open there will  be a lot of preparation again. Some events are cancelled like public speaking ...

Passed away suddenly at her home on Friday, January 21, 2022, at the age of 58 years. Beloved wife of Rene Henderson.  Dear mother of Laurie Synnett (Serge). Proud grandmother of Drake and Christian Synnett. Dear daughter of the late Laura and Adrien Charron. Loving sister of Danny Charron (Shelley Lewis), Sylvie Charron (George Bluteau) and Paul Charron. Claire will ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 11:34 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 39-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal ...

Jan 25, 2022 at 14:24 The vehicles have been removed and the intersection is now clear. Jan 25, 2022 at 13:46 ON511 has just tweeted that Highway 17/101 is closed. At the scene, OPP are conducting traffic control, and allowing alternating traffic through. Jan 25, 2022 at 13:41 OPP have closed the intersection at this time. Jan 25, 2022 at ...

Amanda Paine did it again! She organized another fundraiser for Wawa’s Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Program. Her beautiful ornaments, customized each and every one of them, were sold to all her friends, family and anyone wanting a unique Christmas Gift.   We can’t thank her enough for her hard work and the donation to help support Wawa’s Imagination Library. We ...

Dernièrement, j’ai beaucoup entendu ou lu l’idiome “Voler par le siège de son pantalon“. Cet idiome est né en 1938 lorsque le plan de vol d’un pilote aventureux pour traverser l’Atlantique dans son avion à la réputation mécanique douteuse a été rejeté. Alors, il en a resoumis un pour voler de New York à la Californie à la place. Mais ...

Lately, I’ve heard or read the idiom Flying by the seat of his pants” quite a lot. This idiom was born in 1938 when an adventurous pilot’s flight plan to cross the Atlantic in his plane of dubious mechanical repute was rejected. So, he resubmitted one to fly from New York to California instead. But on July 19, 1938, he ...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a person early this morning in the Township of Chapleau, in northeastern Ontario. Preliminary information suggests the following: In the evening of January 20, 2022, Ontario Provincial Police officers responded to a residence in Chapleau for a call about a person in distress. An officer attempted to ...

L’Unité des enquêtes spéciales de la province mène une enquête sur les circonstances entourant la mort d’une personne survenue ce matin dans le canton de Chapleau, dans le nord-est de l’Ontario. Les renseignements préliminaires suggèrent ce qui suit : Le 20 janvier 2022, dans la soirée, des agents de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario se sont rendus dans une résidence ...

The Ontario government has created a locally-based task force in Northern Ontario that will focus on transportation needs and opportunities in the region. The Northern Task Force, made up of community-based leaders, will examine ways to make it easier for people and goods to travel, while boosting economic growth in the North. “Our government understands that Northern Ontario has unique ...

The Ontario government is providing $375.6 million to help 107 municipalities across the province operate and improve local transit. The funding is being delivered through the Gas Tax program and can be used to extend service hours, buy transit vehicles, add routes, improve accessibility or upgrade infrastructure. “Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen how critical public transit is for ...