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Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 400 000 $ par l’entremise de la Société de gestion du Fonds du patrimoine du Nord de l’Ontario (SGFPNO) pour aider à établir Norquay Trusses Ltd., une nouvelle entreprise œuvrant dans le secteur de la fabrication forestière, à Sault Ste. Marie. Le financement permettra de renforcer l’économie régionale, de créer de nouveaux emplois et de ...

The Ontario government is providing $400,000 through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help establish Norquay Trusses Ltd. in Sault Ste. Marie, a new business in the forestry manufacturing sector. The funding will strengthen the regional economy, create new jobs and boost the competitiveness of Ontario’s forestry sector. “This investment will allow Norquay Trusses to purchase new equipment ...

Algoma Steel Group Inc., a leading Canadian producer of hot and cold rolled steel sheet and plate products, today announced results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 2021. Unless otherwise specified, all amounts are in Canadian dollars. Michael McQuade, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, commented, “Continued record pricing for our products, the construct of our contracted order book, ...

Several residents from Manitoulin Island and the surrounding area, as well as southern Ontario, are facing charges under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) and the Criminal Code after the conclusion of a significant drug trafficking investigation. Project HEWSON started in April 2021 in response to the State of Emergency declared by the M’Chigeeng First Nation in relation to ...

On January 28, 2022, shortly after 10:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred at a Secondary School on Kensington Road in Johnson Township.   After reviewing video footage provided by the school, police investigation determined a student lunged and pushed the victim through several desks causing the ...

On February 1, 2022, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed search warrants at a shop on Kilborn Way in Elliot Lake. After investigation, police obtained numerous Warrants to Search the buildings and vehicles at that location. As a result of the warrants being executed, over $2800 in cash, numerous parts from a stolen Off-Road Vehicle, ...

Generation Mining Limited and Biigtigong Nishnaabeg are proud to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Agreement for the Marathon Palladium Copper Project located in Northwestern Ontario. This MOA signals another important milestone for the Marathon Project, as it nears regulator approval through the environmental assessment process and is in line with Gen Mining’s Indigenous relations policy and practice of ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 6:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a theft related occurrence at a gas bar variety store on Highway 108 in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a person was just in the store who had stolen numerous items and then left on foot. A description of the person was ...

On January 22, 2022, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault in the Town of Spanish.   Investigation determined the complainant was snow blowing in the rear of a local motel when a tenant became confrontational. There was an exchange of words between the two individuals that ...

On January 20, 2022, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a previous break and enter at cottage on Highway 546, north of Elliot Lake (Unincorporated Territory). The cottage break and enter occurred between December 6, 2021 and December 27, 2021, and numerous items were stolen. After investigation, police arrested and charged one person. Tim ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. If you receive any unsolicited communication by any means asking for money to be given or that you won money, be cautious and suspicious.   NEVER give out any personal, credit or banking information to ...

On January 18, 2022, at approximately 8:40 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested two people in relation to the break and enter at a business on Paris Drive in Elliot Lake. Police located the vehicle used to move the stolen property. It was subsequently seized and towed back to detachment where a search warrant was executed. Two people were ...

On January 16, 2022, at approximately 12:15 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic related complaint of a possible impaired driver in the Warsaw Place area in Elliot Lake. A vehicle description license plate was provided to police.  The vehicle was located a short time later on Hillside Drive South at Highway 108 and a subsequent traffic ...

On January 16, 2022, at approximately 7:40 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a break and enter at a business on Paris Drive in Elliot Lake. In the early morning of January 16, between 12:00 a.m. and 1:00 a.m., person(s) entered the building by forced entry through the front door. Once inside, a cash box was ...

On January 17, 2022, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Chalmers Crescent in Elliot Lake in regards to a robbery occurrence. The complainant had reported that person entered their residence, threatened them with a long gun, stole money, and then departed. The person was described as male, 5’8″ to 6′ ...