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Due to the significant number of cases of COVID-19 in Thunder Bay, the Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janet DeMille, is directing schools in the City of Thunder Bay and surrounding areas to extend the suspension of in-person learning until March 29, 2021. The need for further extension will be considered closer to that time. This direction was communicated to ...

A year ago, the COVID-19 pandemic changed life as we knew it. With the various restrictions and preventative measures put in place, many businesses were unsure how to proceed, struggling to keep their doors open and often unable to keep workers employed.   To aid those impacted by the pandemic, the Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre (SSMIC) introduced FedNor’s COVID-19 ...

OPP CHARGE PERSON WITH ASSAULT   (BLIND RIVER, ON) – On March 5, 2021, shortly before 1:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance on Centre Street in the Town of Blind River.   As a result of the investigation, a 35-year-old person, from Blind River, was arrested and ...

On March 4, 2021, at 6:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a townhouse on Spruce Avenue in Elliot Lake to execute a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) warrant.   The OPP’s Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), East Algoma Crime Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), the Canine Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), and ...

Elsie Vertulia of Sault Ste. Marie anted up and went ‘ALL IN’ to win the POKER LOTTO ALL IN jackpot worth $70,165.40 on January 25, 2021. Elsie also won $5,000 on the instant portion of her POKER LOTTO play bringing her total winnings to $75,165.40.   Elsie, a 71-year-old grandmother, said she bought her POKER LOTTO ALL IN ticket on ...

On February 28, 2021, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) commenced an investigation involving the transmission of inappropriate images. A social media account for Espanola High School was replicated by an individual who sent the inappropriate images to staff and students.   Investigators are requesting that anyone who may have received any explicit materials from the account are ...

Today (March 2, 2021), the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health is issuing a Class Order under Section 22 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act. The Order is effective immediately and will remain in place until the Medical Officer of Health determines that it is no longer required. This Class Order strengthens opportunities to quickly enforce ...

  On February 22, 2021, Algoma Steel celebrated the first arc at its second ladle metallurgy facility (No.2 LMF). This marks another major milestone in the company’s drive towards sustainability and is a key step in commissioning this new steel refining facility, unlocking 100,000 tons of added capacity to deliver advanced grades of steel. CEO Michael McQuade remarked on the ...

On Friday, February 19, 2021 members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a missing snowmobiler somewhere between Searchmont and Half Way Haven.   On Saturday, February 20, 2021 at approximately 2:00 p.m., with the assistance of OPP Aviation Services, OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Sault Search and Rescue and the Sault ...

On February 19, 2021 at approximately 1:30 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in regards to the robbery that occurred at a gas bar on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake.   The OPP executed an arrest warrant at a residence on Pearson Drive. The suspect was located inside and was subsequently arrested and charged.   ...

On February 15, 2021, at approximately 1:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a neighbour dispute related call on Ste Camillus Crescent in the City of Elliot Lake.   The complainant reported on-going disputes with their neighbour. On this date, words were exchanged and the neighbour threatened the complainant. After police investigation, a person was arrested and charged. ...

On February 16, 2021, shortly after 6:15 p.m., members from the Ontario Provincial Police (OP East Algoma Crime Unit, the OPP’s North East Community Street Crime Unit, the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), Manitoulin OPP Crime Unit, the OPP’s North East Canine Unit, the Greater Sudbury Police’s Integrated Crime Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search ...

On February 16, 2021, at approximately 6:00 a.m. East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a Break and Enter that occurred sometime overnight at a residence on Cloudslee Road in Plummer Additional Township.   Investigation determined the suspect gained access to the house by forced entry through a door. Police observed of fresh tire tracks, footwear impressions, and drag marks ...

On February 15, 2021, shortly after 12:30 a.m., East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle idling on Park Road in the community of Mississauga First Nation. The driver then proceeded eastbound on Highway 17 towards the Town of Blind River.   Upon entering Blind River, the driver crossed into oncoming traffic on Causley Street. The driver changed its direction of ...

On February 12, 2021, shortly after 3:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a break and enter on Highway 548 in Tarbutt-Tarbutt Additional Township (approximately five kilometers from Highway 17). Sometime between Saturday, February 6, 2021, and Friday, February 12, 2021, a break and enter occurred to a single-dwelling residence and ...