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On Wednesday November 4th, 2020 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Nipigon detachment were dispatched to a report of a vehicle that had driven off Highway 11-17 near Davis Rd. in Stirling Twp. Prior to arrival the occupants of the vehicle had left the scene on foot. A police records check of the vehicle, a 2013 BMW X3, found it had been reported stolen from British Columbia. ...

On Saturday October 31, 2020 shortly after 9:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint where a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Highway 17 and Highway 538 within Tarbutt-Tarbutt Additional Township.   The investigation determined, three individuals were out of their vehicle at a local gas station ...

The date for an inquest into the death of Eulogio Gutierrez at the Barrick Gold Corporation’s Hemlo mine has been announced. He was struck by a piece of mobile equipment at the company’s Hemlo mine at around 10:30 a.m. on Nov. 27. He died from the injuries. The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding Mr. Gutierrez’s death, and the jury ...

October 31, 2020 With the appearance of new COVID-19 cases in Hearst in the last few days, the Town of Hearst has declared a state of emergency due to the high risk of community exposure to COVID-19. “It’s not an easy decision to make. The Porcupine Health Unit determines there is an increased risk of exposure in Hearst currently and ...

Les libéraux d’Algoma-Manitoulin ont désigné Tim Vine, un cadre du centre de santé de Manitoulin et un bénévole dévoué à la communauté, comme leur candidat du Parti libéral de l’Ontario (PLO) pour les prochaines élections provinciales. “Tim est incroyablement passionné lorsqu’il s’agit d’aider sa communauté”, a déclaré le chef du PLO, Steven Del Duca. “Je suis très heureux qu’il soit ...

Liberals in Algoma-Manitoulin have nominated Tim Vine, an executive for Manitoulin Health Centre and a dedicated community volunteer, as their Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) candidate for the next provincial election. “Tim is incredibly passionate when it comes to helping his community,” said OLP Leader, Steven Del Duca. “I’m very happy to have him as our first nominated candidate in Northern ...

On Saturday October 24, 2020 at 11:15 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was notified by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) that a 69 year old had gone hunting at approximately 10:30 a.m., that morning. The hunter failed to return to meet up with his son on Mile Marker 17 Road, off of ...

Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are asking for assistance in locating a missing 29 year old male from Batchewana First Nation.   Trent AGAWA has not been seen or heard from since the middle of August 2020 and was reported missing on October 13, 2020. AGAWA is described as measuring approximately 183cm (6’0″), ...

  Northern Credit Union has presented a $10,000 donation to United Way Centraide Canada via the True North Stronger Fund to support their ongoing efforts in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund, launched in June of this year, is comprised of public donations and a matching corporate contribution used to support the immediate needs of local communities. “In times ...

A critically important and timely manifesto, Our Hearts Are as One Fire: An Ojibway-Anishinabe Vision for the Future by Jerry Fontaine draws on Ojibway-, Ota’wa-, and Ishkodawatomi-Anishinabe world views, history, and lived experience to develop a wholly Ojibway-Anishinabe interpretation of the role of traditional leadership and governance today.   Our Hearts Are as One Fire will be launched this Friday, ...

On October 16, 2020 at approximately 8:14 am officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 614, Unincorporated Township, approximately 33 km South of Manitouwadge.   A motor vehicle (pickup truck), travelling southbound lost control on the slippery, slush covered highway, rolled over and came to rest in the ...

  “Since the outbreak of COVID-19, I’ve had to be much more independent. I can do a lot; I am proud of this,” says David. David lives in the small town of Pic River, more than 3 hours east of Thunder Bay. He is creative, active, and a hard worker. David is also deafblind.   In Ontario, an estimated 211,250 ...

Emily Groot, Regional Supervising Coroner for North Region, Sudbury Office, announced today that an inquest will be held into the death of Joshua Daniel Dumanski. Mr. Dumanski, 31, died in hospital on July 16, 2018, after transfer from the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre. This inquest is mandatory under the Coroners Act. The inquest will examine the circumstances surrounding Mr. ...

Algoma Public Health (APH) has recently confirmed a positive case of COVID-19 linked to an individual associated with the Sault Ste. Marie campus of Algoma University. The individual is currently isolating and Algoma University extends best wishes for a speedy and full recovery. Public health officials have indicated that the risk of others in the Algoma University community contracting the ...

On October 5, 2020, at approximately 9:45 p.m. members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a complaint of a motor vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) on Vanalstine Road, Baldwin Township. Prior to police involvement, the driver was transported to hospital. Police who were already at hospital for an unrelated matter, investigated and determined the ...