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One individual is facing multiple charges after a drug trafficking investigation in Schreiber. Members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Schreiber, and Nipigon OPP Detachments, Northwest Region Intelligence Unit with the assistance of the Provincial Operations Intelligence Unit (POIB) and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Intelligence Unit conducted a three-month investigation dubbed “Project Plateau”. ...

May 5th was Red Dress Day in Canada, we opened our service with this prayer. May we find peace, so that we might share peace that is genuine and real, and help others to know peace within. Spirit of life, help us to walk the road of integrity back to the circle of life where we will be truly joined ...

Members of the of the North East Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges in 46 impaired driving investigations in the month of April 2024. There are twelve detachment groups within the North East region, and calls involved impaired driving charges break down as follows. Almaguin Highlands (Burk’s Falls) – 5 East Algoma (Elliot Lake, Thessalon, Blind River) ...

Angus Gold is pleased to announce assay results from the remaining five (5) exploration holes that were completed on the Dorset Zone as part of its winter 2024 drill program at the Golden Sky Project in Wawa, Ontario. The new high-grade discovery, Hole GS24-136, was drilled along the most western section of the Dorset Zone that has been tested, to ...

Weather: Today – Cloudy. 60% chance of showers this morning. Wind northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight – Partly cloudy. Wind northeast 20 km/h becoming light near midnight. Low +3. News Tidbits: Planning and plans for Wawa’s Canada Day Celebrations have been announced on social media. The Municipality gave a call out ...

BTU has entered into a purchase and sale agreement pursuant to which the Company will purchase, upon closing, a 100% interest in two large gold exploration projects in the active Wawa gold area of northern Ontario; the Echum Gold Project adjacent to Alamos Gold Inc. (TSX-AGI) and the Hubcap Gold Project adjacent to Red Pine Exploration Inc. Each of the ...

In the month of April 2024, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in the North East Region have investigated a total of 424 occurrences related to intimate partner violence, where 121 of those resulted in criminal charges. There are twelve detachment groups within the North East region, and calls break down as follows: Almaguin Highlands (Burk’s Falls) – 18 ...

Weather: Today – Sunny. Wind becoming east 20 km/h this morning. High 20. UV index 7 or high. Tonight – Becoming cloudy this evening. 40 percent chance of showers overnight. Wind east 20 km/h. Low 7. News Tidbits: Don’t forget that Algoma Power has scheduled a power outage for Michipicoten First Nation between the hours of 12:00 pm and 2:00 ...

On May 5, 2024, just after 5:00 a.m., members of the Thunder Bay OPP Detachment along with Emergency Medical Services and Fire responded to a serious motor vehicle collision on Lakeshore Drive, in Shuniah Municipality involving a single passenger vehicle which was on fire in the eastbound ditch. Investigation revealed an eastbound vehicle left the roadway and came to rest ...

A traffic complaint on Highway 11 near Lake Helen has resulted in one driver from Thunder Bay charged with Impaired Driving offences. On May 5, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a call for service about a possible impaired driver on Highway 11 near Lake Helen. Nipigon OPP members patrolled, and ...

Red Pine Exploration Inc., further to its press release of May 1, 2024, provides an update on the Company’s progress on its investigations into the reporting inconsistencies in certain assay results from the Wawa Gold Project. The Company confirms that the issues set out in the Prior Press Release are unrelated to the integrity of its quality assurance/quality control (“QA/QC”) ...

Today, Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, issued the following statement recognizing Nursing Week, May 6-12, 2024: “Ontario is proud to recognize the incredible contributions of registered nurses, registered practical nurses and nurse practitioners this Nursing Week. They step up, day in and day out, to provide high-quality and compassionate care to Ontario families when they need it ...

Aujourd’hui, la vice-première ministre et ministre de la Santé, Sylvia Jones, a publié la déclaration suivante pour célébrer la Semaine des soins infirmiers qui a lieu du 6 au 12 mai 2024 : « L’Ontario est fier de rendre hommage aux contributions exceptionnelles du personnel infirmier autorisé, du personnel infirmier auxiliaire autorisé et du personnel infirmier praticien à l’occasion de ...

One person has been arrested and charged following a fatal collision on Highway 17. On May 5, 2024, shortly after 2:00 p.m., the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services and the Nairn-Hyman Fire Department responded to a fatal two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Nairn-Hyman Township. Information revealed that an eastbound vehicle collided head-on with a westbound vehicle. ...

The other morning, I enjoyed (well, sort of I enjoyed) a particularly energetic workout at the gym before heading into the Legislature. I know it was particularly challenging because, besides feeling my heart pounding, one particularly affable security guard made a quip about my red face and perspiration on my brow as I checked in. I laughed and replied, “It’s ...