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SE OPP Chapleau – Male charged with breach

On February 2, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Monk Street in Chapleau. Officers attended and determined that one of the individuals was breaching their court ordered conditions. As a result of the investigation, a 40-year-old person, from Chapleau, was ...

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SE OPP Wawa – Male charged after assault

SE OPP Wawa

On February 3, 2022, at approximately 5:22 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault that occurred on Mission Road in Wawa. As a result of the investigation, Charles TURNER, 47 years-of-age, of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following: Assault, contrary to section 266 of the Criminal Code (CC), ...

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SE OPP Wawa – Male charged after collision

SE OPP Wawa

On February 4, 2022 at approximately 11:34 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Lendrum Township. Through investigation, the driver was determined to be impaired by alcohol. As a result, Brody WHITE, 23-years-of-age, of Beachburg was charged with the following: Operation while impaired ...

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SE OPP White River – Male charged after domestic dispute

On February 4, 2022, at approximately 11:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a domestic dispute on Winnipeg Street in White River. As a result of the investigation, a 30-year-old person, from White River, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 ...

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Wawa Artifacts Need a Home – What is their future?

  Wawa area residents are passionate about their history.  For over 30 years local volunteers, municipal staff and committees have been engaged in preserving and promoting different aspects of Wawa’s story in a variety of ways. Heritage displays of various sizes have filled the Curling Rink, Tourist Information Centre and school rooms.  Topics have included sports history, Algoma Central Railway, ...

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Canadian School Counselling Week 2022: Who We Are and How We Help

As students across Canada return to in-person schooling during another school year impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, February 7 – 11, marks the 8th annual Canadian School Counselling Week in which we recognize the school counselling profession in provinces and territories. The goal of Canadian School Counselling Week is to increase the public’s awareness of the programs and services that ...

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Men’s Curling Statistics – February 8

Team Rank Wins GP TERRIS, Tom 1 7 9 FAHRER, Tom 2 5 7 McCOY, Joe 3 4 8 MITRIKAS, Eric 3 4 8 LALONDE, Lance 5 2 8 STOYCHEFF, Peter 6 0 4 Game Schedule for February 14th. Ice 1 Ice 2 Ice 3 Ice 4 FARHER MvCOY TERRIS LALONDE MITRIKAS STOUCHEFF

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Ladies Curling Statistics: February 8

RANK WINS G.P. BUSSINEAU, Denise 1 7 8 McGREGOR, Stephanie 2 6 9 TAVELLA, Debbie 2 6 8 BONITZKE, Wendy 4 5 9 SPENCER, Diane 4 5 9 MATHIAS, Danette 6 4 9 RAINVILLE, Heather 6 4 8 AMOS, Tracy 8 3 8 BELISLE, Jacinda 9 1 8 PARSONS, Rochelle 9 1 8 Game Schedule for February 15th. Ice 1 ...

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Morning News – February 9th

Feb 9, 2022 at 07:56 Weather: Today – Cloudy. 40 percent chance of flurries early this morning. Flurries beginning this morning. Risk of freezing drizzle early this morning. Local amount 5 cm. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h late this afternoon. High minus 1. Wind chill minus 10 this morning and minus 5 this afternoon. Tonight – Flurries ending overnight then ...

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Extreme Cold Warning (Geraldton – Manitouwadge – Hornepayne) ENDED

The Extreme Cold Warning was ended at 11:07 a.m.   Feb 7, 2022 at 07:26 5:36 AM EST Monday 07 February 2022 Extreme Cold Warning in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa A period of very cold wind chills is expected. Hazards: Wind chill values near minus 40. Minimum temperatures near ...

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COVID Stats of February 6th for North Algoma

February 7, 2022 at 9:09 Algoma Public Health has changed the way they present statistics of COVID-19. Below are the stats as published on the APH website. There are two new in the North Algoma Area (Dubreuilville, Michipicoten First Nation, Missinabie Cree First Nation, Wawa, White River). February 6, 2022 Current Previous (Feb. 1) Change from previous report evidence of ...

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Funding Still Available for Non-Profit Organizations in the Superior East Region

The Superior East Community Futures Development Corporation is a non-profit regional organization covering the Superior East region which includes the area from Pic Mobert First Nation to Chapleau. It offers small business loans and counselling as well as regional community development services. The Regional Relief and Recovery Community Development Fund still has a limited amount of funds available to non-profit ...

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Overwhelming support for Horwath’s leadership: NDP Convention 2022

Over 85 per cent of delegates to the Ontario NDP convention have given an enthusiastic thumbs up to Andrea Horwath’s leadership. “I’m humbled and overjoyed. But I want to say, this isn’t about me — this is about finally giving everyday Ontarians a government that’s going to put them first. A government that’s here to invest in health care and ...

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