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Council is holding a Council Meeting tonight after the Corporate Planning Meeting that is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) PRESENTATIONS (3) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3.1 Approval of the Agenda (4) ANNOUNCEMENTS, GIVING OF NOTICE AND SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS 4.1 Special Council Meeting ...

There is a Corporate Planning Meeting scheduled for tonight, July 9th, 2019 at 6:30 p.m. Agenda (1) CALL TO ORDER & NOTE MEMBERS PRESENT (2) REVIEW OF ADDENDUM & APPROVAL OF AGENDA 2.1 Approval of Agenda (3) ANNOUNCEMENTS / DEPUTATIONS 3.1 Mr. Jeremy Cormier, MPAC 101 (4) DECLARATION OF PECUNIARY INTEREST AND THE GENERAL NATURE THEREOF (5) APPROVAL OF MINUTES 5.1 ...

Members of the public and the media are invited to participate in a Live interactive presentation on our Ontario Provincial Police Facebook page on July 9, 2019, at 19:00 hrs (7:00 pm EST). This is a special opportunity to speak directly with subject matter experts of the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau about methamphetamine. Methamphetamine is one of the most ...

Weather – A mix of sun and cloud. High 24 except 19 near Lake Superior. Humidex 27. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – Partly cloudy. 40 percent chance of showers overnight with risk of a thunderstorm. Low 13. News Tidbits – Did you know that according to Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation, there were 152 drivers 100 or older ...

On July 7, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a domestic dispute that occurred in the Town of Chapleau, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, a 38-year-old person, from Chapleau, Ontario, was arrested and charged with the following: Assault – Spousal, contrary to section 266 of the ...

On July 7, 2019, at approximately 10:50 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a disabled pickup truck on Mission Road in Wawa, Ontario. Police attended the location of the vehicle and observed one of the front tires to be separated from the pickup. Further investigation revealed a small quantity of suspected ...

On July 6, 2019, at approximately 12:45 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 129 near Chapleau, Ontario. Officers observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop. Further investigation revealed the driver to be in breach of his court-ordered conditions. As a result, ...

Recently I found myself in a local diner for lunch. I try hard to make sure that I avoid fast-food venues. Experience has shown me that while being a patron of such places from time to time is perfectly fine, when you travel as extensively as I do, such behaviour catches up to you quickly. Your overall health deteriorates and ...

Weather – Mainly sunny. High 23 except 19 near Lake Superior. UV index 8 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Low 8. News Tidbits – If you were/are having trouble with your cell. You are not the only one. Rogers says “You may experience intermittent issues making or receiving wireless voice calls. Our techs are working to fix it.” ...

On July 6, 2019 at approximately 2:30 p.m., members from the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Batchewana Police Service, Goulais Fire and Rescue and Sault Ste. Marie Emergency Medical Services responded to a two-vehicle crash on Highway 17 between Highway 552 and Pineshores Road in Goulais Township. Preliminary investigation has determined that a motorcycle struck the rear ...

On Thursday, June 4, 2019, at approximately 12:39 p.m., members from the West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the West Parry Sound and Sudbury Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Britt Fire Department, responded to a collision involving two vehicles on Highway 69 in Mowat Township, Ontario, approximately six kilometers south of the French River. The ...

On Thursday, June 27th, Michipicoten High School graduates walked across the stage to receive their Ontario Secondary School Diplomas.   The staff and students of Michipicoten High School would like to publicly thank the following companies, organizations, and individuals who generously sponsored graduation bursaries or awards at our school this past year: Algoma District Services Administration Board CUPE Local 3631 ...

  Recently, LDHC Foundation received a generous donation from the Dubreuilville Strongman Committee in the amount of 5,593.50. The donation will be used to purchase an IV pump for the Dubreuilville Nursing Station. The new intravenous pump will be upload with a library of medication protocols and will allow for up to 2 medications to be administered at a time.  The ...

Harte Gold is pleased to provide the following update. Highlights Near mine exploration has returned the following: Sugar Zone drilling has extended mineralization 200 meters to the south and remains open along strike.  Hole SZ-19-271 returned 27.6 g/t Au over 1.68 meters. In the parallel Upper Zone area, mineralization has been extended along strike and down dip.  The expansion of ...

Weather – A few showers ending this morning then a mix of sun and cloud. Risk of a thunderstorm early this morning. Fog patches dissipating this afternoon. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 26. Humidex 31. UV index 9 or very high. Tonight – A few clouds. Wind becoming northeast 20 km/h gusting to 40 after midnight. Low ...