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On Saturday, August 11th, 2018, at approximately 2:00am officers of the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted regarding a pick-up truck burning on Pic Road in Manitouwadge. An officer arrived to observe the local Fire department on scene extinguishing the flames on a pick-up truck that was totally engulfed in flames. Investigation revealed the truck to be a 2014, ...

Weather – Sunny. Fog patches dissipating this morning. High 24. Humidex 28. UV index 8 or ver Marine – Wind south 10 knots increasing to southwest 15 near midnight then diminishing to variable 10 Tuesday morning. Wind increasing to north 15 near noon Tuesday. Waves one half metre building to one overnight. Chance of showers Tuesday morning and afternoon with a risk ...

On August 12, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Elliot Lake Detachment responded to a report of a missing male from the City of Elliot Lake, Ontario. OPP investigation has revealed that Lawrence Boyd, 34 years of age was seen leaving St. Joseph’s General Hospital shortly after 5:00 a.m. on this morning. He is described as white, approximately ...

93 Players 1st FLIGHT: Francis Dechamplain, Jessy Dechamplain, Joey Dechamplain-3 under par 33 2nd FLIGHT: Jarret Asselin, Spencer Hall- 2 under par 34 3rdFLIGHT: Ron Rody, Don Humphries, Chris Buckell- 1 under par 35 4th FLIGHT: Eric Levesque, Jim Oleynik, David Jennings – 1 over par 37 5th FLIGHT: Marcel Poulin, Gilbert Bouchard, Dave Castonguay- 1 over par 37 6th ...

During the month of July 2018, the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 492 calls for service which included some of the following: 11 Violent related incidents 24 Property related occurrences 7 Drug-related cases 5 Driving Offences 35 Property and vehicle-related crimes 68 Provincial statues related incidents Officers from the Superior East Detachments have also ...

A lady from Southern Michigan lost an iPhone 7 last Sunday, August 5, out on Steep Hill Dam Road picking blueberries. The phone is in a black case. She explaines that she has some sentimental pictures on it that cannot be replaced. If someone happens to find it while picking, She would greatly appreciate its safe return for a reward. ...

OPP have tweeted that the highway is now open.   Aug 11, 2018 @ 08:00 Ontario511 has a little more information on the closure – There has been nothing more from OPP. Some reports are that travel has been restricted on Hwy 631.   Aug 11, 2018 @ 06:20 OPP have tweeted – there were no other details and no ...

Aug 10, 2018 @ 12:13 As of noon today the Restricted Fire Zone will be rescinded for most of the province including Wawa District. It will remain in effect for the Sudbury and Perry Sound Districts until further notice. The Municipality has now reinstated all burning permits.

  With her family in attendance to cheer her on, Patricia LaLonde of Wawa took a spin on THE BIG SPIN Wheel at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto to win $100,000!  Patricia won a top prize with OLG’s THE BIG SPIN INSTANT game (#2075).   “When I scratched THE BIG SPIN ticket in the store, I knew I won ...

HARTE GOLD CORP. is pleased to provide the following update on construction activities and permitting. Highlights: During construction, the Company has successfully completed over 8 months with no lost time accidents. Surface construction of the crushing spread and mill complex is complete and commissioning is underway using on site generators. The 44 Km power line pole construction from White River ...

The weekend of August 11-13 will be a great time for heading out of town to the great outdoors, especially at night. This is the weekend of the annual Perseid meteor shower and during the peak nights of Aug 11/12 and Aug 12/13; more than 100 meteors (shooting stars) can be seen per hour. The shower is the result of ...

Weather – Sunny. Becoming a mix of sun and cloud this afternoon. Fog patches dissipating near noon. High 21. Humidex 26. UV index 7 or high. Marine – Wind light becoming southwest 15 knots near midnight then diminishing to west 10 Saturday morning. Wind becoming light near noon Saturday. Waves less than one half metre building to one half to one metre overnight ...

On Saturday, July 28, 2018, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Wawa) Detachment began an investigation into several reports of Break and Enters and thefts complaints to cottages located on Hawk Lake.  Preliminary investigation revealed that various items had been taken including firearms. As a result of police investigation Bryan SHOREY (20) of Wawa, Ontario was arrested ...

  The Fall 2018 Fred Eaglesmith tour schedule is almost all about small halls.  After Starbuck, Manitoba (not Starbucks, but Starbuck Community Hall), they will reach Winnipeg to play the Park Theatre.  Then begins their return home to Ontario.  About 21 months have passed since Fred Eaglesmith played many shows in this part of the province with his talented wife, ...