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Operations have been suspended at Wesdome’s Kiena Complex in Val D’or, Quebec after the death of a mining contractor. Roméo Girard, 53 of Malartic has been identified as the mining contractor who was fatally injured on September 9th. Reports are that the worker was found beside his truck (which had struck a wall), seriously wounded and unconscious underground. He was taken to ...

Sep 11, 2017 @ 07:47 Weather – Sunny this morning then a mix of sun and cloud with 30% chance of showers this afternoon. Wind becoming southwest 20 km/h this afternoon. High 20 is expected. UV index 6 or high. Clearing late this evening with a low of 11. Marine – Strong wind warning in effect.Wind south 15 knots increasing to south 20 ...

17:28 – Power was restored in Chapleau at 4 p.m. 11:18 – readers are advising that power is returning to Wawa 11:12 – advised that this may be a feed issue from Hydro One. 10:57 – power restored to Dubreuilville 10:07 – Power is out in Chapleau The power is currently out in Wawa and Dubreuilville. Unknown if the outage ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two road fatalities over the long weekend during their provincial Distracted Driving campaign. The first collision occurred near French River on Friday, September 1, 2017, claiming the life of a 25 year-old woman. The second incident involved a motorcycle colliding with a motor vehicle on Monday, September 4, 2017. The 59 year-old male motorcyclist succumbed ...

Today, Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, issued the following statement: “Today, Premier Kathleen Wynne, Marie-France Lalonde, Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, and I met with the Chief Medical Officer of Health and Provincial Overdose Coordinator Dr. David Williams, and Dr. Dirk Huyer, Chief Coroner for Ontario, to discuss Ontario’s comprehensive Opioid Strategy and how ...

The Createch Group, headquartered in Montreal, Quebec founded a new office in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario in March of 2017. This office, named CREATECH365, offers new services for Microsoft Dynamics software support and development. It was established through a unique partnership between Createch, Microsoft, Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre, Sault College of Applied Arts and Technology and other community stakeholders. ...

Weather – Mainly cloudy. High 14. UV index 4 or moderate. Tonight is expected to be partly cloudy, clearing late this evening. Low plus 2 with patchy frost. Marine – Wind northeast 10 knots increasing to northeast 15 this afternoon then diminishing to north 10 Friday morning. Wind backing to northwest 10 near noon Friday. Waves one metre subsiding to ...

Sep 6, 2017 @ 10:32 On Saturday, September 2, 2017, at approximately 10:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment received a traffic complaint in relation to a motor vehicle travelling in the wrong lane on Highway 17 approximately 8 kilometers south of Wawa, Ontario. Officers located the motor vehicle in question and spoke to ...

Sep 6, 2017 @ 10:30 On Monday, September 4, 2017, at approximately 3:25 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle at a R.I.D.E check located on Highway 101 near the intersection of Esher-Healy Road. Investigation revealed that the male driver was in possession of a quantity of Marihuana. ...

Sep 6, 2017 @ 10:27 On Monday, September 4, 2017, at approximately 3:00 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local Wawa address regarding an unwanted person. At the scene investigation revealed that a female had damaged some household items. As a result Christal Elizabeth PETERSON (39) of Wawa, Ontario was arrested ...

Sep 6, 2017 @ 08:17 The congregation welcomes everyone to Worship at First United Church.  Services are held on Sunday at 11:00 a.m. If anyone has a question or concern please leave a message on the answering machine at the Church 705-856-2926 We welcomed our Student Minister Roberta Howey last Sunday.  She will be with us for eight months. The congregation wishes to ...

Weather – A few showers ending this morning then mainly cloudy with 30 percent chance of showers. Fog patches dissipating early this morning. Wind becoming north 20 km/h near noon. High 13. UV index 4 or moderate. Marine – Wind north 15 to 20 knots diminishing to northwest 10 this afternoon then veering to northeast 10 near midnight. Wind backing to ...

Sep 5, 2017 @ 16:57 On September 3, 2017 at approximately 2:33 am a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on patrol observed a pick up truck travelling on Highway 17, southbound, into the City of Sault Ste. Marie. As a result of driver actions the vehicle was pulled over. Further investigation revealed that the female ...

Sep 5, 2017 @ 16:51 On September 4, 2017 at approximately 5:00 pm a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Highway Safety Division responded to a traffic complaint of a pickup truck travelling westbound at a high rate of speed on Highway 17 east. The vehicle was stopped for speeding at  Reid’s Road on Highway 17. As a result of ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding drivers that the September long weekend is now behind us and that marks the beginning of a new school year. This is a busy time of year for everyone and the OPP wants everyone to keep safety in mind. There is going to be a large number of school buses out on our roadways. Drivers ...