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East Algoma OPP – Have you seen Sylvina?

On Saturday, August 12, 2022, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma (Elliot Lake) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation involving a missing person. Sylvina RICKARD, 41 years-of-age who was last seen June 13th, 2022, shortly after 7:00 p.m., in the City of Elliot Lake. She is known to have ties to the Cities ...

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East Algoma OPP – Young men being targeted for blackmail on Social Media

Members from the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment wants to warn the public about a scam that seems to be targeting young men on social media like on Instagram, dating sites or pornographic websites. Sextortion is where people are lured into an online relationship through social media, dating sites or pornographic websites. As the relationship builds, victims are ...

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East Algoma OPP – Did you see this collision?

On August 9, 2022, shortly after 12:15 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision involving an SUV and a pedestrian on Hillside Drive South in the City of Elliot Lake. Investigation determined a pedestrian was on a longboard skateboard travelling eastbound on Hillside Drive South. When the skateboarder ...

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East Algoma OPP – Have you seen this snowmobile trailer?

On August 8, 2022, members from the East Algoma Thessalon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft of a snowmobile trailer that was stolen sometime between 12:00 p.m. on Thursday August 4, 2022, and 3:00 p.m. on Sunday August 7, 2022, while parked at Highway 129 and Rapid River parking area in Sturgeon Township (approximately 20 ...

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East Algoma OPP – Assault Charges Laid after Assault

On August 4, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of an assault on Mississauga Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake. Investigation determined at approximately 3:00 a.m., on July 29, 2022, a resident of a local retirement home on Mississauga Avenue was physically assaulted by an employee. As a ...

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East Algoma OPP – Stunt Driving & Drug Charges Laid

On August 5, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 108. At approximately 6:30 p.m., police observed a northbound black car travelling at an excessive high rate of speed on Highway 108 near Depot Lake. Police located the car at a local gas station in the City of Elliot ...

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East Algoma OPP – 27th Impaired Charge laid in 2022

On August 6, 2022, shortly after 1:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a pick-up truck in a ditch on Highway 17 in the Township of the North Shore. A short time later, the pick-up truck drove out of the ditch into a private driveway. While police ...

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FedNor invests over $950,000 to grow and diversify the agri-food sector in Algoma region

Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Labour, announced a FedNor investment of $951,530 in two projects designed to fuel growth and diversification in the agri-food sector of Northern Ontario. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible for FedNor. The ...

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Algoma Steel Tables Revised Best and Final Offer in Collective Agreement Negotiations with USW Local 2251

Algoma Steel Group Inc. announced today that the Company has submitted a revised best and final Collective Bargaining Agreement offer to the Negotiating Committee of United Steelworkers Local Union 2251 (“2251”), the union representing Algoma’s hourly employees. Algoma has again received notice that the 2251 Negotiating Committee has refused the offer and is unwilling to bring the offer to employees ...

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Annual AlgomaTrad Staff Concert Extravaganza, Thursday, August 11

The 19th Annual Algoma Traditional Music, Dance, and Heritage Arts Family Camp is pleased to announce its renowned annual Staff Concert, featuring nationally and internationally recognized performers from across Canada is scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 11, 7:30 p.m. at the Centennial Grounds in Richards Landing. Admission is on a sliding scale of $20-$30; children 12 and under are free. Pay ...

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SSM OPP – Numerous Charges Laid in Catalytic Converter Thefts

On August 3, 2022, members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Forensic Identification Services (FIS), the Sault Ste Marie Crime Unit, North East Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), North East Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) unit and with the assistance of Batchewana First Nation Police Service began an investigation into the thefts ...

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SSM OPP – Charges Laid after traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver

On July 31, 2022, shortly after 11:30 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver driving northbound on Highway 17B from Echo Bay. Batchewana First Nation Police Service observed the vehicle on the four lanes on Highway 17 travelling westbound near Belleau Lake Road ...

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Have you seen Mary-Anne Bird? Located

Aug 3, 2022 at 15:25 Mary-Anne Bird has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate missing 22-year-old Mary-Anne Bird. Mary-Anne sometimes goes by the name Mary-Anne Martin.     They last spoke with family members approximately eight months ago and was staying in the 300 block ...

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SSM OPP – Charges Laid after Collision between Dump Truck and Van

The Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged the dump truck driver in a July 22 collision on Highway 17 near Noon Day Drive within the community of Garden River. On July 22, 2022, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the OPP and Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a dump truck ...

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