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Aug 6, 2017 @ 10:17 – At approximately 4:20 pm on August 4, 2017 Batchewana First Nation Police (BFN) with the assistance of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Batchewana Fire and Rescue attended the scene of a single all-terrain vehicle (ATV) rollover on an access gravel road at the end of Goulais Mission Road approximately 200 ...

Aug 1, 2017 @ 14:58 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Sault Ste. Marie area resident following an investigation relating to allegations of criminal wrongdoing. In December 2016, the Commissioner of the OPP received a request from the Chief of Sault Ste. Marie Police Service to conduct an external, independent and thorough investigation. The investigation was completed by the ...

Jul 19, 2017 @ 08:38 Ontario Conservation Officer of the Year for 2017 has been named. Tim Rochette, a provincial investigator with the Special Investigations Services Unit has demonstrated his strong commitment to protecting natural resources, ensuring public safety, and mentoring fellow officers through his years of outstanding service and extensive community involvement. Some of his notable accomplishments include: Leading and executing many ...

On July 7, 2017, at approximately 8:10 p.m., members of the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call on Gong Lake in Handleman Township. The call for service involved in an altercation involving a group of people. An argument ensued and escalated between two boaters. Once the police investigation was complete, three males were arrested and charged. ...

Jul 17, 2017 @ 08:39   Sault College Aviation student Ryan Petrie has been presented with the Jack McGillivray Memorial MAAC Bursary from Model Aeronautics Association of Canada (MAAC). Kevin McGrath, Past Vice President, Executive Committee Member and Zone Director Northern Ontario MAAC and Peter Smith, Vice President Soo Modellers awarded the $5,000 cheque to Ryan alongside Dr. Ron Common, ...

Jul 17, 2017 @ 08:35 Thomas Chappell of Thessalon said ‘yes’ to Encore (May 12, 2017  Lotto Max) and won $100,000. Thomas matched six of the seven winning numbers on his Encore selection. Encore can be played in conjunction with most online lottery games for an extra $1. There is an Encore draw every day. The winning ticket was purchased at Valu-Mart on Main Street in Thessalon.  

Jul 14, 2017 @ 10:36 On July 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members received a call pertaining to an intoxicated male acting in an aggressive manner at a residence on Village Road in Serpent River, Ontario.   Police attended the residence to learn the male had already left. The intoxicated male was later located ...

On July 12, 2017 at approximately 5:45 p.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report regarding a possible impaired driver on highway 17 west of Marathon in the Jackfish Lake area. Officers patrolled the area and located the vehicle on highway 17 near Neys Provincial Park. A traffic stop was conducted and after further investigation ...

Jul 11, 2017 @ 08:03 On Wednesday, July 12, at 7 p.m., the Chippewa County Historical Society (CCHS) at 115 Ashmun Street, will host Tom Farnquist, Director Emeritus of the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, as he presents a program entitled Diving the St. Marys River: Hidden History Recovered. Tom was instrumental in helping CCHS acquire a wonderful gift, consisting of ...

Jul 9, 2017 @ 12:04 At approximately 12:00 p.m. on July 7, 2017, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an individual in relation to the death of 68 year old George Chapman. The accused, 25-year old Jonathan JOBIN of Sables-Spanish Township, has been charged with: Second Degree Murder, contrary to section 235(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada ...

Jul 7, 2017 @ 18:57 A two-year investigation by the Sault Ste. Marie Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Detachment has resulted in Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking charges against two male subjects from the Greater Toronto Area. The investigation, dubbed Project OFLEX, was initiated on May 31st, 2015, after a lone female illegally entered Canada on a vessel that left ...

Jul 7, 2017 @ 18:35 Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating an incident that occurred on July 3, 2017 at approximately 12:30 pm on Highway 17 West (of Sault Ste. Marie). A female driver, travelling alone noticed a dark blue vehicle, possibly a Dodge Charger or Dodge Challenger pull in behind her with a red rotating light activated in ...

Jul 7, 2017 @ 18:26 At approximately 12:00 p.m. on July 7, 2017, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an individual in relation to an ongoing homicide investigation. The individual was taken into custody without incident in the Town of Spanish and remains in custody awaiting a court appearance. The victim, 68 year old George Chapman, was found unresponsive ...

Jul 7, 2017 @ 07:40 On July 4, 2017, shortly after 12:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from East Algoma Detachment, as well as the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), the OPP East Algoma Crime Unit and Forensic Identification Services (FIS) responded to an unresponsive male located outside a residence in the Town of Spanish.   On ...

On July 1, 2017, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) members received numerous calls pertaining to an intoxicated male acting in an aggressive manner.   The first call was from a local establishment on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. The male had been denied entry by staff at that location and police were called. However, the male left prior to ...