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On April 26, 2022, shortly after 8:30 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Village Road in the community of Mississauga First Nation. A short time later police located the suspect vehicle and the driver at a residence on Max’s Road. While speaking to ...

Tbaytel provided its annual shareholder report to City Council on Monday, April 25 and released Forward Together: 2021 Report to the Community. The report highlights key accomplishments from the past year, Tbaytel’s strategic direction and summarizes financial information. It also highlights a number of new products and services and how Tbaytel along with its authorized dealers throughout northern Ontario continued ...

On April 23, 2022 at 5:44 p.m. members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17, Township of Coldwell. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Marathon Fire Department were on scene to assist with the collision. Investigation revealed that a westbound motor vehicle left the ...

This weekend’s seatbelt safety campaign proves that not wearing a seatbelt continues to be a serious problem on our roads. There was a 611 per cent increase in seatbelt-related charges year over year. Across North Western Ontario, 329 seatbelt-related charges were laid over the Easter long weekend compared to 37 in 2021. This includes charges for driver and passenger non-compliance, ...

On April 14th, 2022, shortly after 7:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Huron Line in Richards Landing. A short time later police arrived on scene and observed a black car in the northbound ditch.  As police were speaking to the driver of the car, officers ...

On April 16, 2022, just after 12:00 a.m., an officer from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was patrolling Highway 11/17 between Oliver and John Street and observed a vehicle speeding at 170 km/hr. A 35-year-old male driver with 2 other passengers was stopped. Police determined the driver had been drinking and a roadside test to ...

The Ontario government is investing $9.5 million to support vital research in the Experimental Lakes Area—the only freshwater research facility of its kind in the world. “The Experimental Lakes Area is the world’s most important freshwater research facility,” said Greg Rickford, Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry. “The area is a living laboratory for critical research and ...

The Nipigon and Schreiber Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public to beware of fraudulent emails and telephone calls. The OPP recommends to confirm who you are dealing with before sending any money or sharing personal information over the internet or the telephone. Scammers are increasingly using email, telephone calls and other online social media applications ...

The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is pleased to announce that Jeff Milloy has been selected as the 2022 Conservation Officer of the Year. Jeff is a part of the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) Kenora Enforcement Unit working out of the Kenora office. Jeff started his career with the Ministry in 1995 and has ...

The Great Lakes Ecoregion Network (GLEN) is a new initiative to engage members of the basin-wide Great Lakes environmental community on issues related to the binational Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement (GLWQA). As the 50th anniversary of the signing of the GLWQA is celebrated later this week, we call on the US and Canadian federal governments to renew and strengthen ...

On April 8, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River. Shortly after 9:00 p.m., police observed a vehicle travelling eastbound on Causley Street with no taillights illuminated and a traffic stop was initiated. While police were speaking to the driver, officers determined ...

On April 11, 2022, officers from the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted an investigation into drug trafficking in the towns of Schreiber and Terrace Bay. Search warrant’s were executed on cell phones and as a result of the investigation, Timothy Ford, 40 years old, of Schreiber, was arrested and charged with: Trafficking in Schedule 1 Substance ...

On April 11, 2022, shortly after 12:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an assault a local secondary school on Kensington Avenue in Johnson Township. Investigation determined a student was physically assaulted when another student elbowed and slammed the 15 year-old victim’s head against a locker. As a result, a 15 ...

The NDP is proposing an immediate $200 rebate to offset skyrocketing gas prices and the rising cost of living for northern households. Northern NDP MPPs and candidates say the rebate will help northern families after Doug Ford failed to keep his election promises to lower hydro and gas prices, and he refused to support a long-standing NDP plan to stop ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario investit 75 millions de dollars pour rétablir le service de transport ferroviaire de voyageurs dans le Nord-Est de l’Ontario, une option de transport clé qui avait été abandonnée en 2012. Le service sera réinstauré entre Timmins et Toronto, ce qui permettra de renforcer les liens avec le Nord de l’Ontario au moment où le gouvernement investit ...