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On September 16, 2021 at 2:27 a.m., members from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Sudbury-Manitoulin Paramedic Services responded to a collision involving a single motor vehicle, on Highway 6, in the Curtin Township, south of Whitefish Falls, ON. The lone occupant of the vehicle received non-life threating injuries and was transported to the local hospital ...

Beware of Canadian railway wolves in sheep’s clothing.  Two have been circling the Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS) since early 2021 and one is now getting ready to dine – it thinks.   The two northern wolves are our transcontinental railways, Canadian Pacific (CP) and Canadian National (CN).  In their prime, both were powerhouses that spanned Canada, served U.S. border ...

The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting death of a 19-year-old man early this morning in Sault Ste. Marie. Preliminary information suggests the following: At approximately 3:41 a.m. on September 19, 2021, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service were dispatched to a residence on Pine Street North for a domestic situation. At about 4:04 a.m., ...

Northern New Democrats Charlie Angus (Timmins-James Bay) and Carol Hughes (Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing) are calling on the federal government to take immediate action and to provide every resource needed for the community of Marten Falls that has declared a state of emergency after being left on their own with a broken water treatment plant, no water for days, and no drinking water. ...

On September 14, 2021 at 2:56 p.m., members of the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and United Chiefs and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service (UCCM), responded to an altercation at a school on Bay Street, Billings Township, (Manitoulin Island). As a result, several students received non-life threating injuries during this incident. The investigation is still being conducted ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP Youth Foundation recognized this year’s Pathway of Memories recipients who had an inscribed memory stone dedicated in their honour, as well as those who donated a stone. A total of 105 memory stones have been donated this year, bringing the number of stones in the Pathway of Memories to 426. The Pathway ...

Congratulations to David Lesage of Garden River, ON. He won this month’s new and improved early bird draw worth $10,000! When asked why he buys, David replied “I buy the tickets to help fund our hospital for the much needed medical equipment it uses daily. As of right now, not really sure what I will do with the money. Most likely just put it in ...

On September 10, 2021, shortly after 12:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a residence on Duff Road in Plummer Additional Township.     Investigation determined the homeowner was physically assaulted by a person that was visiting.   As a result of the investigation, Kayla THYNNE, 31 years-of-age from ...

On September 11, 2021, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver that was travelling eastbound on Highway 17, from the Town of Bruce Mines.     Police located the vehicle and observe the car to have no plates and initiated a traffic ...

On Saturday Sept 12, 2021 at 10:17 pm members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11-17 at the intersection of Hwy 102 also known as Sistonen’s Corner. Investigation revealed that a westbound tractor trailer unit on Hwy 102 had struck a pick-up truck hauling a fifth ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are warning the public of the recent increase in drug overdoses in the North West Region. Concerns have been raised that there could be a potential batch of fatal street drugs circulating in the area. “Fentanyl is an extremely potent synthetic opioid. You can’t see it. You can’t smell it. You can’t taste it. Fentanyl can be lethal in ...

Pretty much anyone can be a leader in calm waters.  But being at the helm when strong winds blow and seas become rough….well, it takes real skill, knowledge, and confidence to navigate a ship safely to its destination port.  Author and leadership coach John Maxwell says, “A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the ...

N’importe qui peut être un leader pendant que les mers sont calmes. Mais être le capitaine lorsque des vents forts soufflent et que la mer devient agitée… eh bien, il faut de vraies compétences, connaissances et de la confiance pour diriger le navire en toute sécurité jusqu’à sa destination. L’auteur et coach en leadership John Maxwell déclare : « Un ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for assistance in regards to a break, enter and theft occurrence on September 9, 2021 at a pharmacy on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. Police were called to that location at approximately 5:55 a.m.  The front door glass was broken to gain entry. Once inside, cash was stolen from a till. ...

Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Daniel Virgoe of Elliot Lake. He matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in the June 8, 2021 LOTTO MAX draw to win $100,000!   ENCORE offers 22 ways to win and can be played in conjunction with most lottery games for an extra $1. There is an ENCORE ...