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Dr. Harry Mikael Voogjarv, Regional Supervising Coroner for North Region, Sudbury Office, announced today that an inquest will be held into the death of Jordan Paim. Mr. Paim, 30, died on July 20, 2021, while in custody at the Algoma Treatment and Remand Centre in Sault Ste Marie. An inquest into his death is mandatory under the Coroners Act. The ...

On May 8, 2024, shortly after 12:00 a.m., the Sault Ste Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services and Goulais Fire Department responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 and Anglican Church Road in Fenwick Township. Investigation determined the grey car failed to negotiate a right-hand-turn, went through a wooden guardrail, landing on the ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issues multiple public safety (policing) emergency alerts each year on behalf of police services across the province. During Emergency Preparedness Week, taking place May 5 to 11, the OPP is reminding the public of the steps they can take to secure their safety if they are faced with a significant threat to their safety. The ...

One individual is facing multiple charges after a drug trafficking investigation in Schreiber. Members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Schreiber, and Nipigon OPP Detachments, Northwest Region Intelligence Unit with the assistance of the Provincial Operations Intelligence Unit (POIB) and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service Intelligence Unit conducted a three-month investigation dubbed “Project Plateau”. ...

A person was charged after police attended Warsaw Place with Algoma Paramedic Services. On May 6, 2024, at approximately 5:15 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a Warsaw Place apartment complex in relation to an impaired driver.  The complainants reported a male in a grey Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) had fallen after exiting his vehicle ...

As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, the Government of Ontario is hosting Exercise Heatwave, a large-scale simulated exercise which will reinforce provincial procedures and response to heat-related emergencies. “Exercise Heatwave is a valuable opportunity to practise and plan for our response to potential extreme heat emergencies,” said Caroline Mulroney, President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Emergency Management. ...

Effective May 3, 2024, 3A, 3B and 3C Inpatient Units at Sault Area Hospital (SAH) have implemented visitor restrictions due to an outbreak of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) and the heightened risk of infection for our patients. Visiting guidelines: Visiting hours will be between 8:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. daily (exceptions may be made) There will be one visitor or one ...

On April 28, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake in relation to a prior theft incident. On April 27, police were called to a grocery store on Hillside Drive South in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported that a male was caught on security video stealing numerous items and ...

On May 1, 2024, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a disturbance call near Algoma Street West in Thessalon. At approximately 6:00 p.m. police were called to an intoxicated male swimming in the Thessalon River wearing only a camouflage lifejacket and underwear. The intoxicated male refused to exit the extremely cold water and ...

In celebration of World Migratory Bird Day this year, The Kensington Conservancy is again collaborating with Parks Canada to provide special access to Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site so that birders can experience the wonders of spring bird migration. Fort St. Joseph, which is also home to the St. Joseph Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary, is well known as a ...

Aujourd’hui, les dirigeants des communautés autochtones du Nouveau-Brunswick, du Québec et de l’Ontario expriment leur vive inquiétude quant à l’absence de consentement autochtone pour les déchets nucléaires, l’exploitation minière et le raffinage de l’uranium sur leurs terres ancestrales. L’article 29(2) de la Déclaration des Nations Unies sur les droits des peuples autochtones (DNUDPA) stipule : « Les États doivent prendre ...

Today, leaders of Indigenous communities in New Brunswick, Quebec and Ontario express their strong concern about the lack of Indigenous consent for nuclear waste, uranium mining and refining on their homelands. Article 29(2) of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) states: “States shall take effective measures to ensure that no storage or disposal of hazardous ...

The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of a breach of their Statutory Release. Troy Foltz is described as an Indigenous male, 30-years-old, 5’8″ (180cm), 180lbs (82kg) with brown hair and brown eyes. He also has numerous tattoos: Left forearm – Cross ...

A Wahnapitae driver was stopped for a traffic violation which resulted in an arrest for impaired driving in Elliot Lake.   On April 19, 2024, at approximately 12:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general traffic patrol duties on Mississauga Avenue. A construction company grey pick-up truck was stopped for a traffic infraction when police detected ...

Hydro One Networks Inc. (Hydro One) et la Société de services publics de Chapleau (Chapleau Hydro) ont annoncé aujourd’hui que la Commission de l’énergie de l’Ontario (CEO) a approuvé leur demande pour qu’Hydro One devienne le fournisseur d’électricité du canton de Chapleau. Ce partenariat contribuera à créer de la valeur à long terme grâce à un service clients exceptionnel, à ...