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Snowmobile Safety Week runs January 14-21, 2022. The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding snowmobilers to ride safely for an enjoyable winter season. Snowmobiling is one of the joys of a Canadian winter. But, not taking the necessary precautions can quickly result in tragedy.   No ice is “safe ice“. Underlying water currents or air pockets can create thin ice, even ...

Snowmobiling can be a lot of fun, but it can also lead to fatal incidents on trails and waterways. In 2021, one individual in North West Region lost their life on a motorized snow machine, and one life lost is too many. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind snowmobile operators that they need to be cautious on ...

On January 11, 2022, shortly after 1:45 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint of an unknown intoxicated person trying to gain entry into the complainant’s residence on Labbe Avenue in the Town of Blind River.   Officers attended the area of Causley Street and Labbe Avenue where they located ...

Members from the Manitoulin Detachment Crime Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), under the direction of the OPP’s Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), have laid additional charges in connection with a sexual assault investigation that commenced on December 28, 2021. Michael LAPLANTE, 29-year-old resident of Lively has also been charged with: Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, contrary to section ...

On January 8, 2022, members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties in the Town of Blind River.   Shortly after 11:45 p.m., police observed a vehicle pulling out of a local gas station parking lot onto Causley Street with its high beams activated. The officer pulled up alongside the vehicle in an ...

January 10, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario Today (January 10, 2022) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc held the 36th call with Canada’s provincial and territorial premiers to discuss their ongoing collaboration to address the COVID-19 pandemic. First Ministers discussed the COVID-19 Omicron variant of concern, noting that its high transmissibility makes it different ...

On January 6, 2022, at approximately 10:25 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a dispute at a commercial building on Newfoundland Walk in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported having a verbal argument with another worker. It then escalated, and the worker pushed the complainant to the ground. After investigation, Mark CARRIERE, 50 years-old, of ...

On January 5, 2022, at approximately 4:45 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a residence on Bouck Road in Elliot Lake regarding a person who was breaching previous release conditions. Police located the person in the garage. And again, they were with the person who they weren’t supposed to be with.  Subsequently, police arrested and charged ...

Alors que les cas de COVID-19 augmentent, la Première Nation de Bearskin Lake est complètement débordée et a immédiatement besoin de l’aide des Forces armées canadiennes. Les leaders communautaires affirment ne plus pouvoir assurer la sécurité de la communauté, car plus de la moitié de la population est en isolement. Le député néo-démocrate Charlie Angus travaille avec la communauté et ...

As COVID-19 cases rise, Bearskin Lake First Nation has been completely overwhelmed and now immediate help from the Canadian Armed Forces is needed. Community leaders say they are no longer able to keep the community safe as more than half of the population is in isolation. New Democrat MP Charlie Angus has been working with the community and says a ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is taking action to help reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 by restricting the access to its facilities, including detachments, across the province. The OPP ask to schedule appointments for in-person attendance at detachments to avoid large numbers of people in the public areas at any given time.  This is related to criminal record checks/vulnerable ...

Jan 6, 2022 at 17:39 Emily Mearow has been located safely and is no longer considered missing. Jan 6, 2022 at 15:42 The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is requesting public assistance to locate missing 14-year-old Emily Mearow.   She was last seen on Sunday, December 20th, 2021, around 10:00 a.m., in the 600 block of Albert Street West. She ...

This winter, members from the Nipissing West Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind drivers to stay back from working snowplows, trucks spreading sand/salt or anti-icing liquid with flashing blue lights. These vehicles travel slower than regular traffic and will be active on the highways before, during and after a snowfall or storm. Never pass a working ...

On January 4, 2022, at approximately 2: 27 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a local business on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River.   Investigation determined, the accused attended the business with an edged weapon and pointed it at the store clerk, all the while ...

On January 3, 2022, at approximately 4:25 p.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a disturbance on Albert Street in Elliot Lake. The complainant had reported being threatened with a knife by a known acquaintance. Furthermore, the complainant stated the same person punched them in the face three days prior. Shawn SIMPSON, 50 years-old, of ...