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Confederation College today announced it is expanding its Personal Support Worker (PSW) program offerings this spring. The PSW Accelerated program will enable learners to complete the program in just six months with no tuition fee, alongside funding support for expenses such as textbooks and a paid work placement. “This Personal Support Worker Accelerated program adds an important pathway for students ...

La semaine dernière, quelques élèves de la 12e année de de l’École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) ont rendu visite aux petits amis de l’école Sacré-Cœur (Chapleau). Dans leur cours de français, les élèves de 12e année devaient créer des jeux originaux et éducatifs dans le but de consolider les apprentissages effectués dans le domaine de la littératie en 1re et ...

Last week, a group of grade 12 students from École secondaire catholique Trillium (Chapleau) visited their young friends at École Sacré-Coeur (Chapleau). In their French class, grade 12 students had to create original and educational games with the aim of supporting the literacy learning taught in grades 1 and 2. We congratulate and thank the secondary school students from Trillium ...

The Queen Street Cruise committee, along with its sponsors are excited to announce that registration for the 2022 Cruise taking place June 17th & 18th at GFL Memorial Gardens is officially OPEN at $20 per vehicle! All registration proceeds will benefit the Sault Area Hospital Foundation to help obtain crucial medical equipment that our hospital needs. We urge you to ...

The Northwestern Ontario Writers Workshop is pleased to announce the winners of the 24th Annual Writing Contest. The contest was judged this year by Casey Plett, Billy-Ray Belcourt, Sierra Skye Gemma, John Elizabeth Stintzi, and Chelene Knight. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s contest. Short Fiction – Judged by Casey Plett Ellie Sawatzky – “Majestic” August C. ...

Local detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police are joining police services across Ontario in kicking off Police Week (#PoliceWeekON), which celebrates the work front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of Ontario police services do to keep Ontarians safe and healthy.   This year, Police Week runs from May 15 to 21, 2022. The theme for the ...

On May 8, 2022, shortly after 4:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an abandoned aluminum boat on a property on Waltonen Road in Bruce Mines. The boat is described as a 12 foot aluminum boat with an older Johnson 6 Horsepower outboard motor attached. The vessel was ...

On May 14, 2022 at approximately 3:43 p.m., members of the South Porcupine Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) by advising residents living in Shining Tree to evacuate their homes due to a dangerously close active forest fire in the area. The MNRF has implemented this mandatory evacuation and there are ...

Members of Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 in the Rouse Lake area on April 30, 2022 at approximately 1:00 p.m. when they observed a vehicle traveling in excess of 150 kilometers per hour. A motorist from Quebec faces stunt driving charges, contrary to sec. 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act. Stunt driving/street racing ...

On May 9, 2022, shortly after 7:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen pick-up truck from a residence in the Town of Iron Bridge. Investigation determined the pick-up truck was stolen sometime between 11:00 p.m., on May 8, 2022 and 7:00 a.m., on May 9, 2022. Tire ...

On May 6, 2022, shortly after 3:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to  a disturbance at a local cannabis dispensary within the community of Thessalon First Nation. An individual attended the cannabis dispensary and was on conditions not to attend the property. The person left the community after the staff at the ...

Wearing a lifejacket and having a working cellphone were crucial for a kayaker on Whitefish River on May 6, 2022. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call around 4:30 p.m., from a kayaker who was paddling down Whitefish River when their kayak began to fill with cold water and sank. Fortunately, the kayaker was wearing a lifejacket and was able ...

May 9, 2022 at 10:37 On May 9, 2022, at approximately 7:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a death related occurrence at Scott Road and Pearson Drive in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported locating a deceased male laying outside a pick-up truck in the dirt portion of the intersection off the roadway. Police immediately closed ...

On May 3, 2022, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a dispute at a residence on Ottawa Avenue in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported two people in the front yard arguing and one person had a bat in their hand. The argument escalated when the person with the bat struck the ...

On May 3, 2022 at approximately 12:08 p.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general law enforcement duties including traffic enforcement in the Town of Espanola. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Mead Boulevard. Further investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle was prohibited from driving and was subsequently arrested. Robert BROLEY, 56-years-old from Espanola ...