GERALDTON, ON – Have you ever thought about becoming a police officer? Are you restless in your current job or do you have to leave the province for work? Then this is the opportunity for you! Ontario Provincial Police Recruiter Sergeant Darryl WILSON will be attending at the [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment are seeking your assistance in solving 2 break and enters and a theft incident. On June 25th, 2011, an unknown person forcibly entered a residence located onFourth Avenue, Geraldton. This incident occurred in broad [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – The Municipality of Greenstone’s Economic Development Office is proud to announce that it is officially recognized as a designated local host organization to administer the highly acclaimed and internationally recognized Service Excellence Program within Greenstone. This [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – At approximately 9:12am August 18, 2011 two Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a 911 hang up call at a Thom Street address in Longlac. Upon arrival at the residence officers located a 21 year old male and a 20 year old female. Shortly after [Read more]
Charges Laid GERALDTON, ON – August 2, 2011, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment charged three youths in relation to the many businesses and homes that had been tagged in Geraldton with graffiti over the weekend. The youths, 13, 14 and 16 years of age have all been [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – July 22, 2011, numerous mischiefs in the form of grafitti were reported to the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment. Many residences and businesses had been spray painted with black spray paint with the letters “H.S.B.” and “Hillside Brotherz.” Police [Read more]
FROM: Greenstone OPP INCREASE IN CALLS AT GREENSTONE OPP DETACHMENT Greenstone, ON – With the increase in population in Geraldton and Longlac the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment has seen an increase in the [Read more]
July 19, 2011 3:29 PM UPDATE #14 – IMMINENT FIRE THREAT FORCES THE COMPLETE EVACUATION OF KEEWAYWIN FIRST NATION The Council of Keewaywin First Nation has decided that a complete evacuation of the community is now necessary due to the imminent threat posed by a nearby forest fire. This [Read more]
UPDATE #12 AND #13NORTHWEST ONTARIO FIRES AND EVACUATIONS Smoke caused by numerous forest fires continues to cause concerns in many First Nations communities in the Northwest. First Nations officials in Cat Lake and Keewaywin have decided to evacuate their most vulnerable residents. 248 of the most [Read more]
$2,000 In Fines For Shooting From A Boat Two southern Ontario residents have been fined a total of $2,000 for firing their guns from a boat. Ryan Shevalier of Orillia and Jacob McCann of Orangeville were both convicted of discharging a firearm from a boat. Shevalier was fined $1,200 and McCann [Read more]
From www.EmergencyManagementOntario.ca July 12, 2011 4:55 PM ONTARIO COORDINATES EVACUATION OF DEER LAKE UPDATE #7 ON DEER LAKE EVACUATION AND NORTHWEST FOREST FIRES Forest fires damaged a main power transmission line, cutting power to the communities of Slate Falls, Pickle Lake, Cat Lake, [Read more]
*This is the most recent update received as of July 9, 2011 July 7, 2011 – 8pm NEW FIRES Three were three new fires reported in the Northwest Region by the evening of July 7 and seven fires were declared out. More new fires were being reported as the evening progressed. Red Lake Fire 72 [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
Most Vulnerable Residents Airlifted On Military Aircraft 530 Deer Lake residents have now been safely evacuated from their community which is threatened by nearby forest fires. Forest fires had been burning as close as 3.5 kilometres from the remote northwest Ontario community. At the request of [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Mayor Beaulieu of the Municipality of Greenstone is applauding Premier Gold Mines Limited for the effort they are putting into advancing their Hardrock Exploration Project. The Municipality is pleased to fully endorse the continued advancement of the project located in the [Read more]
