When it comes to scary movies over the past decade, James Wan has become the go to guy. The Malaysian-born Australian director has a knack for creating taut, atmospheric and downright creepy films. Some of his best work can be found in the Conjuring 1 and 2, Annabelle and Insidious 2 and 3. Wan was [Read more]
WAWA, ON – During the last couple months, the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to numerous bear complaints within their patrolled areas. The mere sight of a bear does not necessarily constitute an immediate threat to public safety. Human-bear activity is [Read more]
Back in 1996, the world fell under attack by alien forces with powers much stronger than ours. It was up to Will Smith and a rag tag group of soldiers to protect the Earth from these unwanted visitors. This of course is reference to the film “Independence Day”, the highest grossing movie of [Read more]
Province Supporting NBCUniversal Production to Boost Local Economy Ontario is helping strengthen and diversify the economy and create good jobs for people in the North by supporting the rapidly-growing television production sector. Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, made [Read more]
Above: Trailer for ‘Born to be Blue’ It’s an exciting time for film production in Northern Ontario. Movies filmed in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, and throughout the North are screening at the top international film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Cannes [Read more]
Last week I began my column by mentioning the fascinating art of sleight of hand. Those of you who are fascinated by observing the sleight of hand magic tricks have been exposed to a real treat on the nightly news lately; watching the Liberal masters of this art. The thing is, we all know that [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON– On October 1, 2016 at approximately 11:40pm, the Greenstone detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was contacted regarding two overdue boaters. A 63 year old male and a 61 year old female of Nipigon Township had been fishing on Leopard Lake and had not returned to [Read more]
Marten Falls First Nation (MFFN) and Aroland First Nation (AFN) re-affirm their jurisdictional authority over their respective territories in Northern Ontario, in light of recent Ring of Fire transportation plan announcements by the Government of Ontario, Noront Resources and KWG Resources. In [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – September 30, 2016 at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a report of a break and enter at Highway 17, Town of Marathon. A male subject that had unlawfully gained entry into a building was located and arrested by [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – October 4, 2016 at approximately 2:50 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report of a suspicious male in the Town of Marathon. Officers attended a public building on Peninsula Road, Marathon and located the male who was the subject [Read more]
As we turn the calendar to October, after a September filled with several great new films, movie lovers can rejoice knowing that they can expect more of the same this month. In fact, it’ll be a busy month at Crossover as we also look forward to our annual Video Store Day celebration on October [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – October 3, 2016 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a report of a suspicious male in the Town of Marathon. A female reported to police that at approximately 10:00 p.m. she was walking on the trails in the Town of Marathon, and she observed [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON –The Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located at Highway 17, Schreiber, will be closed to the public for building maintenance from October 5th to approximately November 18th, 2016. There will be construction in the public access area prohibiting use [Read more]
Regional High School Students to Explore 13 Colleges This Week Students from local high schools across the region are participating in the annual College Information Program (CIP) Tour this week. The tour includes booths and displays featuring representatives from 13 colleges across Ontario, [Read more]
Province Promoting its Mining Sector and Attracting Investment Ontario is kicking off the 2016 Mines and Money Americas forum, one of world’s largest investment forums devoted to the mineral sector, today in Toronto. The Mines and Money forum attracts investors, financiers, brokers and mining [Read more]
