‘Northern Ontario Headlines’ Information
Written by admin on 30 August 2020
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Since August 1, 2020 Manitouwadge residents have been seizing the opportunity to apply for the municipality’s COVID-19 Community Relief Funding of 100 Extreme Dollars per person. August 30, the town’s website indicated that to date, 261 people had [Read more]
Written by admin on 30 August 2020
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Township of Manitouwadge advises residents that the Ontario Clean Water Agency will be flushing fire hydrants in the community from Tuesday, September 1 through to Tuesday, September 15, noting that the work may possibly extend into the following week. The Public Works [Read more]
Written by admin on 27 August 2020
The Ontario NDP Caucus is hosting a Townhall Meeting August, 27, 2020 at 6:pm. The meeting is being held on Facebook and will be open to the public whom can go to http://facebook.com/events/355224255643862. The event description explains that: (Version française ci-dessous) COVID-19 has revealed [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 18 August 2020
(WAWA, ON) – On August 17, 2020, at approximately 7:20 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding an unwanted person on Beck Avenue in Wawa. Police attended the scene and located the individual laying in a grassy area [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 13 August 2020
Myles BECKER located in good health. Nipigon, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a missing male. On Thursday August 13, 2020, at approximately 12:20 a.m., police received a report of a missing male, Myles [Read more]
Written by admin on 12 August 2020
MARARTHON, ON – Lightening is believed to be responsible for the Marathon Golf Clubhouse being destroyed in a fire August 10, 2020. The Marathon Fire Department shared details on Facebook including that trophies and pictures were lost in the fire that completely destroyed the building. The [Read more]
Written by admin on 12 August 2020
Written by admin on 12 August 2020
WAWA, ON – On August 11, 2020, at approximately 5:10 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Harbour Road in Wawa. Upon arrival, officers observed that a pickup truck had left the roadway and gone [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 11 August 2020
BLIND RIVER, ON- On August 11, 2020, the Guelph Police Service contacted the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) requesting assistance in locating a missing male that may be in or travelling through our area. The Guelph Police Service is trying to locate Mr. Jad CRAWFORD. CRAWFORD is 49 [Read more]
Written by Schreiber OPP Detachment on 27 July 2020
REMINDER TO LOCK IT OR LOSE IT Schreiber, ON – With summer upon us there is an increase in foot traffic on our local streets which can lead to crimes of opportunity. Members of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public to help assist in preventing these types of [Read more]
Written by admin on 23 July 2020
COVID-19 briefing from the World Health Organization (Click bottom right corner of video for sound) [Read more]
Written by admin on 15 July 2020
In the video below, Patty Hadju announces projects receiving $12.7M in federal funding including upgrades to the Manitouwadge Municipal Airport. Also participating in this video announcement to share comments; Ministry of Northern Development and Mines Parliamentary Assistant Dave Smith, Santé [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 08 July 2020
MARATHON, ON -On Monday July 6, 2020 at approximately 10:10am the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a black SUV travelling eastbound on Highway 17, Township of Schreiber, at a very high rate of speed. A traffic stop was initiated west of Terrace Bay. The vehicle, a black Jeep, [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 25 June 2020
GERALDTON, ON – On Thursday June 25, 2020 at approximately 08:43 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated a traffic stop at the intersection of First Street West and Third Ave. Southwest, in Geraldton Ontario for a Highway Traffic Act violation. The motor [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 19 June 2020
MANITOUWADGE, ON -On Thursday June 18, 2020 approximately 02:10 pm, members of the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a canoer that had capsized in Manitouwadge Lake near the Pumphouse Road. Family members noticed the canoe was flipped and that [Read more]