WAWA, ON -The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public that highway 17 will be closed from Wawa, Ontario to Batchawana due to a culvert failure, causing both lanes of travel to be closed. The OPP are requesting that the public remain away from this [Read more]
Choice is clear for northern voters: change for the better or change for the worse TORONTO, ON – NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says now is not the time to ask Northern communities to accept cuts again, but time to start actually investing in Northern people and their communities – from health care [Read more]
Platform builds on progress Liberals are delivering for Northern communities THUNDER BAY, ON – Today the Ontario Liberal Party released its plan to build Northern Ontario up by continuing to grow the economy, lowering costs for people and businesses and making sure everyone has every opportunity [Read more]
ESPANOLA, ON — Long-time First Nations leader and advocate for northern communities Charles Fox was nominated on May 9 as the Ontario Liberal Party candidate in the riding of Algoma—Manitoulin. “I have spent my life fighting to create more opportunities for our communities and building [Read more]
WAWA, ON -During the month of April 2018 the Superior East Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 637 calls for service (CFS) which included some of the following: 21 motor vehicle collisions, 8 violence related CFS, 14 property related CFS, and 7 drug related incident. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Wednesday May 9, 2018 at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (White River) Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle on Highway 17 in the Hunt Township District of Algoma for a traffic violation. During the investigation [Read more]
In 2015 the first installment of E.L. James Fifty Shades novel series was brought to the big screen. Fifty Shades of Grey would go on to smash records earning a staggering 571 million dollars at the box office. Fifty Shades Darker, the second installment, was equally successful earning 381.1 [Read more]
Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: 11 Location: Geraldton to Beardmore Brief Description of Event: washout Detour (if available): Hwy 17 Estimated duration of Road Advisory: Unknown The O.P.P. will distribute details and [Read more]
Investments to Create Jobs and Boost Economy in Northern Ontario Ontario is investing in film and television productions to create jobs and grow the northern economy. Glenn Thibeault, MPP for Sudbury, on behalf of Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, made the announcement [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to thank its media partners and members of the public for their assistance in identifying a suspect in a sting of break and enters at the municipality’s Evac Centre, a storage building located at 306 [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -Members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to four separate motor vehicle collisions that occurred on Highway 17 in a little over a four hour period. April 16, 2018 at 09:23pm officers attended a single motor vehicle collision (MVC) [Read more]
MARATHON ON -On Highway 17 in the Marathon/Manitouwadge area over the previous weekend, Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers charged three drivers under the Highway Traffic Act for speeding 50km/hr or more over the posted speed limit. April 28, a 20 year old male of Winnipeg, MB. 151km/hr in [Read more]
MARATHON, ON -Members of the Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to two separate motor vehicle collisions involving moose that occurred on Highway 17 and 614. April 30, 2018 at 10:00pm officers were advised of a single motor vehicle collision (MVC) 30kms [Read more]
From @townofMarathon on Twitter: Get ready for the Town-Wide Garage Sale! Saturday, May 26th Participating residents will conduct their sale at their own home. Your address will be included on a map provided to bargain seekers the day before the sale. Start your cleaning and get your sale [Read more]
Most people over the age of 25 most likely remember quite clearly where they were on September 11th, 2001. This day, of course, is the dark day in American history when an attack was launched on American soil leaving nearly 3,000 people dead in New York City, Arlington County Virginia and [Read more]
