GREENSTONE, ON – On the 10 of May 2019 at 1:47 pm members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment attended a residence on Osesky Drive in Geraldton, ON to follow up on an investigation. Police were confronted by an individual who threatened police with an edged weapon [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On May 11, 2019 at approximately 4:25 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a business in Wawa, Ontario. Two suspects were reported to have taken a motor vehicle from a local business without paying [Read more]
Submitted by Don ParsonsNOWW, Administrator THUNDER BAY, ON – Local literary talent was celebrated during an evening to honour of the written word that included a reminder of the importance of storytelling from an internationally best-selling author. The Northwestern Ontario Writers [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week, supporters of the Manitouwadge Museum received a letter from John Lavoie, President of the Manitouwadge Archival and Historical Society (MAHS) in which he described (on behalf of the MAHS) the Township “threatening to initiate a tax sales proceeding to [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On April 28, 2019, at approximately 3:15 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 17 in Bailloquet Township, Ontario. Officers observed a sport utility vehicle (SUV) driving at a high rate [Read more]
The 7 public health units in Northern Ontario will be working together on climate change and health vulnerability and adaptation reports over the next 2 years with funding support from Health Canada. Climate change is a threat to human health around the world. The changing environment resulting [Read more]
Despite the fact that the calendar suggests we should be experiencing spring-like weather, Mother Nature and Old Man Winter seem to have other ideas in store for us with frequent flurries and cool weather still blanketing the area. Thankfully, things in the world of movies are heating up. Over the [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – The Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA) is reviewing the 2019-2020 Grants for Student Needs (GSN) for impacts on school boards across Ontario but continues to have strong concerns regarding the impact of proposed increases in secondary class sizes and the [Read more]
TERRACE BAY, ON – East bound, outside, lane of Highway 17 near Terrace Bay has been re-opened following a collision described by police as being approx 8 km west of Prairie River. Unconfirmed sources report that the collision involved 2 vehicles; a transport and a car. Ontario Provincial [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – On April 19, 2019 at approximately 1 a.m., members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of an altercation at the POW WOW Grounds in the community of Aroland First Nation involving a firearm. OPP and Nishnawbe-Aski (NAPS) [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On April 14, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in Chapleau, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, a 36-year-old male from Chapleau, Ontario was arrested and [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On April 14, 2019, at approximately 6:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a possible impaired driver operating a pickup truck in the Town of Chapleau, Ontario. A short time later, the suspect [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On April 18, 2019, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic dispute in the Town of Chapleau, Ontario. As a result of the investigation, a 41-year-old male, from Chapleau, Ontario was [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On April 19, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) spot check on Highway 101 near Wawa, Ontario. A motor vehicle approached the checkpoint and officers observed open containers [Read more]
Over the past few years, escape rooms have emerged as a popular way for people of all ages to pass the time. Often done in specific themes, escape rooms test people’s abilities to work together to find clues while solving a series of riddles to unlock themselves from the room- usually within a [Read more]
