MARATHON, ON -Members of the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to two separate motor vehicle collisions that occurred on Highway 17 in less than a twelve hour period. June 15, 2017 at 02:19am OPP, Marathon Fire Department (MFD), and Emergency Medical Services [Read more]
Crime Stoppers and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service are asking for your assistance in identifying a suspect in a theft. On the 23rd of May 2017 at approximately 7:50 p.m. a male entered Home Depot located at 530 Great Northern Road. The male entered the store with a shopping bag and placed a [Read more]
Mine rescue volunteers from Goldcorp Canada Musselwhite Mine earned more than gold hard hats from Ontario Mine Rescue, a part of Workplace Safety North (WSN), as the overall winners of the 68 th annual Provincial Mine Rescue Competition in Goderich this week. Goldcorp Musselwhite Mine, a [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – On June 6, 2017, at 4:16 pm, a member of the Greenstone Ontario Provicial Police (OPP) Stopped a vehicle within the town of Geraldton, Ontario, for a traffic related infraction. As a result of investigating this incident, the driver, Dakota Jimmy Wilfred SHAWANAMSH, age 24 [Read more]
Province Expanding Bail Programs and Hiring More Prosecutors Ontario is moving forward with its plan to make the criminal justice system faster and fairer by implementing programs to help reduce time-to-trial and improve the bail system in northwestern Ontario. The plan will enhance public safety [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay-Superior North Constituency Youth Council is excited to announce its #RedefiningSuccess social media campaign. The CYC’s 22 members have been hard at work collecting stories from people around the region who are successful in all walks of life. [Read more]
Ice Cube’s claim to fame was as a member of the rap group N.W.A (the band featured in the movie Straight Outta Compton) in the 1980’s. Since then, he has diversified his career to include screenwriting, product endorsements, the formation of a professional basketball league and extensive acting [Read more]
Seven mine rescue teams from across Ontario will test their emergency response knowledge and skills 1,750 feet under Lake Huron in the world’s largest salt mine during the 68 th annual Ontario Mine Rescue Provincial Competition in Goderich, Wednesday and Thursday, June 7 and 8. Compass Minerals, [Read more]
Jeremy Halvorsen of Eldorado pleaded guilty and was fined $3,500 for hunting a cow moose without a licence and $3,500 for hunting a bull moose without a licence. Three Ontario men have been fined a total of $10,000 for moose hunting offences. Ryan Cane and Jamie De Long of Cobourg, both pleaded [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – FedNor – The Government of Canada is investing $246,500 to support infrastructure improvements and help increase accessibility at three community assets in the Thunder Bay region. This FedNor investment will support three strategic initiatives led the City of Thunder Bay, [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On May 26, 2017 at approximately 10:20 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision east of Marathon on Highway 17, near Dunk Lake. A single motor vehicle, a small 4 door car travelling east bound, lost control and [Read more]
Charges Updated WIKWEMIKONG FIRST NATION, ON – The Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service with assistance from the North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit, under the direction of Detective Staff Sergeant Gerald Scherer of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), is [Read more]
It’s Paramedic Services Week across Canada, May 28 – June 3, 2017. Your local paramedics serving your communities 24-7-365 all across Ontario, providing advanced medical knowledge & skills, as well transport to local & regional hospitals by land, water or air. [Read more]
The X-Men franchise over the years has become a fixture in the world of Hollywood. Based on the Marvel comics, the first X-Men movie debuted back in 2000. Countless sequels have followed including a few spinoffs featuring popular characters. One such character is Wolverine. Hugh Jackman, the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On Friday May 19, 2017 at approximately 7:00 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle collision west of Marathon at Highway 17, Township of Coldwell. A west bound vehicle collided with the rear trailer wheels of an east bound tractor [Read more]
