Here’s hoping that everyone had a safe and happy New Year as well as an enjoyable Holiday season! For most, the break is now over and it’s back to work- or school. There were a number of great new movies to keep the movie lover occupied over the holidays, and this trend will continue in [Read more]
12:13 AM EST Wednesday 04 January 2017 Special weather statement in effect for: Geraldton – Longlac – Caramat Manitouwadge – Hornepayne Nakina – Aroland – Pagwa Armstrong – Auden – Wabakimi Park Beardmore – Jellicoe – Macdiarmid Snow will [Read more]
Alerts for: Kapuskasing – Hearst 10:03 PM EST Tuesday 03 January 2017 Blowing snow advisory in effect for: Fraserdale – Pledger Lake Poor visibility in snow and blowing snow is expected or occurring in some locations. Snow and blowing snow starting tonight. A low pressure system from [Read more]
As we approach the New Year many are thinking about making a resolution. Usually these are meant to better our life in some way, but whatever the goal may be, the idea of setting a New Year’s resolution is pretty much ingrained in our society so it might not surprise you that the practice is [Read more]
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MARATHON, ON –On December 30, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. members of the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of intoxicated subjects on the road, at Peninsula Road, Town of Marathon. The subjects were located by police operating a motor vehicle. The vehicle [Read more]
This year, Ontario made changes to enhance the spring black bear hunting pilot that began in 2014. Our government has extended the pilot to 2020 and expanded the hunt to all 88 Wildlife Management Units that have a fall season. In addition to these changes, Ontario will now allow non-residents to [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –The weekend of December 17 and 18, 2016 resulted in three drivers charged with impaired driving related offences by members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment, after traffic stops were conducted. On December 17, 2016 at approximately 1:00 a.m. officers [Read more]
This time of year it’s important to pause for reflection. When I look back over the last year, I’m proud of what the Ontario government has accomplished on behalf of Northern Ontario. A year ago, our government released a refreshed Mineral Development Strategy which is guiding us as we navigate [Read more]
According a recent BMO report on charitable giving, fifty-two per cent of wealthy Canadians choose to donate to charities to which they have a personal connection. More than half of those say their motivation to give is based on the desire to have an impact on their community. Only 21 per cent [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –December 16, 2016 at approximately 8:15 a.m. there was a report of a structure fire in the Town of Marathon. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment attended 1 Stevens Avenue, Marathon, where an abandoned apartment building, known as the Everest Bayview [Read more]
Statement by Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath on the Resignation of MPP David Orazietti QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement on the resignation of MPP David Orazietti. “On behalf of Ontario’s New Democrats, I want to congratulate David [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On December 16, 2016 at approximately 8:15 a.m. the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment members received a call of a fire at 1 Stevens Avenue, Marathon, ON. Officers attended the location and observed that a large structure, the Everest Bayview Apartment [Read more]
Premier Kathleen Wynne issued the following statement regarding MPP David Orazietti’s resignation: “I want to thank David Orazietti for 13 years of dedication and leadership on behalf of the people of Sault Ste. Marie, and people all across Ontario. David and I were both first elected as [Read more]
Statement from Liberal MPP for Sault Ste. Marie and Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, David Orazietti “Although this is a very difficult decision, and one I do not make lightly, I am announcing my resignation from provincial politics. I first and foremost would like to [Read more]
