Today Dr. Eric Hoskins, Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, and Dr. David Mowat, Interim Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following statement on Ontario’s preparedness for Ebola virus disease in Ontario: “We know that Ontarians may have concerns related to the ongoing [Read more]
FROM: www.ElliotLakeInquiry.ca The Honourable Paul R. Bélanger, Commissioner of the Elliot Lake Inquiry, released his report today, October 15, 2014, in Elliot Lake, Ontario, the site of the collapse of the Algo Centre Mall. It was transmitted to the Attorney General, the Honourable Madeleine [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment want to remind the public that removing, damaging or vandalizing any election signs is a criminal offence. Anyone found committing such act can be charged with Mischief which is a Criminal Offence under section 430 [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment is currently investigating a series of mischiefs committed throughout the community overnight on October 11, 2014. Suspects approached resident property then continuously knocked on the doors before running away. The [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – September 30, 2014 at approximately 7:00 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to Hwy 17, Killraine Township to assist with an injured male. The male was injured after he lost control of an off road dirt bike that he had [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On Monday, October 6, 2014, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service members will be present in Sandy Lake First Nation for the introduction of the newly funded program, NAPS Community Mobilization Youth Officer. The Community Mobilization Youth Officer position is a 2014-2015 funded [Read more]
Another Stretch of Four-Lane Highway About to Open The Ontario government is continuing to invest in highway infrastructure across Northern Ontario, supporting economic growth and creating jobs. “I am incredibly pleased with the progress we are continuing to see on the Highway 11/17 [Read more]
WAWA, ON – At approximately 8:38 pm on September 27, 2014 the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single tractor trailer collision on Highway 17 just South of Wawa. OPP investigators have determined that an International Prostar tractor [Read more]
NORTH BAY, ON – Off-roading is a wonderful way to enjoy some of Ontario’s more remote, hidden treasures. The sport is enjoying exponential growth, and many communities have opened up their roadways to the many smiling, muddy faces that venture north and fill up area motels and restaurants. [Read more]
Most people don’t have the time or desire to watch question period and given the way it has been going recently that probably isn’t such a bad thing. It is largely understood that most Canadians take a dim view of the confrontational nature of parliament, but events this week went far beyond [Read more]
Highway 11 OPEN 2014 NIPIGON, ON – Highway 11 – 20 KM east of Nipigon is now fully open. __________________________ ~UPDATE~ NIPIGON, ON – Highway 11 – 20km east of Nipigon has now been open to one lane of traffic. FROM EDITOR: UPDATES Will be published as rec’vd from [Read more]
WEST PARRY SOUND, ON – Northern Ontario is getting ready for cooler temperatures and wet weather conditions. The time has come for seasonal cottagers to make their properties ready for the winter. It’s important for property owners to take a few extra minutes to consider the tasks that they [Read more]
Crime Stoppers and the OPP are asking for your help in solving a Break & Enter that occurred in in the Town of Longlac. Sometime between 1:00 am and 9:00 am on September 9th 2014 someone broke into a fully enclosed gazebo on Bayview Street while the home owners were inside their residence. [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – New Democrats have ramped up pressure in House of Commons for the government to call an inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women, says Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes. New Democrats took control of the House agenda on Friday forcing a debate and a vote on the [Read more]
VAUGHAN, ON – Numerous charges have been laid across Ontario following a massive, coordinated, investigation by the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. At a media conference in Vaughan, OPP Chief Superintendent Don BELL announced [Read more]
