MANITOUWADGE, ON – Saturday, June 9th more than 30 kids attended the Ontario Provincial Police Manitouwadge Detachment’s Bike Rodeo & BBQ at the Recreation Centre Arena which was also a pit-stop for the Amazing Race Walk. Among those who volunteered for this worthwhile safety [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Last week, while stopping in at the township office to speak with Economic Development Officer Anthony Friedrich, a large box in the corner of his office drew my attention. Friedrich was pleased to share that he has received signage, part of ongoing initiatives between [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Over the past week the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment has responded to numerous nuisance bear complaints in residential areas. The OPP advise the public: To be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. That Garbage should be secured inside [Read more]
Nuclear Waste Workshops in Spanish, White River, Manitouwadge, Blind River and Elliot Lake NORTH BAY, ON – Several communities in northern Ontario are allowing themselves to be studied as the possible location for an underground repository for all of Canada’s highly radioactive [Read more]
Break/Enter and Theft Crime Stoppers and the Greenstone OPP are asking for your help in solving a Break, Enter & Theft into three cabins at Paint Lake Cabins located on Road 801 in Greenstone. These crimes occurred sometime between May 7th and May 9th 2012. The suspects gained entry by [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), assisted by the Northwest Region Highway Safety Division are currently investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Hwy 11/17 west of Nipigon on June 7, 2012 at approximately 11:15pm. A westbound tractor trailer [Read more]
OPP INVESTIGATE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION NIPIGON, ON – Saturday June 2, 2012 at 6:00 am, Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a single vehicle collision on Hwy 17, Township of Wiggins, west of Pays Plat First Nation. The driver of an east bound car left the [Read more]
Federal assistance available under Disaster Financial Assistance Arrangement OTTAWA, ON – Thunder Bay-Superior North MP Bruce Hyer is calling local municipalities to consider requesting emergency assistance from the Province, and on the Ontario Government to declare Thunder Bay‘s [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation wishes to advise the motoring public that due to recent heavy rainfall in the Thunder Bay area, there are a number of closures on Highway 11/17. Washouts on provincial highways have occurred at the following locations: Highway 11/17 west of [Read more]
-UPDATE- THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is advising the public to use extreme caution while traveling on the roadways today. At this time, Highway 11/17 from the Harbour Expressway to the Highway 102 junction (Sistonen’s corners) is closed. [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – This week has been a busy one at Manitouwadge Public School. An exciting session presented by officers of the Manitouwadge detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police force was held in our gymnasium . This session was called ‘Hug a Tree’ and these presenters [Read more]
Northeast Fire Region Restricted Fire Zone Order Due to high to extreme fire hazard and increased forest fire activity, a Restricted Fire Zone Order will be in effect for the Northeast Fire Region, north of the French River from 0001 hours local daylight time on May 16, 2012 until such time as the [Read more]
Students from Confederation’s First Pre-Service Firefighter Program Secure Full-Time Positions with Thunder Bay Fire Rescue THUNDER BAY, ON – Representatives of Confederation College and Thunder Bay Fire Rescue announced that six students from the Pre-Service Firefighter Education and [Read more]
CLICK HERE for map Outdoor Burning Restricted In Northeastern Ontario McGuinty Government Implements Restricted Fire Zone A Restricted Fire Zone Order has been declared for Northeasterm Ontario in an area north of the French River, including all of French River Provincial Park, east to the Quebec [Read more]
HWY 17 WEST of WHITE RIVER, ON – Yesterday, May 13th, the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised mototrists that Highway 17 was closed,approximately 4km west of White River (east of the junction of Highway 614_, due to a forest fire burning in the area. The highway [Read more]
