From the Editor: Manitouwadge & Michipicoten Represent at OFSAA Badminton Championships (provincial) The 2011 Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations Badminton Championships were held at St. Andrew’s College ib Aurora and Villanova College in King City May 12th through 14th; [Read more]
THE WEEK IN POLICING MARATHON, ON – Calls for Service: 77 Traffic: 19 Criminal Charges: 2 R.I.D.E. Checks: 11 Resuls of R.I.D.E.: 482 vehicles checked: 1 HTA warning 1 CAIA warning 1 Roadside Screening device [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: May 13, 2011 OPP Distracted Driving Campaign NIPIGON, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has made distracted driving one of its four major causes of death and injury on Ontario [Read more]
It’s a sign of the times – gas prices rising, rising, and rising. Yesterday morning, The first gas station as you enter Wawa, the SP & G was offering gas at the price of 1.529 per litre. Yes, they do have a loyalty card, but for tourists that are unfamiliar with that, they pay full [Read more]
PIC MOBERT, ON – Pic Mobert First Nation is proud to announce its Celebration events for National Aboriginal Day on June 21, 2011 at the Pic Mobert pow wow site on Hwy. 17. Dr. David Suzuki, award-winning scientist, environmentalist and broadcaster, will present a keynote address examining [Read more]
MARATHON ON –On Saturday April 30, 2011, at 3:15am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police officers were dispatched regarding possible persons drinking inside a motor vehicle in the town of Marathon. The officers located the vehicle driving on Hemlo Drive and conducted a traffic stop on the [Read more]
ORILLIA, ON – On July 1, 2011, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be acquiring the services of Ontario Impound Facility Operators (IFC) to provide towing services under a new Vehicle Impoundment Program (VIP) authority. The OPP will be tendering these services out through a Request for [Read more]
EARLY MORNING IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED NIPIGON, ON–During the weekend of April 29 to May 1, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 32 calls for service and issued 39 Provincial Offence Notices. Police conducted 3 R.I.D.E. checks. Nipigon OPP charged one driver [Read more]
By: Gord Martin This past Wednesday, Manitouwadge was hit with a spring storm of rain, snow and freezing rain. Less than ideal conditions to introdroduce the Northern Studies class to backpacking. The students however, had the skills and gear to deal with the conditions even if they may have had [Read more]
With only weeks remaining in the federal election campaign, candidate visibility is increasingly important to those seeking election. The ability to be accessible to constituents, to answer their questions and respond to their concerns, is very important for all candidates, but the sheer [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: April 18, 2011 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION CLOSES HIGHWAY NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of April 15 to April 17, 2011 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to forty four [Read more]
Release: 16 April 2011 Re: Hwy #17 OPEN – TERRACE BAY – WHITE RIVER Thunder Bay, ON – Hwy # 17 is OPEN between Terrace Bay and White River to both directions of traffic. The Ontario Provincial Police would like to remind [Read more]
Release: 16 April 2011 Re: Hwy #17 CLOSED – Marathon – Wawa Thunder Bay, ON – Hwy # 17 between Marathon and WAWA is closed to both directions of traffic due to Road and Weather Conditions and Commercial Vehicle stuck on hills. The [Read more]
Release: 16 April 2011 Re: Hwy #17 – Nipigon – White River (Thunder Bay, On.) Hwy # 17 is OPEN to both directions of traffic. The OPP would like to remind all motorists to drive to road and weather conditions. The Ontario Provincial [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – The Northshore Stars Girls’ Bantam B Hockey Team, including 13 and 14 year olds from Dubreuilville, Pic River, Marathon, Terrace Bay, Schreiber, Nipigon, Geraldton and Longlac, has returned home this week from Mississauga, Ontario where they faced off, against 17 other teams, to [Read more]
