Victims Identified SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON – On February 23, 2017 at 10:25 a.m., members from the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a motor vehicle collision involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 101, approximately 70 [Read more]
5:30 AM EST Tuesday 07 February 2017 Snowfall warning in effect for: Chapleau – Missinaibi Lake Gogama – Foleyet Significant snowfall expected today and tonight. Snow, at times heavy, will start over regions east of Lake Superior this morning, and then spread to regions near the Quebec [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Thursday January 5, 2017 at approximately 4:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment responded to a Break and Enter incident to a residence located on Golf Course Road in Chapleau Ontario. The incident took place between Wednesday [Read more]
The Espanola Police Service report that a 16 year old male youth from southern Ontario is now in custody for making bomb threats and threatening Espanola High School and Chapleau High School. The youth cannot be named as per legislation under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. Last week, both [Read more]
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CHAPLEAU, ON – On Sunday July 10, 2016 at approximately 10:10 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment were advised of a Break and Enter and mischief incident which had taken place at a Sultan residence. Investigation revealed tha the suspect gained [Read more]
(en français ci-dessous) Supporting Algoma passenger train should be at top of government’s to-do list Mid July will mark one year since the Algoma passenger trains stopped running. The service ground to a halt after third party operator Railmark could not come up with adequate financing to [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Wednesday June 01, 2016 members of the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a drug search warrant at a local Chapleau residence and arrested two males in relation to this investigation. As a result Paul GALLANT (27) and Robert TESSIER [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Saturday May 14, 2016 at approximately 5:15 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Chapleau Detachment were advised of a Mischief incident to an aluminum fuel storage tank which was located on Island lake road in the Moggy Township. The incident [Read more]
Investment Supports Business Development and Growth in the Superior East Region WAWA, ON – Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario (FedNor) – APRIL 28, 2016, Terry Sheehan, Member of Parliament for Sault Ste. Marie, on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of [Read more]
This past week, the NDP has been holding the Liberal government’s feet to the fire on a number of issues. After promising better costs for seniors, it become clear that the Liberal government’s budget would nearly double the deductible on prescriptions for seniors and cause higher co-payments [Read more]
Outstanding Canadians shape our country every day and while we celebrate the 99th anniversary of the very significant Battle of Vimy Ridge, locally, we should celebrate the battle to have the day recognized as well. Vimy Ridge marked a major Canadian victory and a turning point, in both World War I [Read more]
From the Editor: Days are getting longer, temperatures are rising (or trying to) and naturally, this results in larger numbers of Northern Ontario residents taking advantage of getting regular exercise outdoors. In my community, Manitouwadge, I’ve definitely notice a rise in the numbers of [Read more]
This week yet again we see more disappointments from the Liberal government. With the potential closure of demonstration schools, the ongoing steel crisis which continues to be ignored, prescription drug costs skyrocketing and the contract with Ornge air has left the Ontarians frustrated. People [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Monday February 1, 2016 the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a domestic disturbance call at a Chapleau residence. As a result of this investigation police arrested and charged a 33 year old Chapleau Ontario woman with the [Read more]
