The brouhaha that flowed from the Auditor General’s report on April 3rd can be called appropriate when one considers the history of this issue. The out-of-whack estimates for the costing of these fighter jets and the concentrated effort on the part of the, then minority, Conservative government [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Today in question period, Algoma-Manitoulin MPP Michael Mantha called on the government to address mounting worries about funding to hospitals in small northern communities “Constituents in my riding are concerned about their local hospital services. Hospitals in my riding [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – March 25th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Chapleau Detachment received information regarding a sexual assault. Through police investigation it was learned that during the evening prior the suspect allegedly sexually assaulted two victims. As a result a 35 year [Read more]
OTTAWA, ON – The Conservative budget has left the provinces in the lurch and put the heat on front line health care workers according to Carol Hughes. Hughes, the MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, was on her feet in Question Period grilling the government on broken promises by dumping [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The East Division of the North Shore Secondary School Athletics Association (NSSSAA) held their qualifying tournament for the 2012 NSSSAA Final Qualifiers in Wawa yesterday, March 27th, at Michipicoten High School and Ecole Secondaire St. Joseph. In the Junior Division, [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – March 19th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Chapleau Detachment responded to a break and enter at Chapleau Public School on Pine St. Evidence found at the scene lead to the arrests of 22-year-old Amanda JEAN and 30-year-old Gregory BOUCHER both of Chapleau. [Read more]
WAWA, ON – March 18th, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a local complainant of a possible telephone scam. The complainant reported that multiple calls were made to their home advising they had won a lottery inLas Vegas,Nevada. The caller had [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Timiskaming-Cochrane New Democrat MPP John Vanthof will table a motion in the Ontario Legislature today calling for the creation of a new legislative committee that would be made up of Northern MPPs. “For too long, the Ontario Legislature hasn’t responded to the issues [Read more]
The phone rings, you answer to the sound of a ship’s horn and (if you’re like most people) you hang up just as the recording gets to, “This is your captain calling…..”. You have been robocalled. Just as counterfeit money shouldn’t focus on paper, election fraud and voter suppression [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Detachment would like to remind the public of the following motorized snowmobile laws pertaining to travel on the local roadways. To drive a snowmobile on municipal roadways the driver must be 16 years of age and must possess a valid [Read more]
ARREST WARRANT EXECUTED CHAPLEAU, ON – Tuesday February 14th, 2012 Superior East OPP officers in Chapleau arrested 24-year-old Calvin LECUYER Jr. of Sultan, Ontario on an outstanding arrest warrant that resulted from a complaint of theft under $5,000. The original complaint was received on [Read more]
Chevaliers triumphant for second time this year. HORNEPAYNE, ON – The École Secondaire Catholique St. Joseph (Wawa) junior girls volleyball team completed their perfect season winning the Northshore Secondary School Athletic Association (NSSSAA) Junior Girls’ Volleyball 2011-12 [Read more]
Stephen Harper’s promises in the 2008 election included commitments about bitumen (heavy oil) from Canada’s tar sands: That we would not export the raw material to be upgraded and refined elsewhere (existing US contracts aside) and; that we would not trade the resource to countries with lesser [Read more]
by Wawa Winter Carnival Planning Committee WAWA, ON – The 2012 Wawa Winter Carnival Parade is gearing up to be very exciting.! The theme for this year is “Medieval Times” and we invite everyone who is interested in putting in a float or walking or driving in the parade to dress up, [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Tuesday February 7th, 2012 Superior East OPP officers in Wawa arrested 36-year-old Marc CLOUTIER of Wawa on an outstanding warrant from Sault Ste Marie OPP. The warrant was issued for failing to appear for court, obstruct police and impersonation. The accused was transported [Read more]
