STATEMENT from Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister of Government Services July 17, 2010 Ron McKerlie, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Government Services, Associate Secretary of the Cabinet and Secretary of Management Board of Cabinet issued the following statement regarding the OPP investigation underway: [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Thursday, July 15th Schreiber’s 125th Anniversary festivities cotiniued with a Wine & Cheese at the baseball field tent. Hundreds of visitors came through to reconnect with old friends anad sign the guestbook. For many it was also a first opportunity to view the [Read more]
Emeraude Charron, one of last year’s participants in Canada Parks Day at White Lake Provincial Park. Photo courtesy of OntarioNewsNorth.com McGuinty Government Invites You To Special Parks Events On Saturday, July 17 July 17 marks Canada’s Parks Day and Ontario’s provincial [Read more]
McGuinty Government Supporting New Jobs and Business Partnerships More Aboriginal communities have the resources they need to create jobs, develop business partnerships and expand economic opportunities through their communities The province is continuing its support for the New Relationship Fund. [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: July 16, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN DEER LAKE – Update – (DEER LAKE, ON) – On July 10, 2010 at approximately 7:12am members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: July 16, 2010 RIDE CHECKS RESULT IN THREE DAY DRIVERS LICENCE SUSPENSION FOR TWO MEN IN MARATHON (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 15, 2010 at approximately 11:30 pm the Marathon [Read more]
by Karina Hunter The 2010 Dubreuilville Father’s Day Fish Derby was a great success; the live release derby, held on the Magpie River, welcomed anglers from across Ontario and Michigan but this year, a special Father-Son team from Terrace Bay stood out from among the more than 60 teams, inspiring [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Sunday, July 11th the Schreiber Public Library hosted a Strawberry Social as part of ongoing 125th Anniversary celebrations. The Social was a huge success with approximately 150 people attending to enjoy delicious strawberry desserts. The Katimavik Group volunteered, helping [Read more]
FROM/DE: Ontario Provincial Police-Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Drug Enforcement Unit DATE: July 15, 2010 Toronto man arrested and returned to Thunder Bay to face drug charges. THUNDER BAY, ON – On the 30th day of June 2010, Drug Enforcement Unit officers arrested three people at [Read more]
West Fire Region One new fire was reported in the West Fire Region yesterday, Nipigon Fire 53 is being monitored at 3.0ha northwest of Ogoki. This fire was caused by lightning. The fire hazard remains low to moderate for northwestern Ontario. High winds still pose a concern along the north shore of [Read more]
FROM/DE: Dryden Detachment DATE: July 16, 2010 (Dryden, ON.) –On Thursday July 15th 2010 at approximately 12:50 pm a motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 17 in Hodgson Township, 2 km west of the Highway 622 and Highway 17 [Read more]
OPP OFFICER CHARGED AS A RESULT OF A MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (THUNDER BAY, ON) – At approximately 5:40am on July 9, 2010 a single motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 17 in the Town of Schreiber. A Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle travelling eastbound left the roadway. [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Monday, July 12th the Katimavik Crew helped serve food at a community Fish Fry. Afterwards they were also on hand to help with clean-up. Thanks to the Katimavik Group for their ongoing contributions to Northshore communities! Catching up on more recent news from Katmavik [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED BY DRUG (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 14, 2010 at 02:25am the Marathon OPP responded to a call of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in Marathon Township. The motor vehicle was located at the Peninsula Inn with 2 occupants. After officers spoke to the driver and an [Read more]
Paper Mill Owner-Operator Fined $125,000 After Workers and Student Injured Fort Frances, Ont. – Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada, owner and operator of a paper mill in Fort Frances, was fined $125,000 on July 9, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused [Read more]
