A Kapuskasing man has been fined a total of $3,000 for unlawfully hunting deer. Ronald Ouellette pleaded guilty to trespassing for the purpose of hunting, unlawfully discharging a firearm in a travelled roadway and hunting white-tailed deer without a licence. In addition to the fine, Ouellette is [Read more]
Four hunters have been fined a total of $5,560 for offences related to a moose that was illegally shot from an off-road vehicle. Andre Lemieux of Hornepayne pleaded guilty to discharging a firearm from a vehicle, transporting illegally killed wildlife, failing to wear a proper helmet, and operating [Read more]
A company from Hearst has been fined $4,500 for a violation of the Aggregate Resources Act. NorBuilding Enterprises Ltd. pleaded guilty to operating an aggregate pit while its licence was under suspension. The pit was in operation for nine days while the licence was suspended. The court heard that [Read more]
Today, John Gerretsen, Attorney General, issued the following statement regarding the public inquiry into the events at the Algo Centre Mall in Elliot Lake: “The McGuinty government is committed to keeping the public informed as decisions related to the independent public inquiry are made. [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Chad Shostal, a Thunder Bay construction supervisor, was fined $10,000 for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act after a worker was injured. On July 12, 2011, Mr. Shostal, who was working for an independent contractor, was supervising workers shingling the [Read more]
A Manitouwadge man has been fined $150 for harvesting fuel wood without a permit. The court heard that on October 21, 2011, Ed Dongres was harvesting wood along the Caramat Industrial Road near Manitouwadge that he intended to use for fuel. When contacted by a Ministry of Natural Resources [Read more]
A Timmins man has been fined a total of $5,000 for building two water crossings and excavating aggregate on Crown land without the required permits. Steve Anderson was fined $2,000 for each water crossing installed without a permit and $1,000 for excavating aggregate without a permit. He has also [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]
SCHREIBER IMPAIRED DRIVER CHARGED NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of March 30 – April 1, 2012 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): Responded to 29 calls for service; Issued 48 Provincial Offence Notices; Investigated 2 motor vehicle collisions; Conducted 4 R.I.D.E. [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – March 18 2012 at 4:15 p.m., Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of an assault from a woman walking her infant in the Town of Nipigon. The woman was pushing her child in a stroller on Bell Street when a beer can was thrown at them from a passing motor [Read more]
Two Sault Ste. Marie residents have been fined more than $5,000 and received hunting licence suspensions for illegally hunting from a pontoon boat. Adam Massolin pleaded guilty and was fined $200 for hunting a migratory bird from a power boat, $200 for hunting a migratory bird using lead shot, $750 [Read more]
WAWA, ON – During the early hours of December 29th, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa detachment were dispatched to a possible impaired driver on a snowmobile. The snowmobile and driver were located on the corner of Klondike St and Broadway Ave. As a result of police [Read more]
McGuinty Government Committed to Building Smoke-Free Communities During the 35th annual National Non-Smoking Week, Ontario is celebrating the progress made to create a healthier province and is reiterating its commitment to smoke-free communities. Since 2005, millions of Ontarians have breathed [Read more]
Fined $1,500 For Illegally Shooting Deer A Marathon woman has been fined $1,500 for deer hunting violations. Trisha Brackett pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for discharging a firearm from and across a road and $500 for shooting a doe without a permit. The court heard that on October 29, 2011, a [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – December 19, 2011, a search warrant was executed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment at a residence in Longlac. Three people were arrested and charged. As a result of the warrant, a small quantity of marihuana and over 50 oxycodone was seized, a [Read more]
