Posts Tagged ‘white river daily news’

OIL SPILL LEAVES COMMUNITY WITH QUESTIONS SAYS HUGHES

OIL SPILL LEAVES COMMUNITY WITH QUESTIONS SAYS HUGHES

ELLIOT LAKE, ON – The oil spill near White River is raising anxiety for people in the area who are questioning the validity of the information they are receiving, according to Carol Hughes. The MP for Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing commented on the spill that occurred when 22 cars derailed about [Read more]

Significant Snowfall of 10 to 20 cm Possible – SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT E.C.

Significant Snowfall of 10 to 20 cm Possible – SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT E.C.

Special weather statement updated by Environment Canada at 4:24 PM EDT Monday 18 March 2013 Special weather statement for: City of Thunder Bay Kenora – Nestor Falls Dryden – Ignace Fort Frances – Rainy Lake Atikokan – Upsala – Quetico – Superior West – Red [Read more]

Hornepayne Students Create Beautiful Gifts Thanks to White River Collaboration

Hornepayne Students Create Beautiful Gifts Thanks to White River Collaboration

  Mme. Bergeron’s students painting their ceramics before they are sent back to White River to be baked. Photos Line Bergeron   NORTHEASTERN ONTARIO – Recently Grade 4, 5 and 6 students from École Saint-Nom de Jésus in Hornepayne (Conseil Scolaire Catholique du Nouvel Ontario) [Read more]

STOLEN VEHICLE STOPPED ON HWY 17 BETWEEN WHITE RIVER AND WAWA

STOLEN VEHICLE STOPPED ON HWY 17 BETWEEN WHITE RIVER AND WAWA

WHITE RIVER/WAWA, ON – February 6, 2013 an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment was conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 near Hammer Lake.  The officer attempted to stop a 2008 Hyundai car for a speeding infraction.  The vehicle accelerated and fled from [Read more]

First Nations Protest Peacefully in Northwestern Ontario on Highway and Alongside Railway

First Nations Protest Peacefully in Northwestern Ontario on Highway and Alongside Railway

NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – Saturday, January 5th members of the Pic River and Pic Mobert First Nations showed their support of Attawapiskat First Nations Chief Theresa Spence and the Idle No More Movement with peaceful protests near their communities. Ojibways of the Pic River First Nations had a [Read more]

The World’s Longest/Greenest Highway Project Travels Through Northshore

The World’s Longest/Greenest Highway Project Travels Through Northshore

Travellers on Highway 17 may see a special visitor to our region while travelling today and tomorrow.  Kent Rathwell, President of Sun Country Highway is currently driving the Northshore leg of a cross Canada adventure commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Trans Canada Highway [Read more]

GREYHOUND BUS PASSENGER FROM GREENSTONE ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION NEAR WHITE RIVER

GREYHOUND BUS PASSENGER FROM GREENSTONE ARRESTED FOR DRUG POSSESSION NEAR WHITE RIVER

WHITE RIVER, ON – November 24, 2012 at 4:00 pm the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) White River Detachment officers were advised that there was a disturbance on a Greyhound Bus that was traveling North bound on Highway 17 towards White River.  The bus driver indicated that a male passenger had [Read more]

TWO MALES CHARGED AFTER REPORT OF MALE WALKING AROUND WHITE RIVER COVERED IN BLOOD

TWO MALES CHARGED AFTER REPORT OF MALE WALKING AROUND WHITE RIVER COVERED IN BLOOD

WHITE RIVER, ON – November 30, 2012 at 9:18 am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment officers were advised of a male walking around the community covered in blood.  The male was located at a residence on Winnipeg St.  He was found to be intoxicated and a check [Read more]

White River Mourns Steven J. Greenwood

White River Mourns Steven J. Greenwood

Steven J. GREENWOOD passed away unexpectedly at the Lady Dunn Health Centre, Wawa on Sunday November 25, 2012 at the age of 48 years. Beloved husband and best friend of Debra.  Proud father of Becky, the late Travis and Stephanie Robitaille (Marc).  Loving grandpa of Travis and he was proudly [Read more]

CP HOLIDAY TRAIN FOOD DRIVE IS RETURNING SOON! Schedule for Chapleau to Thunder Bay

CP HOLIDAY TRAIN FOOD DRIVE IS RETURNING SOON! Schedule for Chapleau to Thunder Bay

Canadian Pacific’s 2012 Holiday Train program is making stops in our area of Northern Ontario on December 4th. The Brothers Dube (a young trio from Ottawa) and a Kingston, Ont., native, Miss Emily will be performing. Since launching in 1999, the Holiday Train has raised close to $6.4 million [Read more]

HIGHWAY 17 NORTH BOUND CLOSED

HIGHWAY 17 NORTH BOUND CLOSED

SUPERIOR EAST, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments advise that at this time Highway 17 North bound from Wawa to White River is closed due to poor weather and road conditions.  Highway 631 is also closed from White River to Hornepayne.  OPP Officers are patrolling [Read more]

VEHICLE STOP RESULTS IN WARRANT EXECUTION

VEHICLE STOP RESULTS IN WARRANT EXECUTION

WHITE RIVER, ON  – November 11, 2012 in Hunt Township on Highway 17 near White River the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrol.  A vehicle was stopped for speeding, the driver, George HANDORGAN of Kenora, Ontario provided a valid Ontario Driver’s License.  A record [Read more]

MALE ARRESTED DOMESTIC ASSAULT IN White River

MALE ARRESTED DOMESTIC ASSAULT  IN White River

WHITE RIVER, ON – On Saturday September 29, 2012 White River officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a domestic disturbance that had taken place on Winnipeg St, White River.  The 43-year-old male was arrested for assault and will appear in Sault Ste Marie bail court.  [Read more]

Special weather statement for: Manitouwadge, Hornepayne, Wawa, White River and others

Special weather statement for: Manitouwadge, Hornepayne, Wawa, White River and others

Manitouwadge – Hornepayne – Wawa – White River – Pukaskwa – Agawa – Lake Superior Park – Kapuskasing – Hearst – Timmins – Cochrane – Chapleau – Gogama. Snow, ice pellets, and some freezing rain. An area of snow associated with [Read more]

STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WAWA – OPP Update 3

STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WAWA – OPP Update 3

WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound.  The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water has caused the road to erode away. Currently the Municipality of Wawa [Read more]

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