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Hughes Continues Efforts for Algoma Passenger Train Service Restoration

Hughes Continues Efforts for Algoma Passenger Train Service Restoration

(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]

Native Child and Family Services Program Earns Approval as Social Service Worker Equivalent

Native Child and Family Services Program Earns Approval as Social Service Worker Equivalent

THUNDER BAY, ON – The Native Child and Family Services program at Confederation College has earned approval as a program equivalent to a Social Service Worker program. This approval was issued by the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers after a comprehensive review process [Read more]

OPP Communications Centres Inundated with Calls RE: CRA Scam

OPP Communications Centres Inundated with Calls RE: CRA Scam

WAWA, ON – Last month, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) warned the public with regards to the ongoing Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) Scam that is running rampant throughout Ontario. It has now come to our attention that our Provincial Communications Centres are being inundated with calls from the [Read more]

Wawa Male Charged With Assault

Wawa Male Charged With Assault

WAWA, ON – On Sunday July 3, 2016 members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a Michipicoten First Nation address regarding a disturbance. Investigation revealed that an altercation had taken place between a male and female. As a result a 27 [Read more]

Hornepayne Male Charged with Several Offences

Hornepayne Male Charged with Several Offences

HORNEPAYNE, ON – On Friday July 1, 2016, members of the Superior East Hornepayne Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted an investigation into allegations of threats made to a Hornepayne family. Investigation revealed that a male had assaulted a female and threatened her [Read more]

UPDATE: Kayaker Reported Missing

UPDATE: Kayaker Reported Missing

WAWA, ON – On Tuesday June 28, 2016 at approximately 5:00 pm members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) U.S Coast Guards, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) were called to assist in locating a [Read more]

2 Canine Services Unit Members Retiring Today

2 Canine Services Unit Members Retiring Today

Two service dogs from the Canine Services Unit of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) are retiring today, after eight years of dedicated public service to Ontarians. Tanner, 10 and Cinder, 9 will be spend their retirement years with their handlers. The dogs were trained as [Read more]

OPP Seek Public Assistance Solving a Break & Enter

OPP Seek Public Assistance Solving a Break & Enter

WAWA, ON – On Monday June 27, 2016 at approximately 11:24 am officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a Break and Enter and mischief incident which had taken place at a local Wawa business. During the incident the person(s) responsible [Read more]

Barricaded Call Ends Peacefully in Wawa

Barricaded Call Ends Peacefully in Wawa

WAWA, ON – On Monday June 6, 2016 at approximately 12:38 pm members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident to a residence in the area of Spruce Street and Regina Crescent Wawa Ontario. While at the scene the investigation revealed that [Read more]

Superior East Wawa Drug Investigation Leads to Charges

Superior East Wawa Drug Investigation Leads to Charges

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]

NOSM Reports on Your Medical School at the 10-Year Mark

NOSM Reports on Your Medical School at the 10-Year Mark

The Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) is a medical school made in the North, for the North. As the School celebrates its 10th anniversary, we want to let you know what we’ve been doing for the last decade, and how we’ve been working with our many partners to build a healthier Northern [Read more]

Male Arrested and Charged with Sexual Assault

Male Arrested and Charged with Sexual Assault

WAWA, ON – On Monday May 30, 2016 at approximately 10:40 pm members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a sexual assault incident at a Wawa residence. At the scene police investigated the incident and as a result have arrested and [Read more]

International Mine Rescue Competition Appoints Canadian Chair

International Mine Rescue Competition Appoints Canadian Chair

Marc Lauzier, Goldcorp VP welcomed by Workplace Safety North NORTH BAY, ON – In 1928, a fire broke out in a Timmins gold mine, killing 39 miners. This incident, one of the worst mining disasters in Canadian history, led to the creation of the internationally renowned Ontario Mine Rescue (OMR) [Read more]

Highway conditions : Hwy17 Nipigon & Schreiber

Highway conditions : Hwy17 Nipigon & Schreiber

FROM @511ONNNorthwest  Schreiber Hwy17 Westbound (WB) at Walker Lake, WB outside shoulder lande is blocked for guide post replacement ; traffic control in place Nipigon Hwy17 at the Black Surgeon River Bridge, the Eastbound (EB) lane is blocked for bridge washing operations; traffic control is in [Read more]

Dispute Call Lands White River Man Several Charges

Dispute Call Lands White River Man Several Charges

WHITE RIVER, ON – On Saturday May 28, 2016 at approximately 9:21 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment responded to a local residence regarding a dispute. Investigation revealed that an altercation had occurred between a male and female [Read more]

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