June 6, 2015 Time of Report: 16:00 Active Fires As of June 6, there is currently one active forest fire in the region. Wawa 5 is not under control at 0.1 hectares. Fire Hazard The region is experiencing a low to extreme hazard, with the greatest hazard being observed in the far north of the [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Sunday May 31, 2015, members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a theft of an all terrain vehicle taken from a rest area located on Highway 17 in the Township of Menzies. Police were advised that the theft took place between [Read more]
Since May 21, no new fires have been confirmed in the region. Timmins 3 has since been declared out. The forest fire hazard currently ranges from low to high throughout the region, with many of the southern reaches of the region experiencing the greatest hazard. Approximately 126 fire staff will be [Read more]
Fisheries crews from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry will be on Ontario’s lakes this summer monitoring fish populations, taking water samples, and checking for invasive species. If you’re on a lake that is being monitored and see buoys showing the Ontario logo, please don’t [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Tuesday May 19, 2015, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a theft of tools from a construction site near the Cold Water River Bridge in the Township of Giles. Police were advised that the theft took place sometime [Read more]
SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District Crime Stoppers and the Blind River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police are looking for the public’s assistance in solving a theft. Sometime between April 3 and April 7 2015 six Stihl model chainsaws were stolen from a [Read more]
A Foleyet man has been fined a total of $1,525 for falsifying trapping reports. Wilfred Trochimchuk pleaded guilty to four counts of failing to include appropriate information on a season-end harvest report and one count of making a false statement in a document and was fined $1,525. Court heard [Read more]
Vikings and Dubreuilville advance in boys soccer, and Hawks and Vikings advance in girls soccer. East Boys Semi-Final Soccer Standings 1. Michipicoten- 4-01= 9 Pts 2. Dubreuilville- 3-0-2=8 Pts 3. Trillium- 3-2-0= 6 Pts 4. Ecole St. Joseph-1-2-2= 4 Pts 5. Chapleau- 1-3-1= [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is reminding all motorists and property owners to keep their vehicles locked when unattended and keep their property secure. Motorists and property owners are encouraged to keep all valuables out of their vehicles when unattended [Read more]
This week the Auditor General released her report on Winter Highway Maintenance. The report said that the contracting out of highway maintenance services has led to a drastic decrease in services leaving roads unsalted and snow uncleared in the winter. My colleague and NDP Transportation Critic [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at approximately 1:10 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment responded to a local business regarding a disturbance. At the scene police spoke to three individuals who had sustained serious injuries from an [Read more]
April 1 marked the debut of the forest fire season in Ontario. Since then, the Northeast Fire Region has confirmed and suppressed 9 fires totaling 39 hectares. The most recent fire was yesterday, confirmed as Sudbury 4 and called out at 1.5 hectares. The forest fire hazard is considered moderate in [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Thursday April 9, 2015 at approximately 9:02 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment had occasion to stop a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 in the Bailloquet Township District of Algoma. As a result of police investigation the lone male [Read more]
