MARATHON , ON – During the Week of August 22nd through 28th the Marathon OPP Detachment reported the following; Calls for service: 82 Traffic Tickets: 74 Criminal Charges: 4 R.I.D.E. Checks: 4 Results of R.I.D.E.:124 Vehicles checked; 100% compliance Remember CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – A historical sexual assault investigation by the Superior East OPP in Hornepayne has resulted in eleven separate charges against James RUSSELL age 67 of Hornepayne. The investigation is the result of a complaint of sexual offences that occurred between June 1988 to December [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –In the morning hours of August 26, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to a call regarding a burnt vehicle located on the road leading to the Marathon Boat Launch. Investigation into the vehicle revealed it to be stolen the same morning from the Zero 100 Motel on [Read more]
Municipality of Wawa learns more about Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used nuclear fuel Municipality of Wawa representatives visited Toronto last week to meet with the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) to learn about Canada’s plan for the long-term management of used [Read more]
PETERBOROUGH, ON –The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is pleased to announce that Randy Pepper was presented with a number of awards as the 2011 Conservation Officer of the Year. The presentations were at the annual OCOA convention held in Sudbury this past weekend. Randy [Read more]
AIRPLANE COLLISION MARATHON, ON – Thursday August 18, 2011 at 12:25pm the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded call for a small airplane that crashed at the Marathon Airport on Highway 17 just West of Marathon. A small airplane that was attempting to take off from the airport ran [Read more]
Travelling to Thunder Bay before summer’s out? Check in with OntarioNewsNorth.com before hitting any Thunder Bay beaches; here is the latest advisory update. Beach Advisory The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – Main Beach The following [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – At approximately 9:12am August 18, 2011 two Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to a 911 hang up call at a Thom Street address in Longlac. Upon arrival at the residence officers located a 21 year old male and a 20 year old female. Shortly after [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police relies heavily on its investment in information technology and telecommunication resources to deliver a variety of services from front-line policing and specialized investigations, through to the many vital administrative support functions. [Read more]
Beach Advisory The Health Unit has posted a swimming advisory for the following beach: The following location is still under a swimming advisory: Chippewa Park – Main Beach The Health Unit has lifted the swimming advisory for the following beach: Boulevard Lake – [Read more]
Week of August 8th to 14th, 2011 MARATHON, ON – Calls for Service: 84 Traffic Tickets: 88 Criminal Charges: 7 R.I.D.E. Checks: 4 Results of R.I.D.E.: 195 Vehicles checked 100% Compliance Remember CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) to remain anonymous and report ciminal activities. [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –In the early morning hours of August 14, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrol in the Penn Lake area when a suspicious vehicle was observed. When the police attempted to stop the vehicle it evaded police and sped off. The vehicle was located in a laneway not [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Please be advised that mayor John MacEachern has terminated the Emergency which was declared in the Township of Manitouwadge on July 19, 2011 for becoming a “Host Community” for evacuees displaced due to forest fires in Northwestern Ontario. Mayor MacEachern would like to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Would-be hunters in Manitouwadge and neighbouring communities will be pleased to hear that the Hunter Safety and Firearms Training is being held at the end of the month to have them trained and ready for hunting in the fall. Instructor Alan Galay is offering [Read more]
Reduce The Risk Of West Nile Virus And Lyme Disease Mosquito pools testing positive for the West Nile virus are on the rise across the province and Ontarians need to continue taking proper precautions to reduce their risk of contracting the virus. Dr. Arlene King, Ontario’s Chief Medical [Read more]
