MANITOUWADGE, ON – The Call Before You Dig big-rig was touring the Northshore once again this week. We spoke with rep Keith White about how communities can participate, what the service provides and more… MORE INFO Learn more about CBYD [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Parks Canada staff and Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation Officers have located and destroyed a female bear approximately two kilometres from the site of the August 5, 2011 incident during which a park visitor was injured by a lone adult black bear in the park’s [Read more]
Joint Review Panel Established for the Proposed Marathon Platinum Group Metals and Copper Mine Project in Ontario OTTAWA, August 9, 2011– Canada’s Environment Minister Peter Kent and Ontario’s Minister of the Environment John Wilkinson announced today the establishment of a three-member [Read more]
DATE: August 9, 2011 WAWA, ON – July 9, 2011 Superior East OPP in Wawa had received a report of an incident of inappropriate touching at a local Restaurant. On July 17, 2011. as a result of investigation and tips from the public, 36 year old Nathan JANSEN of CHAPLEAU, Ontario was [Read more]
DATE: August 9, 2011 NIPIGON, ON – August 9, 2011 at approximately 9:15 a.m. a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police Officer (OPP) travelling west on Hwy 17, west of Schreiber, Ontario, observed a pickup truck driving in an unsafe manner. The officer followed the west bound vehicle to a residence [Read more]
DATE: August 8, 2011 MARATHON, ON – Friday August 5, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 17 in the Marathon area. During the traffic stop a quantity of marijuana was discovered with an estimated street value of $4000.00. Liam JONES a [Read more]
DATE: August 8, 2011 MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday August 5, 2011, Ontario Provincial Police officers executed a search warrant on a residence in Manitouwadge. As a result of the search a small grow operation, a small amount of Marijuana, hash oil, and drug paraphernalia were seized. As a result of [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – To ensure the safety of park visitors, the entire backcountry of Pukaskwa National Park has been closed following an incident in which a visitor was injured by a lone adult black bear. All registered park visitors have been evacuated and park staff continue to patrol the [Read more]
Provincial Overview and Emergency Management Successful initial attack by fire crews and aircraft kept new fires small and no further problems are anticipated from new occurrences on August 6. More lightning caused fires are expected to be detected. Progress continues on fires near communities in [Read more]
PUKASKWA NTLN PARK – Friday, August 5th, shortly before 9am, three hikers allegedly disembarked a boat in a small harbour at Pukaskwa National Park, to explore the park’s backcountry on foot. One of the party’s members, a 57-year-old woman, is currently hospitalized at an [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATE MISCHIEF NIPIGON, ON –During the long weekend of July 29 to August 2, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 140 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 132 calls for service. Officers investigated 7 motor vehicle collisions and conducted [Read more]
FROM: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: July 30, 2011 MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION OF A MOTOR VEHICLE MARATHON ON – Friday July 29, 2011, at 1:53am, Ontario Provincial Police officers while on [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The repatriation of our guests from Sandy lake First nation has begun. “The first of five flights from Wawa back to Sandy lake First nation left at approximately 10:30 this morning” stated Mayor Linda Nowicki. The Mayor went to explain that “again the organization of thee [Read more]
The members of the Mishkeegogamang First Nation who were evacuated last week have returned to their community from Dryden and Sioux Lookout. The 153 residents are the first to come home following the evacuation of 3,591 people from fire-threatened communities. Mishkeegogamang First Nation is [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – July 25, 2011 at 11:10 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended Hwy 11 and 17, Township of Red Rock to assist the driver of a tractor trailer unit stuck on the eastbound shoulder of the road. Officers spoke to the driver and found that he had been drinking. The 53 [Read more]
