WAWA, ON – Tuesday November 8th, 2011 the Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment were called to the office for a non-profit housing complex in the town of Wawa. The office had been entered and an undisclosed amount of money was taken. The break in occurred sometime [Read more]
Teams set sights on Manitouwadge MANITOUWADGE, ON – Get ready for two days of exciting action in sports! Teams from the East, West and Central divisions of NSSSAA are set to arrive in Manitouwadge beginning Tuesday. Basketball will be played on Wednesday and Volleyball contested on Thursday. [Read more]
A Timmins man has been fined for misleading a conservation officer. Marcel Moreau pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for making a false statement to a conservation officer. Court heard that on the morning of October 23, 2009, conservation officers conducted an inspection on Marcel Moreau on the [Read more]
TORONTO, ON- Nov.1 – Mattice resident Albert Salonen was dealt a good hand in POKER LOTTO and won the jackpot of $100,000 from the September 21, 2011 draw. “When the cashier checked my ticket, I couldn’t believe I won!” laughed Albert. POKER LOTTO is a new lottery game that offers both [Read more]
THEFT AND RECOVERY OF MINI VAN Charges Laid CHAPLEAU, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Chapleau Detachment received a report of a theft of a mini van from Lansdowne St. South in Chapleau. The van was located a short time later with damage to the driver’s side mirror. As [Read more]
TIME TO ACT IN ORDER TO SAVE RAIL OPTIONS FOR NORTHERN-EASTERN ONTARIO OTTAWA, ON – A critical stretch of rail between Mattawa and Pembroke must be preserved if North-eastern Ontario will once again be connected by rail to the eastern seaboard and cities like Montreal and Ottawa the House of [Read more]
HUGHES FOCUSES ON SMALL OPERATORS AND FOOD SECURITY DURING WHEAT BOARD DEBATE OTTAWA, ON – Local food networks need to be fostered and agriculture policy needs to be balanced if the government is serious about food security, according to Carol Hughes. The Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing, MP [Read more]
The Introduction below is an extract (and images) from an NI 43-101 Report on the Project 81 Area, Timmins, Ontario, prepared for Ring of Fire Resources by Mr. Ulrich Kretschmar, PhD, P.Geo (APGO #1160) of Golden Scarab Corporation, Orillia, Ontario and a Timber Valuation Report by Mr. Steve Bros, [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police Chapleau Detachment are currently investigating the theft of a Suzuki 250 dirt bike. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between October 21st and 22nd, 2011 from a residence on Co-Gen Road. Anyone with any information [Read more]
Winter closures at Parks Canada sites: Fort St. Joseph closed Oct. 10 after another successful season; Navigation season at Sault Canal recreational lock ends Oct. 15 SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site of Canada on St. Joseph Island closed for the winter after a [Read more]
It was good news when the House of Commons unanimously passed a New Democrat motion this past week that took aim at another economic downturn. The document contained a number of measures intended to help Canada weather its second bout of recession in the last half-decade. It focused on job [Read more]
The Ministry of Natural Resources will be conducting heightened enforcement activity in the northeast region this fall as part of an annual safety-first campaign. In particular, during the regular gun season for moose from October 8 to 22, conservation officers will be checking hunters regarding [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – September 25th, 2011 the Superior East OPP in Chapleau stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 129 in Daoust Township. The driver, Raphael PAQUETTE age 64 of Hamilton,Ontario was subsequently arrested and charged with the following; Impaired Operation of a Motor Vehicle [Read more]
An Iowa man has been fined a total of $970 for bear hunting-related offences. Brandon R. Barber of Ackley, Iowa, pleaded guilty to making a false statement on an Ontario Resident Outdoors Card application. He was fined $485; he was fined an additional $485 for hunting black bear without a [Read more]
A Thunder Bay man has been fined $1,000 and banned from fishing in Ontario for a year for angling-related offences. Mark Brigden was fined $250 for fishing without a licence and $750 for making a false statement to a conservation officer. The court heard that on March 16, 2010, a Chapleau District [Read more]
