TEMAGAMI (Special) – Complaints of erratic driving by commercial trucks on Highway 11 in the Temagami area have been reported to police.In a news release, Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say many commercial drivers “take their driving responsibilities seriously.”It’s “imperative,” police say, that every driver of a large
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Double Fatality
Two teens killed in Highway 11 crashSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) say two teens are dead as a result of a motor vehicle collision between a car and a tractor-trailer that happened in Armstrong Township on
Seized drugs valued at $70,240
TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – Three area residents face drug-related charges after the search of a residence turned up marijuana with an estimated street value of $70,240.The house, located in New Liskeard, was searched February 10 by the Ontario Provincial Police’s organized crime enforcement bureau’s North Bay drug unit
Stolen property may be posted on Facebook
COBALT (Staff) – Police are searching for the culprit or culprits who broke into a storage unit in Cobalt sometime between late December and January 24.They’re warning that the items may have been posted for sale on a local Facebook buy-and-sell site by a false seller named “Tyler.”
Snowmobile safety is always a priority
DISTRICT (Special) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been informed there was a snowmobile operating on the Wabi Bridge located on Armstrong Street North in New Liskeard. Police say this is a safety concern and this type of action is against the law.They
Charges laid in fatal crash
(Staff) – Charges have been laid following the death of a Latchford man in a tractor-trailer collision near Matheson last week.Gary Messenger, 61, of Latchford was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash, which occurred January 11 on Highway 11 in Taylor Township.Ontario Provincial Police report
Pedestrian fatality
Sue Nielsen Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES — A Haileybury man is dead after being struck by a motor vehicle on Lakeshore Road near Moore’s Cove during the noon hour on Monday, January 11.According to a press release from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, Rejean Lajoie,
FATAL SCENE
This is a photo of the scene of a fatal pedestrian motor vehicle collision which occurred on Highway 11 B near Moore’s Cove during the noon hour on Monday, January 11. Haileybury resident, 65 year-old Rejean Lajoie died after being struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross Lakeshore
OPP phone survey
Police seek feedback on satisfaction level in Northeastern OntarioSue Nielsen Speaker Reporter DISTRICT — Do you have an opinion about the service level the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) delivers to your community?The Northeast Region OPP would like to hear your feedback through a Community Satisfaction Survey (CSS),
Three-vehicle crash under investigation
TEMAGAMI (Staff/Special) – An Ontario Provincial Police officer was sent to hospital with non-life threatening injuries after a police cruiser was struck head-on.The injuries were suffered during a three-vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Temagami Tuesday, January 12.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police report the crash occurred shortly before