PARRY SOUND — Ice-breaking conditions near here should be almost complete. The Canadian Coast Guard advises in a release that residents of Midland Ontario on Georgian Bay that spring icebreaking operations were to start on or about Saturday March 24. They say the purpose of this annual operation is to break up the ice in […]
SUBURY — A Sudbury paving company has been fined $195,000 after a pedestrian died when a road grader was reversing. A Sudbury court heard that while Interpaving Ltd. was doing watermain improvements and repaving in downtown Sudbury on Elgin Street, between Larch Street and Ste. Anne Road, the pedestrian was killed after being struck by […]
GRAVENHURST — Fire officials here aren’t joking about burning bylaws that take effect April 1. You could be fined up to $350 for illegal burning. They say that with springs arrival and warmer weather ahead, the bylaw and fire departments would like to remind community members in Gravenhurst about burning regulations and safety. As of […]
GRAVENHURST — Pots left on the stove unattended causing fires have local fire officials being pro-active about the danger and unintended consequences. “Watch what you heat” is the message that the Gravenhurst Fire Department wants to convey to residents. “Since March 16 we have responded to three separate incidents of unattended cooking in Gravenhurst,” said […]
BARRIE – Police here are keeping an eye out for parole violator. The Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (R.O.P.E.) Squad is requesting the public’s assistance in locating a federal offender wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant as a result of his breach of parole. Shimon Abrahams is described as a black male, 37 years of age, […]
ORILLIA — Orillia OPP continue to investigate after person barricaded themselves on William Street Thursday for six hours. Police say that on March 28, 2018, at approximately 10 p.m. Orillia OPP members attended a William Street address to arrest a male. The male indicated he had a firearm and refused to comply with police. As a result […]
ORILLIA — In light of the Easter weekend seat belt blitz, the OPP notes it has laid 257,475 seat belt charges over the last ten years, with people 25 to 34 issued more charges (63,846) than any other demographic. Drivers and passengers aged 35 to 44 come in second with 50,863 charges and 45 to 54 […]
PORT McNICOLL — Southern Georgian Bay OPP are investigating a number of separate break-ins, and have arrested three people with possession of burglary tools and possession of dangerous weapons. They say that on Wednesday March 28, 2018 at 1 a.m. members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched […]