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OPP search for missing Manitoulin man

OPP search for missing Manitoulin man

OPP NEWS RELEASE ***************************** Manitoulin OPP are looking for a man with a history of Alzheimer's The Manitoulin O.P.P. Detachment is looking for a 78-year-old man with Alzheimer's who wandered away from his wife on Thursday, May 27.
Sault driver blows 3½ times over legal limit

Sault driver blows 3½ times over legal limit

Steven Folgora, 37, of 152 Trelawne Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie, was charged with impaired driving after his vehicle hit a pole yesterday on Great Northern Road. Police say his vehicle was southbound around 9:15 a.m. when it left the roadway.
Paul! Never tell the police that!

Paul! Never tell the police that!

City Police had an interesting time overnight with 48-year-old Paul Archambault. Officers were called to Boston Avenue after being advised that a male had passed out.
Teenager charged with criminal harassment

Teenager charged with criminal harassment

A 17-year-old female was charged by the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 8 p.m. last night with criminal harrassment of an adult employee of a local business. She is expected to appear in bail court today.

Ford considers killing Mercury brand

Ford Motor Company is reported to be giving serious consideration to killing its Mercury line, created by Edsel Ford in 1939. For more on this breaking story, please go to your preferred online or broadcast source for business news.
Update on highway closed by forest fire

Update on highway closed by forest fire

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Update OPP advise that Highway 101 has reopened as of 9:46 p.m. ************************* Original advisory - 2:54 p.m.
This opened tonight downtown (6 photos)

This opened tonight downtown (6 photos)

Adam Dyck and Emily Green were the first customers tonight as Pita Pit opened at its new location at 659-661 Queen Street, across the street from Smokey's BBQ Pit, nestled between the Duke of Windsor and Mary's Lunch.
Four new fires near Wawa, three near Hearst

Four new fires near Wawa, three near Hearst

FOREST FIRE UPDATE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ************************* Situation update - East Fire Region (May 27) - Fifteen new fires were confirmed on May 26.

Really big mental health and addiction pilot project

NEWS RELEASE NORTH EAST LOCAL HEALTH INTEGRATION NETWORK ******************************* Four LHINs partner on mental health and addiction pilot project ‘Doorways’ to information means better care for patients Four of Ontario’s fourteen LHINs are wor

Today in history for May 27

A historical look at events that happened on May 27.