Local News

FOREST FIRE SITUATION UPDATE MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES ************************* East Fire Region There have been three new fires reported in the East Fire Region within the last 24 hours. Sudbury 8 was reported late on June 23 at 0.

In a move designed to benefit Northern Ontario, Premier Dalton McGuinty has pulled forestry out of its longtime home, the Ministry of Natural Resources.

NEWS RELEASE DAVID ORAZIETTI, MPP ************************* Orazietti announces $12,000 for new equipment at the Kinsmen Club McGuinty government promoting community recreation SAULT STE.

NEWS RELEASE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE ************************* Seven deaths now associated with H1N1 flu virus in Ontario June 24, 2009 - Dr.

NEWS RELEASE SAULT AREA HOSPITAL ************************* Walk-in clinic wait times June 24, 2009 - Due to ER physician shortages, wait times in Sault Area Hospital’s (SAH) walk-in clinic may be longer than usual on Thursday, June 25.

NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA PUBLIC HEALTH ************************* The beach within Kinsmen Park, also known as Hiawatha Beach, located off Fifth Line in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, has been posted as unsafe for swimming/bathing.

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************* Motorcyclist injured - driver fails to remain AWERES TWP, ON - Sault Ste.

Environment Canada has changed its storm watch for Chapleau - Missinaibi Lake - Foleyet - Gogoma to a storm warning (below).

OPP NEWS RELEASES ************************* Boat, motor and trailer stolen TARBUTT TWP, ON - On June 20, 2009 at approximately 3 p.m.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Thirty-six-year-old Roy Hamilton of 549 Douglas Street was arrested on the 24th of June at 1:12 a.m.