Local News

The U.S. National Weather Service has issued the following hazardous weather for Chippewa and several other counties in the Michigan UP. At time of writing (4:00 p.m.), no comparable watches or warnings had been issued by Environment Canada.

NEWS RELEASE OPP - EAST ALGOMA DETACHMENT ************************* (Plummer Additional Township, Ontario) - On January 31, 2007 at approximately 4:45 a.m. the East Algoma – Thessalon OPP were dispatched to a tractor-trailer roll over in the ditch.

NEWS RELEASE CRIME STOPPERS ***************************** Crime of the Week – January 31, 2007 The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service and Crime Stoppers are seeking the public's assistance in solving a break and enter on Queen Street.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Superior East OPP nabs drinking driver (Highway 17, Wawa, Ontario) - Shortly before midnight on the 30th of January 2007, Superior East OPP were on routine patrol south of Wawa.

OPP NEWS RELEASE ************************* Hydro pole left damaged Goulais River, Ont. - Sault Ste. Marie OPP were called to the end of Best Road in Goulais River after a hydro pole was discovered to be damaged. Yesterday at about 3 p.m.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* Shortly after 8:30 p.m. last night officers from Patrol Services attended in the area of St. Georges Avenue West regarding a possible impaired driver.

CITY POLICE NEWS RELEASE ************************* 36-year-old Leonard Solomon of 65 Hiawatha Drive, Garden River was arrested yesterday morning shortly before noon hour and charged with one count of aggravated assault.

City Police have charged 19-year-old Allan McClelland of 39 Pineshores Road in connection with the theft of a 1996 Polaris Indy earlier this month. The machine was taken from Autorama on Black Road sometime overnight on January 12-13.

NEWS RELEASE SAULT [MICHIGAN] AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ************************* International speaker on February 8 Internationally renowned inspirational speaker and Desbarats native Craig MacFarlane [shown] will be the featured guest at the Annual

NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND LONG-TERM CARE ************************* Ontario government to review out-of-country health coverage program Toronto, January 30 - Elements of the Ontario Health Insurance Plan's out-of-country health cover