Monday, January 13, 2003

HIGHWAY 17 NORTH REOPENED
Sault Ste. Marie

Be advised that Highway 17 North of Sault Ste. Marie has been reopened as of 2:35 this morning. The O.P.P. had closed the highway yesterday evening from Batchwana Bay (70km north of the Sault) to 4km south of Wawa due to weather conditions.

To check on local highway conditions on SooToday.com, click on "Road Reports" at the top right of the "News and Weather" page. For phone service, call the MOT hotline at 945-5924. Please do not call the O.P.P. for road conditions.

STOLEN SNOW MACHINE RECOVERED
Heyden, Ontario

On January 8th, Sault O.P.P. investigated the theft of a 1996 Polaris Indy from the Rupert Acres Trailer Park in Heyden. Yesterday, police arrested Tom Pine of the Beaumont Trailer Park in Heyden and have charged him with the snow machine theft. His court appearance will be on March 10.