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GETTING A LIFT

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:00:41 +0000

Police say freezing rain was occurring and the road was icy and slush-covered when a southbound tractor-trailer skidded off Highway 11 last week. The incident occurred at about 9 p.m. March 6 north of Sharp Lake Road. Inflatable air bags were used to right the trailer, which was carrying

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Distracted-Driving Campaign across Ontario

speakeradmin — Wed, 15 Mar 2017 15:43:33 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff) -- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) launched a Distracted-Driving Campaign Monday, March 13. The campaign will continue until March 19 during which time officers will be out on the roads taking a combined approach of education and focussed enforcement.Drivers are considered to be distracted when they

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New Liskeard man facing multiple charges

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:33:51 +0000

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Staff) – A New Liskeard man faces more than a dozen charges after police tried to stop a vehicle on Armstrong Street late last month.Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police say officers spotted an unlicensed motorist driving a sport utility vehicle on Armstrong shortly before 4

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Fine levied for dumping engine in lake

speakeradmin — Wed, 08 Feb 2017 17:28:46 +0000

TEMISKAMING SHORES (Special/Staff) – A Haileybury man has been fined $2,000 for dumping a boat engine in a Temagami area lake.The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reports the case began June 2016, when a conservation officer investigated a complaint concerning a boat engine discovered in Herridge Lake

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Eighteen break-ins

speakeradmin — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 16:52:20 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff/Special) — The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been investigating 18 recent occurrences of break and enters involving cottages and boat houses located on Lake Temagami.The OPP remind the public that cottage break and enters, damage and theft are serious concerns

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Consider weather conditions while operating all types of vehicles, say police

speakeradmin — Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:48:55 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff/special) – The Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind motorists operating all types of vehicles that winter weather can change very quickly, placing extra demands on your vehicle and your driving skills.Powder snow is a sign that the true conditions are

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LIFE SAVING AWARDS

speakeradmin — Wed, 30 Nov 2016 18:43:58 +0000

Temiskaming Shores residents Richard Belanger (left) and his cousin Paul (right) received two awards during the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Awards Ceremony held in Kirikland Lake recently. They each received a Commissioner’s Citation Award from OPP Commissioner Vince Hawkes (centre) and each a St. John Life Saving

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Red ribbon campaign to stop impaired drivers

speakeradmin — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:36:00 +0000

DISTRICT (Staff) – MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) is holding its 29th annual Red Ribbon Campaign.Local president Sue Flaxey says the Red Ribbon Campaign, to end impaired driving, “is hosted over the holiday season because it’s a busy time on most social calendars, making the risk for impaired

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ICY ROADS

speakeradmin — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:34:52 +0000

A grey vehicle turned on its side and landed in the ditch on Tuesday, November 22 along Highway 11 B just south of New Liskeard. Officers with the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were on site assisting the driver. Road conditions were ice-covered at the time. (Staff

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OPP Ride Program

speakeradmin — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 18:08:44 +0000

Temiskaming Detachment Ontario Provincial Police Constables, Nicholas Kwong (back) and Adam Brock were operating a Ride Program on Saturday morning, November 20 on Damiani Drive in Cobalt. They were speaking with Cobalt resident Rick Taylor (in the driver’s seat) as he went safely on his way. Police say after

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