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Scammers ramping up fraud attempts in East Algoma: OPP

Scammers ramping up fraud attempts in East Algoma: OPP

Police are seeing 'significant increase in unwanted texts and phone calls from scammers' and are warning people to never give out personal or banking information to anyone
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Bears are waking up early this winter, so be careful

Bears are waking up early this winter, so be careful

With this year's mild weather and lack of snow, OPP says there have been reports of black bears coming out of hibernation early in some parts of the province
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Wawa resident, 27, accused of assaulting OPP officer

Wawa resident, 27, accused of assaulting OPP officer

Police say the 27-year-old also faces harassment charges stemming from a previous incident
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Crash east of Sault closes Highway 17 in both directions

Crash east of Sault closes Highway 17 in both directions

Road closed Tuesday evening between Elliot Lake Road and Spanish
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Elliot Laker pleads not guilty to stabbing teenage girl

Elliot Laker pleads not guilty to stabbing teenage girl

Sixteen years old at the time, the accused is facing three charges, including attempted murder, in connection with a knife attack that occurred in 2021
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Northern sledder killed in collision with tree

Northern sledder killed in collision with tree

Police say 51-year-old snowmobile rider, who was pronounced deceased at the scene, lost control and struck a tree near the 'A' snowmobile trail in Temagami
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Suspended driver nabbed by automated licence plate reader: OPP

Suspended driver nabbed by automated licence plate reader: OPP

Thessalon driver charged yesterday following Highway 17 traffic stop
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1 in 4 collisions this month involved deer: East Algoma OPP

1 in 4 collisions this month involved deer: East Algoma OPP

Police: It's time to 'elevate your deer awareness'
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Thessalon driver charged after pickup hits snowbank – twice

Thessalon driver charged after pickup hits snowbank – twice

23-year-old charged with driving while impaired at 1:30 a.m. on Saturday
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Sault OPP recover over $200K in items stolen from local stores

Sault OPP recover over $200K in items stolen from local stores

49-year-old local man faces multiple charges after police seize hundreds of stolen goods from Canadian Tire, Peavy Mart, Home Depot and The Trading Post
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