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TWO DRIVERS ARRESTED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AT RIDE CHECK
(ESPANOLA, ON) – Officers from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested two drivers simultaneously at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check. On Saturday, August 9, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m., the Manitoulin OPP were conducting a … Continue reading
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Province cancels plans to haul radioactive waste to Baldwin and Nairn
By Rosalind Russell – Nairn & Hyman CAO and Clerk Belinda Ketchabaw says plans to haul radioactive waste on Highway 17 from Nipissing First Nation to the townships of Baldwin, and Nairn & Hyman have been cancelled. Ketchabaw says the … Continue reading
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Major development in south end of Espanola – vacant rural land redesignated as residential
By Rosalind Russell – The Town of Espanola is expanding its footprint for development in the south end of town. Espanola council met yesterday to discuss two motions to expand residential land by rezoning from rural to residential allowing for … Continue reading
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Espanola council proclaims International Drug Awareness Month
By Rosalind Russell – Espanola council has officially proclaimed International Drug Overdose Awareness Month. Following a presentation by the local committee, Espanola Mayor Doug Gervais made the proclamation official. Members of council are also expected to raise the flag this … Continue reading
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Manitoulin OPP confirm identity of missing person – celebration of life to be held
By Rosalind Russell – Ontario Provincial Police has confirmed the body recovered from the Spanish River in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township is that of a person reported missing on earlier this summer. Constable Berkley Parisien says the search was carried out … Continue reading
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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION – Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor
Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor (ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking to get in contact with the owners of a boat and an outboard motor that were seized as a … Continue reading
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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION – Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor
Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor (ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking to get in contact with the owners of a boat and an outboard motor that were seized as a … Continue reading
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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF CDSA WARRANT IN WEBBWOOD
(ESPANOLA, ON) – Five people are facing charges following the execution of a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Webbwood. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit … Continue reading
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MANITOULIN OPP CONFIRM IDENTITY OF MISSING PERSON RECOVERED FROM SPANISH RIVER
Deceased Person Identified As Missing Person from Webbwood (ESPANOLA, ON) – The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has confirmed that the body recovered from the Spanish River in Sables-Spanish Rivers Township is that of a previously reported missing … Continue reading
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New CLE Van
By Louise Laplante and Grant Lewis – Board members of Community Living Espanola,” CLE,” and members of the Lions club, recently gathered around the new….drum roll please…Ram Promaster Side Entry Wheelchair Van. What a beauty and what an improvement over … Continue reading
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