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Driver, 68, suffered ‘medical emergency’ right before fatal Hwy 17 crash

Driver, 68, suffered ‘medical emergency’ right before fatal Hwy 17 crash

OPP responded to deadly collision at White River business Thursday afternoon
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Cops arrest 14 suspects in major 'grandparent scam' probe

Cops arrest 14 suspects in major 'grandparent scam' probe

Since February 2022, the group of suspects allegedly defrauded victims out of $2.2M
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UPDATE: Closure cleared after collision on Hwy 17 north of Sault

UPDATE: Closure cleared after collision on Hwy 17 north of Sault

Collision took place around 11:20 a.m. Wednesday, about 15 minutes north of Pancake Bay
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Sault man sped down Hwy 17 with open booze in vehicle: OPP

Sault man sped down Hwy 17 with open booze in vehicle: OPP

Police say vehicle was seen speeding near Pine Shores Road early Saturday morning
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Crash north of Wawa leads to impaired charges for Sault driver

Crash north of Wawa leads to impaired charges for Sault driver

Shortly after 10 p.m. Monday, police were notified of collision on Hwy 519 near Hwy 17
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Man who snuck through basement window, then lied to cops, gets house arrest

Man who snuck through basement window, then lied to cops, gets house arrest

Judge agreed with proposed sentence — four months of house arrest, then 12 months probation — so 45-year-old could continue working as a commercial fisherman
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Trio charged in Morrisseau art-fraud case return to court in June

Trio charged in Morrisseau art-fraud case return to court in June

Three men are accused of making and selling fake paintings by renowned Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau
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Neighbour charged after threats uttered by man holding tire iron

Neighbour charged after threats uttered by man holding tire iron

Dispute in Thessalon leads to arrest of man on probation with release conditions: OPP
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Man charged with assaulting police officer — in lobby of OPP detachment

Man charged with assaulting police officer — in lobby of OPP detachment

Incident occurred at the Elliot Lake OPP detachment on the night of April 10
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Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested in misconduct probe

Former Thunder Bay police chief arrested in misconduct probe

Friday's arrest by the OPP marks the third in an ongoing investigation by provincial police into allegations of misconduct at the Thunder Bay city force
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