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Northeast OPP laid 46 impaired driving charges in April

Northeast OPP laid 46 impaired driving charges in April

Of the drivers charged — including one in Sault Ste. Marie — police allege 30 were impaired by alcohol while the other 16 were on drugs
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Driver faces impaired charges after overnight crash

Driver faces impaired charges after overnight crash

The crash happened just after midnight on Highway 17 north of the city
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Two Sault men charged in huge online child exploitation bust

Two Sault men charged in huge online child exploitation bust

64 people were charged during Project Aquatic — a number the OPP called 'staggering'
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Drunk driver, 77, fell down after exiting his vehicle: OPP

Drunk driver, 77, fell down after exiting his vehicle: OPP

Elliot Lake resident was arrested and charged on Monday after suffering minor injuries
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Sault OPP investigated 21 domestic-related incidents last month

Sault OPP investigated 21 domestic-related incidents last month

Across the North East Region, 424 occurrences related to intimate partner violence were investigated in April, resulting in 121 criminal charges
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Impaired charges laid after Hwy. 17 crash kills Wisconsin senior

Impaired charges laid after Hwy. 17 crash kills Wisconsin senior

Fatal Sunday collision shut down the highway in both directions at Nairn Centre; 32-year-old Warren resident faces multiple charges, including dangerous operation causing death
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Urging caution, OPP says 370 motorcyclists killed in past decade

Urging caution, OPP says 370 motorcyclists killed in past decade

'Drivers are urged to keep a watchful eye out for motorcycles and contribute towards a safe driving environment,' say OPP
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OPP nabs driver going 99 km/h over limit on TransCanada

OPP nabs driver going 99 km/h over limit on TransCanada

Driver was clocked Thursday going more than double the posted speed limit
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Collision closes Highway 17 near Spanish (update: highway open)

Collision closes Highway 17 near Spanish (update: highway open)

Closure began shortly after 3 a.m. this morning
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Brampton man accused in Thessalon child abduction elects for trial by judge

Brampton man accused in Thessalon child abduction elects for trial by judge

Manoj Govindbalunikam was arrested by Sault Ste. Marie OPP in August after allegedly picking up a nine-year-old in Thessalon and taking the boy for ice cream
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