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Four years later, man arrested for assault on Espanola cab driver

Four years later, man arrested for assault on Espanola cab driver

Taxi driver received minor injuries before assailant fled on foot in 2019 incident, OPP say
OPP drug bust nets cocaine, cash — and nunchucks

OPP drug bust nets cocaine, cash — and nunchucks

Two suspects face multiple charges, including possession for the purpose of trafficking
Sault man, 65, arrested in province-wide child sexual exploitation bust

Sault man, 65, arrested in province-wide child sexual exploitation bust

Charges part of four-day proactive investigation dubbed Project Limestone; local man accused of arranging to commit sexual offence against a child, making child pornography
UPDATE: Multiple bomb threats target schools across Northern Ontario

UPDATE: Multiple bomb threats target schools across Northern Ontario

OPP say threats were made against multiple school boards, demanding payment; at this time, there is no reason to believe any schools in Algoma District were targeted
'Drive with care!' OPP reminds us to be cautious when roads are snowy

'Drive with care!' OPP reminds us to be cautious when roads are snowy

'The number one cause of motor vehicle collisions during snowy conditions is speed — drivers going too fast for road and weather conditions'
Toronto man busted in Blind River with loaded handgun, $46K in cocaine: OPP

Toronto man busted in Blind River with loaded handgun, $46K in cocaine: OPP

Charges were laid against 26-year-old Saturday afternoon following a traffic stop on Causley Street
Sault 16-year-old charged with impaired driving

Sault 16-year-old charged with impaired driving

OPP were called to a single-vehicle crash on Highway 17 early Sunday morning
Victim shot during domestic dispute in Pancake Bay area: OPP

Victim shot during domestic dispute in Pancake Bay area: OPP

61-year-old faces attempted murder charge in incident, which resulted in one person suffering non-life threatening injuries after taking gunshot to the arm
Suspicious person call leads to firearms charges near Laird

Suspicious person call leads to firearms charges near Laird

60-year-old faces multiple charges, including two counts of careless storage of a firearm
Prolific burglar spared from repaying victims nearly $40K

Prolific burglar spared from repaying victims nearly $40K

53-year-old Elliot Lake man pleaded guilty to multiple break-ins at homes and businesses, but judge ruled he doesn't need to pay restitution because he 'has no assets or savings'