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Sault resident charged with spousal assault near Chapleau

Sault resident charged with spousal assault near Chapleau

OPP responded to a disturbance call near Honey Lake on Aug. 1; accused faces multiple charges, including assault with a weapon and uttering threats
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Man found with fentanyl was using, not trafficking, judge rules

Man found with fentanyl was using, not trafficking, judge rules

33-year-old Elliot Lake man was found passed out in a vehicle with 16.5 grams of fentanyl; judge found him not guilty of trafficking, calling his explanation "plausible"
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Three Toronto residents, one local, arrested in Wikwemikong drug bust

Three Toronto residents, one local, arrested in Wikwemikong drug bust

A loaded handgun, ammunition and cash were also seized during Aug. 3 raid
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Driver rammed stolen truck into cop car on McNabb: police (update)

Driver rammed stolen truck into cop car on McNabb: police (update)

Incident began when a member of the Batchewana First Nation Police Service spotted a wanted person behind the wheel
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Wawa woman charged with two counts of uttering threats

Wawa woman charged with two counts of uttering threats

OPP were dispatched Sunday afternoon to a disturbance call on Hillcrest Avenue
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More than 600 charges laid this year under 'Move Over' law

More than 600 charges laid this year under 'Move Over' law

As long weekend approaches, OPP urging drivers to move over or slow down when approaching emergency vehicles on side of road
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Driver with fentanyl, crack clocked at 160 km/hr on Trunk Road: police

Driver with fentanyl, crack clocked at 160 km/hr on Trunk Road: police

OPP found more than $1,800 worth of suspected street drugs during vehicle search
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Cops respond to driver 'swerving across both lanes of Highway 17'

Cops respond to driver 'swerving across both lanes of Highway 17'

Driver from southern Ontario faces impaired driving charges, pick-up truck impounded
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Sault OPP laid 128 charges in July, including one for littering

Sault OPP laid 128 charges in July, including one for littering

July was a busy month for local detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police: 23 car crashes, 143 traffic stops — and one driver with an open container of alcohol
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Traffic complaint in Thessalon leads to impaired charges

Traffic complaint in Thessalon leads to impaired charges

67-year-old scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 7
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