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Coleman Township mayor takes a seat in the Mayor's Chair
Northern Ontario Watch This week, Ian Campbell catches up with what's going on in Coleman Township with Mayor Dan Cleroux for another edition of the Mayor's Chair.
CTV News
09-07-2025
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Suspended northern Ont. driver charged with impaired following Highway 11 crash
An undated image of an Ontario Provincial Police vehicle pulled over to the side of a roadway. (File photo/Supplied/Ontario Provincial Police) A 28-year-old Englehart man faces multiple charges following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Coleman Township. Ontario Provincial Police and EMS responded to the crash shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Canada Day. The driver sustained minor injuries and was transported to hospital by ambulance. Following an investigation, police charged the accused with dangerous operation, alcohol impaired driving, two counts of driving while under suspension and failing to properly wear a seatbelt. concept for drinking and driving - 520286392 A glass of whiskey with ice, car keys and police handcuffs in shown is this stock image to represent the concept of impaired driving. (File photo/AlexRaths/iStock/Getty Images Plus) Additional consequences In addition to the charges, the motorist received a 90-day licence suspension. 'The vehicle was towed and impounded,' authorities added in their news release. Under provincial legislation, any vehicles involved in impaired driving offences are impounded for a minimum of seven days at the owner's expense. The accused is scheduled to appear in court in Haileybury on Aug. 5.
CTV News
08-07-2025
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Four men charged with $100K copper wire theft in northern Ont.
Police in northern Ontario are investigating after thieves cut down 33 hydro poles by the Hound Chute Generating Station near Cobalt earlier this month. Four people have been charged in a case where 33 hydro poles were chopped down and stripped of $100,000 worth of copper wire. The incident took place between May 1 and May 7 in a remote area on Silverfields Road in Coleman Township. 'The theft occurred in a remote area along the road connecting the town of Cobalt and the Hound Chute Hydro Generating Station,' the Ontario Provincial Police said in a news release Tuesday. Hound Chute Hydro Generating Station The theft occurred in a remote area along the road connecting the town of Cobalt and the Hound Chute Hydro Generating Station. (File) An investigation by the Temiskaming OPP crime unit, directed by the regional crime unit with help from the Forensic Identification Services, the north east emergency response Team and north east regional intelligence analyst led to the arrests. Charged are a 39-year-old from Hudson Township, a 42-year-old from Thornloe, a 34-yerar-old from Temiskaming Shores and a 51-year-old from Casey Township. They are charged with numerous offences, including theft over $5,000, trafficking in stolen goods over $5,000, mischief over $5,000 and possession of stolen goods over $5,000 for the purpose of trafficking. All four men have been released and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice at a future date in 2025 in Haileybury. Anyone with information on the investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit information online where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Reference No. E250569535.
