Tuesday, November 3, 2009

Drugs in Car

Kenora OPP came across a vehicle left in a ditch on the Jones Road on Halloween.

Police found a large amount of marihuana and other drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

20 year old Tristan Hales of Kenora has been charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.

Hales will appear in Kneora cour on January 18th to answer the charge.

Airport Drugs

OPP and Nishnawbe-Aski Police continue to put their foot down on drug trafficking to remote Northern First Nations.

Police conducted 2-separate drug investigations last Thursday at the Thunder Bay Airport.

Officers seized 349-percocet pills, worth nearly 14-thousand dollars.

The drugs were destined for Fort Hope and Webequei First Nations.

A total of 5-people were arrested.

Flu Northwestern Ontario

The H1N1 flu virus has claimed its first lives in Northwestern Ontario.

2-Thunder Bay residents, a man and a woman, have died of the flu.The Thunder Bay District Health Unit says both had underlying health conditions.

In Dryden, there are no confirmed cases of H1N1.

Vaccine clinics are being held in Atikokan, Dryden and Sioux Lookout today if you have an appointment.

Clinics will be held in Kenora on Thursday and Friday at the Norman Community Club.

Drug Charge

A complaint regarding an eastbound vehicle on Highway 17 resulted in drug charges laid against a Winnipeg woman.

Dryden OPP were called and stopped the vehicle in the City.

Officers located a quantity of cocaine and charged the passenger, 23-year-old Angela Hamilton with possession of cocaine.

Speed Racer

An Alberta man has an extended stay in Northwestern Ontario.

OPP stopped a vehicle on Highway 17 doing 146-kilometres in a 70-zone in the Town of Igance.

Police stopped 38-year-old Mark Mahaussier of Eckville and charged him with racing a motor vehicle.

He had his licence and vehicle seized for 7-days.

Fatal Accident

The name of a Winnipeg Man who died in Sunday's fatal accident on Highway 17 near Kenora has been identified.

64 year old Alfred Barra was operating his tractor trailer west bound on hwy 17 when he failed to negotiate a corner.

Barra's transport hit a rock cut, and the Winnipeg man died as a result of injuries sustained in the collision.

Impaired Driver

A Kenora resident helped nab a drunk driver Monday night.

Kenora OPP say a local driver took evasive action to avoid a collision with another vehicle on 5th Street South.

Police heard that the citizen spoke to the irratic driver and came to the opinion that she had been drinking.

Police were called and after speaking with the driver determined that she was impaired.

44 year old Debra Assin of Grassy Narrows was charged with impaired driving.

Assin will attend Kenora court on December 14th to answer the charge.

Crime Prevention Week

It's Crime Prevention Week in Ontario.

The Kenora OPP will be holding a number of seminars on prevention and community involvement.

Constable Dave Cain says this year's theme was "Prevention Pays."

Home security, travelling safety, seniors issues and stranger danger will be promoted through out this week.

Weather Review

The month of October was a big contrast to our September to remember.

Last month was cooler and cloudier than normal.

Environment Canada Climatologist, Geoff Coulson says much of ourprecipitation last month actually fell in the form of snow.

Coulson says Kenora usually sees about 54 millimeters of precipitationin October.

The average temperature last month was 3.7 degrees , which is about1.5 degrees below normal.

Auto Insurance Reform

The opposition is taking the McGuinty government to task for its insurance reform package.

Finance minister Dwight Duncan suggests the reforms will see insurance premiums fall for some motorists.

Kenora-Rainy River M.P.P. Howard Hampton says lowering coverage is not a good way of dealing with double digit hikes in premiums.

The provincial government is proposing more than 40 revisions to auto insurance regulations to give consumers options to reduce their premiums.