Archive for 'Tag Archives: 'crime''
Locked up: regional legal practitioners warn new crime bill will clog already stressed legal system
By Chris Marchand A group of Kenora lawyers say new crime legislation tabled by the Harper government will place additional stress on the northwest’s already overburdened legal system. Bill C-10, known as The Safe Streets and [...]
Police Chase in North Dryden
On Sunday at 7:25 pm, Dryden OPP officers observed a vehicle travelling along Hwy. 17 in the City of Dryden. This vehicle matched the description of a vehicle that had been stolen from a residence in [...]
Lac Seul First Nation man charged with second degree murder
On Saturday, July 2, members of the Lac Seul Police Service attended a Frenchman’s Head residence in response to a report of a stabbing. Upon arrival, officers located 34-year-old Simon Bunting of Constance Lake First Nations [...]
Program offers second chance for young offenders
The Patricia Centre for Children and Youth (PCCY) has sponsored a new program in the community called the Youth Justice Committee (YJC). The program is focused on diverting low risk young offenders away from the formal [...]
Dryden and area police briefs
Domestic disputes and assaults Dryden police had a Sioux Lookout woman in custody on March 10 following a call to a domestic dispute at 3 a.m. at a hotel. There was no assault as a result [...]
Insta-Loans robbed at knifepoint
The Dryden Polce Service is investigating an armed robbery at a local ‘pay-day loan’ agency located on Hwy. 17. Shortly after 8 p.m., Jan. 5, a male walked into Insta-Loans, brandished a knife and demanded the [...]













