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Dryden OPP detachment on time and on budget

Dryden OPP detachment on time and on budget

By Ally Dunham The new detachment for the Dryden OPP is right on schedule, as well as on budget, according to Staff Sergeant, Detachment Commander Chuck Wesley. A walk through the new building shows the technological [...]

Youth Justice Committee receives special training

By Ally Dunham The Youth Justice Committee (YJC) has hosted another full weekend of training for their dedicated volunteers, in order to help youth have a second chance when falling into the justice system. “We have [...]

Cops versus Dogs

Cops versus Dogs

By Ally Dunham The Dryden Ice Dogs and the OPP  partnered to play for the Vermilion Bay Minor Hockey Association fundraiser. With OPP officers on hand from Dryden, Sioux Lookout, Red Lake and Kenora as well [...]

Construction begins on OPP detachment

Construction is underway on the new Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Dryden Detachment located three kms. east of Dryden at the former Marston Motors/U-Haul site. The year-long construction project is expected to create approximately 50 construction jobs [...]

Vandalism/theft at Dryden Ski Club

Sometime during the night of Feb. 28, vandals broke into the Dryden Ski Club, stole merchandise and vandalized the building. Club Manager, Paul Taylor arrived at the hill early morning, March 1, to prepare for a [...]

Motion would take OPP costing off the table

Ongoing discussions have been taking place in the community for the city to enquire about costing from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). At the Jan. 10 Committee of the Whole meeting, councillor Brian Collins put forth [...]

Stuff the Cruiser a major success

Young Zachery Robinson hands a few toys over to Dryden Ontario Provincial Police Cst. Erin Huckell while Dryden Police Service’s Cst. Paul Howarth looks on. As always, local officers braved frigid temperatures of -28 degrees in their bid [...]

Two vehicle collision results in death on Hwy 17

On Monday, August 16, 2010 at approximately 10:12 am, a motor vehicle collision occurred on Highway 17 west in Eton Township, District of Kenora approximately 300 meters east of the Highway 605 (Eton-Rugby Road) and Highway [...]

Single tractor trailer crash at Basket Lake Road

At approx. 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 24, Wabigoon Fire received a 911 dispatch to attend to a tractor trailer unit MVC. Dryden Fire Service Unit 25 was also dispatched as automatic mutual aid. On arrival, [...]