Sunday, February 23, 2014

Johnson Out As PC Candidate

A PC source in Toronto is confirming that Provincial Conservative Tamara Johnson is out as candidate for Thunder Bay Superior North. The announcement comes following statements Johnson made on Facebook, regarding businesses in the Fort William First Nation. A nomination meeting will be held at a later date.

Highway 11 Closure

OPP have closed Highway 11 near Reflection Lake, just prior to the community of Macdiarmid. Crews are working on removing a tractor-trailer unit. The closure is expected to last another hour.

Additional Charges For Sioux Lookout Man

OPP in Sioux Lookout are laying additional charges on 39-year old Armand Cummings in relation to an incident that happened on Friday. Police say they observed Cummings while he bought liquor from an LCBO, and then sold it behind the store. They add that when they approached him he claimed he was robbed. Cummings is facing charges of unlawfully selling liquor and public mischief. Cummings was also charged with unlawfully selling liquor ten days prior to the incident.