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Calls down, costs up: Staff Sergeant provides OPP Year End

By Lisa Dumontier Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Red Lake Detachment Staff Sergeant Brent Bennett appeared before Council on March 20, 2012 to provide an update on local police activity including year-end statistics for 2011. Confirming 3205 [...]

We’re all a little distracted

Editorial Lisa Dumontier The Ontario Provincial Police are cracking down on distracted drivers. Texting and chatting while driving (unless hands-free) is illegal and can run you a fine of $155 yet the provincial police force is [...]

Municipality continues to lobby against high policing costs

Lisa Dumontier Municipal Mayor Phil Vinet has not given up on the plight to lessen the impact of policing costs for local taxpayers. Continually frustrated by the fact that Red Lake’s policing costs rank amongst the [...]