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CTV News
19-06-2025
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Markstay-Warren sees first draft of hen bylaw
While backyard chickens have been debated for years in several northern Ontario communities, Markstay-Warren has drafted a new bylaw.
CTV News
16-06-2025
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Police chase involving stolen Sudbury vehicle ends with three arrests in Markstay
Ontario Provincial Police cruiser in Markstay-Warren parked near cordoned off area. June 29, 2021 (Molly Frommer/CTV Northern Ontario) Two teens and a 20-year-old from Sudbury are facing criminal charges after a police chase involving a stolen vehicle Sunday. It started shortly after 9:30 a.m. June 15 when officers with the West Parry Sound detachment tried to pull over a stolen vehicle on Highway 400 north, Ontario Provincial Police said. 'The vehicle failed to stop from police and continued north on Highway 69,' OPP said. Two 16-year-olds from Sudbury were arrested while walking in Markstay around 12:25 p.m. 'The (abandoned) vehicle was later located and members from the OPP K9 Unit, emergency response team and OPP aviation assisted with the search for the third person, who was located and arrested late that evening,' police said. Both teens are charged with possession of proceeds from property obtained by crime more than $5,000 and one is additionally charged with obstructing a peace officer. They were released and will appear in court at a later date in Sudbury. The male driver, 20, is charged with driving while under suspension, dangerous operation, operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code, flight from a peace officer and possession of property obtained by crime more than $5,000. He was held for bail court and is scheduled to appear in the Sudbury Ontario Court of Justice on Monday.
CTV News
14-06-2025
- CTV News
Two motorists charged with stunt driving on Highway 17 in single day
This stock image shows the speedometer of a modern car shows a high driving speed with a motion blur added for effect. (File photo/Denis Rozhnovsky/GettyImages) Two motorists were charged with stunt driving on Highway 17 in separate incidents near Greater Sudbury on the same day, Ontario Provincial Police said on social media. Both drivers were travelling at excessive speeds and were charged with stunt driving on June 12. The first incident occurred in Walden, when OPP stopped a 22-year-old driver from Worthington after their vehicle was recorded travelling 156 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone – 66 km/h over the speed limit. June 12 - OPP - Walden - Stunt Driving A 22-year-old motorist was stopped on Highway 17 travelling at 156 km/h in a 90 km/h zone was charged with stunt driving by Ontario Provincial Police. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook) Later that day, officers pulled over a second driver in Markstay-Warren. The 41-year-old Warren resident was allegedly travelling at 141 km/h in a zone with the same 90 km/h speed limit, surpassing the roadway's maximum allowed speed by more than 50 km/h. June 12 - OPP - Markstay - Stunt Driving A 41-year-old motorist was stopped on Highway 17 travelling at 141 km/h in a 90 km/h zone was charged with stunt driving by Ontario Provincial Police. (Ontario Provincial Police/Facebook) Additional penalties In addition to the charges, both motorists also received a 30-day driver's licence suspension and the vehicles involved were impounded for 14 days at the owner's expense. Court-imposed penalties for stunt driving may include a fine of up to $10,000, a driver's licence suspension of up to three years and/or up to six months in jail. In Ontario, drivers face a minimum first-time fine for stunt driving of $2,000 upon conviction. Both accused are scheduled to appear in court at a later date to answer the charges. 'Slow down (and) drive safe,' said Const. Rob Lewis.
