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Supplied by East Algoma OPP…
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – From Friday June 30, to Monday July 3, 2017, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) participated in the Canada Day long weekend traffic initiative throughout the East Algoma area.

During the traffic initiative, officers from Blind River, Elliot Lake and Thessalon laid 134 charges. The charges include 119 Speeding violations, one Liquor violation, nine other Highway Traffic Act violations such as several Drive Suspended and Fail to surrender Licence, 2 Insurance violations, 2 Small Vessel Regulations violations and one Impaired Operation charge.

There were neither any serious personal injury collisions nor fatalities on the local highways, waterways and trails.