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“It’s very concerning to us,” says special Const. John Schultz.
“It doesn’t matter whether it’s alcohol or drugs, the public needs to continue to report these impaired drivers to us. We’re all on the same team, whether it’s Ontario Provincial Police, military police, Anishinabek Police Service or us. We all have the same number – 911.”
Schultz says two of the four charges resulted from someone calling in a suspected impaired driver.
The other two, he says, were identified by officers on patrol.
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HERMITAGE â Thereâs not going to be any Loves in Hermitage anymore.
Michigan-based Loves Furniture and Mattress said itâs closing all of its Pennsylvania stores, including its Hermitage store at 1340 N. Hermitage Road. The others are in the Pittsburgh, Altoona and State College markets.
No timetable was given for the closings. Furniture stores, like other traditional retailers, have been hammered by sales due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The company said it was shuttering the stores to concentrate on its core Michigan market.
âIn order to better serve our customers, Loves has decided to decrease our business footprint by reducing the number for stores in our network,ââ a statement on Lovesâ website said.
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$1,255 ticket given to an Alban man in November by OPP for violating the Quarantine Act. (Ontario Provincial Police )
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The North Bay Police Service is investigating after an individual smashed a storefront window of the bridal and formal gown shop Unforgettable Saturday night.
Police spokesperson John Schultz said an officer did respond to an incident involving a window being broken shortly before 10 p.m.
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He said entry was not gained and there is no report of anything being stolen.
Police are investigating the incident as mischief. And although they do not have a suspect, Schultz said a witness described the person as tall and thin.