OPP officer assaulted in Enniskillen
OPP charge aggressive door-to-door salesman in Petrolia
April 28, 2016
A Toronto area man is facing charges after a Petrolia resident complained of an aggressive door-to-door salesman.
Lambton OPP were called to Joe Street where a homeowner had been approached by a man trying to sell water heaters. OPP say the sales pitch was a scam.
Police arrested 28-year-old Kim Minsoo of North York and was charged with unfair practices under the Consumer Protection Act. He’ll be in court June 10. A conviction carries a penalty of a restitution, a fine of up to $50,000 and two years in jail.
Police also called in Canada Border Services after finding the man may have been illegally in Canada at the time.
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OPP officer assaulted in Enniskillen
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One person has been arrested after a police officer was assaulted in Enniskillen. Lambton OPP say shortly before 2 pm July 17, an officer were called to a home in the township, although police did not say exactly where. The officer was assaulted, according to the OPP, and sustained minor injuries, although the police didn’t specify exactly what happened nor
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Tugs called in to free cargo ship stuck in Sarnia Harbour
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The Independent Efforts are underway today to free the Algoma Equinox. The cargo ship left the Cargill Dock Tuesday around 3 pm and became stuck in the shallow area by the Sidney Smith dock according to Jared Lean, the Sarnia Harbour operator, in a letter to City of Sarnia staff. “From my perspective would say this is the Captain’s error
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Economic relationship between Port Huron and Sarnia-Lambton ‘decimated’ says US official
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Sixty per cent of Port Huron business came from Sarnia-Lambton; today, it’s just 10 Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Port Huron business and tourism reps were in Point Edward Tuesday, attempting damage control a day after American President Donald Trump threatened a new round of tariffs. “The majority of folks in Port Huron are thankful when (Canadians) are there,” said Michael
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No one’s too young to make their case to Sarnia council
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Cathy Dobson/Local Journalism Initiative Eleven-year-old Grant Eddie spoke before Sarnia city council Monday, fighting to keep his basketball hoop on his family’s boulevard and is presentation was a slam dunk. “I’m really sad we’d have to take down our basketball net,” Grant told council, standing at the podium with his 13-year-old brother, Lucas, and his parents, Emily Grant and Christian
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