Paper Mill Owner-Operator Fined $125,000 After Workers and Student Injured Fort Frances, Ont. – Abitibi Consolidated Company of Canada, owner and operator of a paper mill in Fort Frances, was fined $125,000 on July 9, 2010, for a violation of the Occupational Health and Safety Act that caused [Read more]
FROM/DE: Criminal Investigation Branch DATE: July 12, 2010 POLICE INVESTIGATE DEATH IN DEER LAKE (DEER LAKE, ON) – On July 10, 2010 at approximately 7:12pm members of the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) were called to the nursing [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: July 12, 2010 (NIPIGON, ON.) –Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a motor vehicle collision that occurred late in the afternoon on Sunday July 11, 2010 on Hwy [Read more]
Superior East OPP SERIOUSLY INJURED DRIVER IDENTIFIED (WHITE RIVER, ON) – On July 5, 2010 a media release was issued reporting a single vehicle roll-over which had occurred on Highway 17, Hunt Twp just south of White River on July 2, 2010. The driver had received life threatening injuries and [Read more]
Premier McGuinty Thanks Outgoing Commissioner Julian Fantino For Service Chris D. Lewis has been named Commissioner of the Ontario Provincial Police, effective August 1, 2010, replacing outgoing Commissioner Julian Fantino. Lewis joined the OPP in 1978 and was posted as a provincial constable in [Read more]
FROM/DE: Detachment Commander – S/Sgt. N. Schmidt MAJOR DRUG BUST IN SIOUX LOOKOUT (SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) – On Tuesday, July 6th, 2010 in the late evening hours the Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence in Sioux Lookout. Two people were [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment OPP NIPIGION, ON – At Approximately 6:40am on uly 9, 2010 a single motor vehicle collision ococurred at Hwy. 17, Schreiber, ON. A Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle travelling east bound left the road. The Schreiber OPP officer was transported t [Read more]
Police Remind Motorist To Adapt Their Driving To Conditions NIPIGON, ON – During the weekend of July 2 to July 4, 2010 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 55 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 38 calls for service. Officers conducted one RI.D.E. check and [Read more]
NORTH WEST REGION – Road Advisory Cancelled Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: Hwy 11, 9.4km West of Burchell Lake Road Brief Description of Event: Hwy 11, 9.5km West of Burchell Lake Road was closed due to washout [Read more]
Thunder Bay OPP Communication Centre Highway 11, 9.5km west of Burchell Lake Road was previously closoed due to washot coditioins. The Highway is now open to one lane of traffic. [Read more]
July 5, 2010 4:00 PM McGuinty Government Improving Community Safety, Reducing Crime Police officers from Ontario and other provinces and territories can now better collaborate to target crime and pursue criminal investigations. The Interprovincial Policing Act, 2009 was passed by the Ontario [Read more]
Superior East OPP Detachment R.I.D.E./GENERAL ENFORCEMENT (SUPERIOR EAST) – Officers throughout the Superior East patrol area conducted several RIDE checks during the holiday weekend resulting in no drinking and driving offences being noted. Officers did issue several Provincial Offence [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: July 5, 2010 COLLISION RESULTS IN SERIOUS INJURIES (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On July 2, 2010 at approximately 9:35 am Superior East OPP in White River were dispatched to a single vehicle roll-over on Highway 17 in HUNT TWP just south of White River. A [Read more]
NORTHWEST REGION ROAD ADVISORY Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: Hwy 11 9.5km west of Burchell Lake rd. Brief Description of event: Large sinkhole across the highway closing all lanes. The highway will remain closed at least [Read more]
$45,000 Fine for Removing Aggregate From Unlicensed Area Lafarge Canada Inc. has pleaded guilty to operating in an unlicensed area adjacent to its quarry operation in Dawson Township, Manitoulin Island. The company was fined $45,000 and was ordered to rehabilitate the vertical rock faces located on [Read more]
