Ontarians Convicted For Possession Of Unmarked Cigarettes June 29, 2010 1:00 PM Four individuals were found guilty and fined a total of $2,800 for possession of 10,260 unmarked cigarettes in the Ontario Court of Justice in Cayuga on June 4, 2010. Each of the individuals was charged by the [Read more]
June 29, 2010 9:21 AM McGuinty Government Bans The Sale Of Flavoured Cigarillos Ontario is banning the sale of flavoured cigarillos to make them less accessible, less affordable, and less attractive to young people.Amendments to the Smoke-Free Ontario Act, which come into force on July 1, 2010, [Read more]
June 28, 2010 9:45 AM On behalf of the government of Ontario, I applaud the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Provincial Police and all participating police forces who worked tirelessly to keep our citizens safe over the past days.These officers showed remarkable professionalism in what were [Read more]
Thunder Bay OPP Detachment THUNDER BAY, ON – On Sunday, June 27th 2010 at approximately 2:50am, Thunder Bay OPP responded to a call advising of several young adults lost in the bush. A 20 year old male contacted the Provincial Communications Centre and advised that he and four friends had went [Read more]
Ontario Provincial Police Thunder Bay Detachment Hwy 525 previously closed due to washout conditions has re-opened. Hwy 671 previously closed due to washout conditions has one lane open ad is schedled to re-open completely at 1700hrs. (5pm) [Read more]
Thunder Bay Detachment OPP OPP wish to advise motorists and Northern Ontario travellers that Hwy 525, 2km North of Hwy 596 is closed. Also Hwy 671, 58km north of Hwy 17a is closed. Both closed due to washout conditions. [Read more]
A Timmins man has been fined $3,000 for hunting on private property. Sylvain Gravel pleaded guilty to trespassing while hunting and shooting across a roadway. In addition to his fines, Gravel is suspended from hunting for one year. His rifle, seized during the investigation, will be returned once [Read more]
Ministry completes 3 week walleye fishery focused enforcement blitz June 22nd, 2010 The Ministry of Natural Resources laid 120 charges and issued 333 warnings during a three-week enforcement blitz focusing on the walleye fishery in northeastern Ontario. Conservation officers checked 6,690 anglers [Read more]
3 Motor Vehicle Collisions Investigated NIPIGON, ON – During the weekend of June 18th to June 20th, 2010 Nipigon/Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 27 calls for service and issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Police investigated three motor vehicle collisions and [Read more]
DATE: June 21, 2010 (CHAPLEAU, ON) – On June 16, 2010 Superior East OPP in Chapleau received a complaint from Canadian Pacific Rail staff advising that sometime over the past three days property and equipment had been spray painted. Propane Tanks, box cars and in particular, electronic switch [Read more]
Unintentional Fire Proves Costly A Connaught-area man has been fined $180 and ordered to pay the $8,500 cost of putting out a fire he started. Edwin Philion was convicted of starting a fire under unsafe conditions. The court also ordered him to pay the cost of extinguishing the fire. The court [Read more]
McGuinty Government Congratulates New President Robert P. Herman The Ontario government congratulates Chief Robert P. Herman of the Thunder Bay Police Service on his appointment as the 59th president of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP). Chief Herman was sworn in at the conclusion [Read more]
FOOD/HEALTH INSPECTION SCAM (MARATHON, ON)– Marathon OPP are advising businesses in the area to be aware of an ongoing scam regarding the inspections of food services. A local Marathon business was contacted by phone regarding an inspection for their business by a Health/Food inspector. They [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP Detachment DATE: June 18, 20 CHARGES LAID FOR WHITE LAKE PARK THEFTS (MARATHON, ON.) –Marathon OPP have laid several charges after an ongoing investigation into break, enter and thefts that occurred at the White Lake Provincial Park [Read more]
Hefty Fine For Claiming To Be An Ontario Resident An Iowa man has been fined a total of $10,000 for illegally obtaining Ontario hunting and fishing licences and for illegal hunting. Steven Grupe of Bettendorf, Iowa, pleaded guilty to having a void Ontario Outdoors Card, making false statements on [Read more]
