‘Provincial’ Information
Written by Superior East OPP on 16 September 2019
WAWA, ON – On September 15, 2019, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a service station on Mission Road in Wawa, Ontario, regarding a theft of gas. At approximately 5:55 p.m., an officer from the Sault [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 10 September 2019
Two People Charged RABAZO TOWNSHIP, ON – On June 29, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of found human remains along Highway 17, south of the Michipicoten River Bridge, in Rabazo Township. The remains were subsequently [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 09 September 2019
Search warrant results in stolen property being recovered GERALDTON, ON – The Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have been dealing with a rash of property crimes in the town of Geraldton, ON over the past several months. Several reports of thefts from unlocked [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 09 September 2019
HORNEPAYNE, ON – On September 6, 2019, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 631 in Beaton Township, Ontario. At approximately 9:20 a.m., officers observed a northbound vehicle travelling at a high rate [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 09 September 2019
RE: PROVINCIAL CUT TO ADSAB SERVICES Dear Minister Elliott; The ongoing cuts to health care funding and social services in this province has gone beyond unacceptable. The government is looking at restructuring the Algoma District Administration Board, which would mean [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 06 September 2019
GERALDTON, ON – On September 3, 2019 at 9:18pm, members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Superior North Emergency Medical Service (SNEMS) received a report of an assault in the 500 block of Main Street in Geraldton, ON. The victim was approached [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 06 September 2019
LONGLAC, ON – On September 03, 2019, at 10:49pm, member of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a robbery that had occurred at a residence in Longlac, ON. Police received a 911 call advising that a male had approached a residence on Greenwood Street [Read more]
Written by Press Release on 04 September 2019
RED PINE ISLAND – RAINY LAKE, ON – Shortly after 6:30 pm on September 1, 2019 members of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a call for service at Red Pine Island on Rainy Lake. Officers were advised that the complainant believed [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 03 September 2019
CHAPLEAU, ON – On September 1, 2019, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a missing person in Chapleau, Ontario. Alain BERGERON, a 36-year-old male, was last seen walking on Cogen Road in [Read more]
Written by Ontario Newsroom on 30 August 2019
Province Continues Funding for School Bus Driver Retention Program TORONTO, ON — Ontario is tackling the province’s school bus driver shortage by continuing the School Bus Driver Retention Pilot Program this year. The program will help school bus operators across the province with driver [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 30 August 2019
Review Portfolios (click links below): Critic Portfolios Changes Only Critic Portfolios QUEEN’S PARK, ON — With Doug Ford and his government mired in a cronyism scandal, Official Opposition Leader Andrea Horwath has designated a critic for Ethics and Accountability, assigning the new job to [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 30 August 2019
SUPERIOR EAST, ON – Members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be focusing on Distracted Driving this Labour Day Long Weekend from Friday August 30 to Monday September 2, 2019. The OPP will be educating road users in an effort to change driving [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 29 August 2019
THUNDER BAY, ON — Marit Stiles, Ontario NDP Education critic, released the following statement: “Teachers already decide when to ban cellphones in the classroom, and when to use devices as an educational tool. I don’t know why Doug Ford thinks he’s better at being a teacher than actual [Read more]
Written by Ontario Conservation Officers Association on 24 August 2019
OWEN SOUND, ON – The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) is pleased to announce that Marco Grigio has been selected as the 2019 Conservation Officer of the Year. Marco currently works for the Thunder Bay Enforcement Unit also previously working in Armstrong in the Nipigon District. [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 23 August 2019
WAWA, ON – On August 21, 2019, at approximately 11:40 p.m., a member of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting routine patrols in Wawa, Ontario. The officer observed a minivan on Mission Road and proceeded to query the licence plate of the [Read more]