New Liquefied Natural Gas Plant Will Save Business and Residents Money THUNDER BAY, ON — Today the Ontario government announced support for a new liquefied natural gas plant in Nipigon to help create jobs and make businesses more competitive in Northern Ontario.”Our Government for the [Read more]
HEARST, ON – On January 25, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be closing Highway 11 at Highway 631, for public safety, while a trailer containing dangerous goods is being removed from the scene of a collision. The Highway is being closed from [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – On the 23 of January 2010 at 12:29 am members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment received a report of an armed robbery from a local taxi company in Longlac, ON. The driver was flagged down on Otter Road by a subject wearing blue coveralls and a [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Four Rivers Environmental Services Group (Four Rivers) today, announced they will be working with the Matawa member First Nations on a national watershed research project as part of a first step in increasing capacity to actively steward over 300,000 square kilometres of [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — NDP Energy and Climate change critic Peter Tabuns issued the following statement: “Doug Ford is allowing electricity sub-metering corporations to profit even more off the backs of Ontario renters and condo residents by scrapping a key hydro protection. Ford is [Read more]
Many of Ontario’s thousands of lakes across the province are host to excellent ice fishing opportunities and many of Ontario’s angling enthusiasts are taking advantage of the great conditions after the recent cold weather. The Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) would like to [Read more]
Batchewana First Nation, ON – Today, Chief and Council of Batchewana First Nation (BFN) received word that the Ontario Government served their Notice to Appeal Justice Hennessey’s decision on the Robinson Huron Annuities Claim including costs. Both Canada and Ontario have expressed their [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – On January 19, 2019, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located a motor vehicle on Highway 631 that was related to a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) theft in Longlac, Ontario. The suspect vehicle fled [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – On Sunday, January 13, 2019, at approximately 10:00 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a pickup truck in the ditch on Highway 631 near Hornepayne, Ontario. Upon arrival at the scene, officers were [Read more]
QUEEN’S PARK, ON — Sol Mamakwa, Ontario NDP critic for Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, released the following statement: “Too many First Nations know the heartbreak felt by Brody Meekis’ family, who lost their beloved boy to a strep infection — an entirely preventable [Read more]
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATE SUSPICIOUS DEATH THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a death where foul play is suspected. On January 13, 2019, police received information that a body was located on the shoulder of Highway 527 just north [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – On January 7, 2019, members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a weapons call on Highway 584, north of Geraldton, Ontario. Police received a 911 call from a member of the public reporting that a male sitting in a vehicle on the side of [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – Saturday December 29, 2018, at approximately 12:40 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachment performed a traffic stop on Highway 17 in White River Township. While speaking to the driver, an odour of cannabis was detected emanating from [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind vehicle owners to lock their unattended vehicles at all times, even in your own driveways. It only takes a few seconds for a theft to occur. The “would-be” thieves are looking [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Friday December 28, 2018, at approximately 10:55pm, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Anishinabek Police Service (APS) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), on Highway 627, in the Biigtgong Nishnaabeg , Heron Bay North [Read more]
