‘Provincial’ Information
Single Motor Vehicle Collision | Marathon OPP
MARATHON, ON – On Saturday October 23, 2021 approximately 01:20 pm, officers of the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), involving a single motor vehicle (MV) on Highway 17, approximately 30km west of White [Read more]
Three Accused Identified After Police Execute Search Warrant
GREENSTONE, ON – On 20 October 2021 members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and Nishnawbe-Aski Police (NAPS) executed a search warrant at a Centennial Drive residence in the community of Longlac. Three accused were [Read more]
Weekly Update (video) from TBDHU Medical Officer of Health
THUNDER BAY, ON – CBC Superior Morning’s interview with the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s (TBDHU) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Janet DeMille. Dr. DeMille shares an encouraging update to the COVID situation in the city and our district. RELATED LINKS Visit the TBDHU’s [Read more]
Attempted Armed Robbery at Business in Hornepayne (Incl. video)
Scroll down for the OPP press release for this incident. _______________ OPP Seeking Public’s Assistance HORNEPAYNE, ON – On September 25, 2021, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of an attempted robbery at a [Read more]
Five Impaired Charges in Four Days: Chapleau, Wawa, Dubreuilville
CHAPLEAU, ON – On September 8, 2021 at approximately 10:12 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 101 in Sandy Township. As a result of the investigation, Brandon ERVIN, 25 years-of-age, [Read more]
Break & Enter in Manitouwadge
MANITOUWADGE, ON -The Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public’s assistance regarding a break and enter as well as theft of several items at a residence in Manitouwadge, ON. Sometime over the night of Aug 27, 2021 from 08:30pm till the morning of Aug 28, 2021 at [Read more]
Vaccine Passports : What You Need and Where To Get It
QUICK LINK: Get your VACCINE PASSPORT DOCUMENTS CLICK HERE As of yesterday, September 22, 2021, Ontario COVID-19 Vaccine Certificates, commonly referred to as “vaccine passports”, are required to enter a wide variety of establishments/businesses across our province. Patrons are required [Read more]
Nipigon OPP Charge Driver
NIPIGON, ON – Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged one individual for impaired driving following two separate public traffic complaints. At approximately 5:40 am on Friday, September 10, 2021, OPP officers were called to respond to a report of an impaired driver in [Read more]
Marathon OPP Charge Driver for Impaired Care and Control
MARATHON, ON – On September 18, 2021, the Marathon OPP received a traffic complaint regarding a possible impaired driver of a motor vehicle in the Town of Marathon. At approximately 6:23pm, Police located the vehicle on Yawkey Avenue parked in the driveway of a residence. Police [Read more]
Marathon OPP Charge Driver with Stunt Driving
MARATHON, ON – On September 17, 2021, a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 east of Marathon, ON. The officer observed a motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. The radar confirmed the vehicle speed to be in excess of 50km/hr [Read more]
A Safe Hunt is a Successful Hunt
With both small game and big game hunting seasons opening across the province the Ontario Conservation Officers Association (OCOA) would like to remind hunters to put safety first. “Any hunter planning to head out into the field this fall should keep safe hunting practices as a top priority,” [Read more]
Possible Smoke off Hwy 614 (Oct1-Dec31)
Please be advised that the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry (NDMNRF) has provided notice of an approved prescribed burn plan for slash pile burning that will be carried out in the Nagagami, White River and Pic Forests between October 1st, 2021 and December 31, [Read more]
Greenstone OPP Investigate Theft From Vehicles
GREENSTONE, ON – Over the past 45 days there have been a number of thefts from motor vehicles reported within the various communities of Greenstone. Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding the public to help assist in preventing these types [Read more]
Tragedy in Chapleau – Police Investigate Homicide
CHAPLEAU, ON – On September 12, 2021 at approximately 12:21 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a death at a residence on Cherry Street in Chapleau. Police located the victim, Leo BRUNETTE, 62 years-of- age of Chapleau deceased. As [Read more]