‘Provincial’ Information
Written by Press Release on 07 June 2021
TORONTO, ON – Saying “yes” to ENCORE paid off for Adrien Plourde of Manitouwadge. Adrien matched the last six of seven ENCORE numbers in exact order in theApril 9, 2021 DAILY KENO draw to win $100,000! Adrien also won $2 on another one of his ENCORE selections, bringing his total win [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 29 May 2021
NIPIGON, ON – On 27 May 2021 at 3:50 pm, members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped an eastbound vehicle. Investigation with assistance from the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and the Northwest Region [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 22 May 2021
NIPIGON, ON -On Friday May 21, 2021 at approximately 11:20 am, officers of the Nipigon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a commercial motor vehicle fire near Golf Course Road west of Nipigon on Highway 11-17. Initial investigation revealed that the trailer [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 20 May 2021
CHAPLEAU, ON – On May 19, 2021, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the North East Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Cannabis Act (CA) search warrant at a commercial property on Martel Road in Chapleau. A search of the premises [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 19 May 2021
NIPIGON, ON – On May 18, 2021, officers from the Nipigon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of officers from the Thunder Bay Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) conducted an investigation into drug trafficking in the [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 19 May 2021
MARATHON, ON -On Tuesday May 17, 2021 at approximately 3:15pm the White River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a blue Chevy Cruse travelling westbound on Highway 17, Township of White River, at a very high rate of speed. A traffic stop was initiated west of White River. The vehicle failed [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 18 May 2021
OPP Seeking Public’s Assistance CHAPLEAU, ON – On May 2, 2021, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a theft from a tourist outfitter in Borden Township approximately 20km east of Chapleau. Sometime between [Read more]
Written by Superior East OPP on 13 May 2021
HORNEPAYNE, ON – Over the weekend of May 8-9, 2021, members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to three separate theft occurrences in Hornepayne. Two of the occurrences took place at residences and one occurred at a business. All were within [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay District Health Unit on 13 May 2021
The Government of Ontario has announced the extension of the Provincewide Stay at Home Order until at least June 2, 2021 to control the spread of COVID-19. This applies to the entire Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) catchment area. Individuals are being asked to stay home, unless it is [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 27 April 2021
GREENSTONE, ON – Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 64 calls for service over the Weekend from Friday April 23 to Sunday April 25, 2021. Police responded to a variety of calls on the weekend and laid 19 charges under the Criminal Code [Read more]
Written by ManitouwadgeMarathon OPP on 26 April 2021
MARATHON, ON – On Saturday April 25, 2021 at approximately 12:34am, an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a traffic stop regarding a Highway Traffic Act infraction on Highway 17 near Wabiloba Creek. After speaking with the driver, the officer [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 22 April 2021
Horwath responds to Ford’s continued refusal to act to stop third wave devastation QUEEN’S PARK, ON — NDP Leader Andrea Horwath issued the following statement: “On Friday, Doug Ford set people up to be ravaged by the third wave. Today, he didn’t give them anything to save [Read more]
Written by Greenstone OPP on 22 April 2021
GERALDTON, ON – On April 21, 2021, members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the Greenstone OPP Crime Unit and the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) conducted a traffic stop on Third Avenue SW in the Town of Geraldton as a result of [Read more]
Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 21 April 2021
Province seeks public input into draft wild pig strategy and updates to Invasive Species Act MNRF is looking for your input on a draft strategy on how Ontario intends to address the threat of wild pigs in the province. #InvasiveSpecies Find out more: https://t.co/K0iZTUD22C [Read more]
Written by NDP Media on 21 April 2021
QUEEN’S PARK, ON – Doug Ford has never supported paid sick days. He even went out of his way to speak against the federal program while not bringing in provincial paid sick days, and spent the spring attacking any notion of provincial paid sick days. On June 5 2020, Ford opposed the [Read more]