MARATHON, ON – On Saturday February 13, 2021 approximately 07:21pm, officers of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), involving a pickup truck and tractor trailer unit (TTU) on Highway 17, approximately 30km west of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON– February 6, 2021 at approximately 11:30pm, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment received a call regarding a sighting of a wolf in the Penn Lake area in Marathon. The wolf has been seen several times in the area of Holy Saviour School/Ecole Val [Read more]
NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) region will remain in a temporary shutdown, until February 16, 2021. The extension of the shutdown in our area means TBDHU will continue to experience time-limited public health and workplace safety measures to control the [Read more]
NORTHERN ONTARIO – Environment Canada is warning of severe weather across much of our region today; scroll down for details of the alerts or warnings in communities throughout Northwestern and Northeastern Superior Region (including Manitouwadge, Greenstone and other communities inland). [Read more]
________________________ Important Information for High-Risk Close Contacts of COVID-19 8 Important Things to Know as a Close Contact of a COVID-19 case: Expect a call from TBDHU 0:31 Being a high-risk close contact does not mean that you have COVID-19 0:42 High-risk close contacts are [Read more]
One Individual Arrested and Charged MANITOUWADGE, ON – On January 30, 2021, the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a complaint of a disturbance at a residence on Flicker Street in the Township of Manitouwadge. Police attended the scene and located a [Read more]
Daily update on the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit DISTRICT THUNDER BAY, ON – Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 5 (five) new COVID-19 cases in residents in the TBDHU Region. Current active cases is 155. *Reports are completed daily in the [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 56 calls for service from Friday January 22 to Sunday January 24 2021. Police responded to a variety of calls on the weekend and laid 20 charges under the Criminal Code, Highway Traffic [Read more]
5:15 AM EST Wednesday 20 January 2021Snowfall warning in effect for: Wawa – Pukaskwa Park – Searchmont – Sault Ste. Marie Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected by Thursday morning. Lake enhanced snow will develop along the northern shore of Lake Superior this [Read more]
5:15 AM EST Wednesday 20 January 2021Snowfall warning in effect for: Marathon – Schreiber (Scroll down for Nipigon – Rossport) Snowfall with total amounts of 15 to 20 cm is expected by Thursday morning. Lake enhanced snow will develop along the northern shore of Lake Superior this [Read more]
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit responds to common questions that arise in their social media comments section. QUESTION 1: What is up with this virus mutating? QUESTION 2: Why is in-class schooling allowed during this lockdown? Visit the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s YouTube [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 17 calls for service from Friday January 8 to Sunday January 10 2021. Police responded to a variety of calls on the weekend and laid 9 charges under the Criminal Code and the Highway [Read more]
CBC Morning, semi-weekly radio show, interview providing update on the latest news pertaining to COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District with Dr. Janet DeMille, Medical Officer of Health. CLICK HERE for Thunder Bay District Health Unit YouTube Channel [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – On January 4, 2021 at approximately 5:05 a.m. officers of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single motor vehicle collision at 2 Hemlo Drive, Town of Marathon. The driver of a [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the North West Regional Crime Unit performed a traffic stop on New Year’s Eve which resulted in the seizure of 531.8 grams of Crystal Meth and 261 grams of Cocaine with a street value of [Read more]
