LONGLAC, ON – September 30th 2012, at approximately 6:00pm members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Anishinabek police service received a report of a suspicious male in distress on Lukinto Lake Road. Police arrived on scene and recognized the male to be David James [Read more]
HERON BAY, ON – Pukaskwa National Park of Canada continues to monitor 3 lightning fires and the Cascade Lake prescribed fire site. The Cascade Lake prescribed fire operation was completed on September 10th using a helicopter equipped with an aerial ignition device. The total area burned was [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Youth Suicide Prevention Task Force has officially launched its new youth mental health campaign “An Athlete Needs You – Know what to do. Know what to say.” It encourages coaches and leaders of youth activities to be on the lookout for young people [Read more]
OPP AND WAWA POLICE SERVICES BOARD SELECT NEW DETACHMENT COMMANDER SUPERIOR EAST – WAWA, ON – On July 27, 2012, Wawa Police Services Board and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Command Staff convened as a selection committee to choose a detachment commander for Superior [Read more]
McGuinty Government Reminds Families to Buckle Up Ontario is launching its annual seatbelt campaign to remind drivers and passengers to buckle up and make sure children are properly secured in the correct child car seat. Police, firefighters, emergency services workers and community road safety [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –During the month of September, the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have responded to numerous complaints of black bears in the residential area of the Town of Red Rock. Police are requesting that residents take necessary steps to avoid attracting the bears to the local [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Detachments are warning the public regarding nuisance black bears observed repeatedly in the local communities. The OPP continues to advise the public to be cautious when out in the evening and night time hours. There are [Read more]
The majority of Canadian firearm owners have long guns, which they use for hunting, sport and wildlife control. About three-quarters have a rifle, and two-thirds a shotgun, according to the RCMP. Almost always, they keep these firearms at home when not in use. “Most gun-related deaths and [Read more]
Original post below; scroll down to view. WHITE RIVER, ON –The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Officers were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 south of White River. A black 2003 Lexus GS 430 bearing Alberta marker BGM 4833 was recorded travelling in excess of 80 [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – September 6th 2012 at 11:46pm members of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle on Main St. in the town of Geraldton. As a result of the stop and further investigation the driver of the vehicle, 42 year old Victor MARSZOWSKI [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – OntarioNewsNorth.com has received many inqueries from concerned residents in regards to what is believed to have been a collapse in the wall of the township’s ‘old sewage bed’ on Industrial Road (a.k.a. Caramat Road). This article must begin with a note [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE ON – Saturday September 8, 2012 shortly after 1:00 am, an officer from the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol and observed a lone grey sedan driving southbound on Hwy 614 just south of Manitouwadge ON. When the officer turned around to investigate, the [Read more]
MARATHON ON – The Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is receiving complaints of phone and online scams. The scams have many different approaches, however the goal of the scammers generally the same. Victims are pressured to provide personal information, banking [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – At approximately 12:30pm (noon) yesterday (Tuesday, September 11th) Manitouwadge Fire Department received a call of a bush fire behind Matachewan Road. OntarioNewsNorth.com spoke with Manitouwadge resident Daniel Charron who said that he, and friend Katie Tuomi, were on the [Read more]
MARATHON ON –On Friday September 7, 2012 approximately 12:15 am, a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was on patrol in the Town of Marathon. The officer observed a black Jeep SUV being driven in an erratic manner and stopped the vehicle to check the sobriety of the driver. The [Read more]
