MARATHON, ON – Wednesday November 2, 2011 at approximately 4:25 pm an officer from the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling westbound on Highway 17 east of Marathon in the District of Thunder Bay. During the traffic stop a quantity [Read more]
STOLEN VEHICLE RECOVERED NIPIGON, ON– During the weekend of November 4 to November 6, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 27 calls for service and issued 30 Provincial Offence Notices. Officers investigated 3 motor vehicle collisions and conducted 3 R.I.D.E. [Read more]
![Nipigon OPP Weekend Review [Oct 7 to 10]](http://www.karinahunter.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/oppcolour1.jpg "Nipigon OPP Weekend Review [Oct 7 to 10]")
NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of October 7 to October 10, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): Issued 85 Provincial Offence Notices Responded to 46 calls for service Officers conducted 9 R.I.D.E checks Officers investigated 2 Motor Vehicle Collisions. October 8 at [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – October 5, 2011 at 11:30 p.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop at Hwy 17, Township of Priske for a Highway Traffic Act offence. Officers spoke to the driver and found that he had been drinking. The 24 year old male driver of Schreiber,Ontario [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP INVESTIGATE MISCHIEF NIPIGON, ON –During the long weekend of July 29 to August 2, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) issued 140 Provincial Offence Notices and responded to 132 calls for service. Officers investigated 7 motor vehicle collisions and conducted [Read more]
MISSING PERSON MARATHON, ON – The Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the disappearance of a male who was involved in a personal injury motor vehicle collision on Highway # 17 east of the Steele River June 20, 2011. Ibrahim Lugoloobie SENDAGIRE, a [Read more]
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2011 ROSSPORT, ON – NIPIGON Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police had advised this morning, at approximately 6:30am, that HIGHWAY #17 approximately 15km West of Rossport was closed due to icy road conditions which caused a tractor trailer unit to jacknife across [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Drivers of Highway 17, along the Northshore, should use caution this winter, remembering to adjust speeds as weather conditions dictate. Whenever possible postpone highway driving if conditions are poor and always check weather forecasts & OntarioNewsNorth.com for highway [Read more]
DATE: June 21, 2010 (CHAPLEAU, ON) – On June 16, 2010 Superior East OPP in Chapleau received a complaint from Canadian Pacific Rail staff advising that sometime over the past three days property and equipment had been spray painted. Propane Tanks, box cars and in particular, electronic switch [Read more]
FROM/DE:Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau DATE: 21 May 2010 Marihuana and Switchblade Knife Seized in Chapleau Search Warrant (Chapleau, ON) –The Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau Drug Enforcement Unit and the OPP Superior East Detachment executed a [Read more]
FROM/DE: Marathon OPP Detachment DATE: May 25, 2010 MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (MARATHON, ON.) –On May 25, 2010 at 06:45am the Marathon OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 17, West of the Hemlo Mine site, located East [Read more]
FROM/DE: SUPERIOR EAST OPP DATE: May 25, 2010 MISCHIEF AT DOMTAR MILL (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On May 20, 2010 Superior East OPP attended the Domtar Mill regarding a report of a Break, Enter and Mischief at that location. Investigation revealed that person(s) unknown had entered by [Read more]
DATE: May 11, 2010 SINGLE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION (MARATHON, ON.) –On May 10, 2010 at 07:48am the Marathon OPP responded to a single motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 17 approximately 2 km West of Neys Provincial Park. A tractor trailer travelling East bound left the roadway on a [Read more]
The Hon.Kathleen Wynne, Minister of Transport, took a minute to address OntarioNewsNorth.com visitors and share her feelings about the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association’s (NOMA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Conference inMarathon, Ontario last week. This after her participation [Read more]
I just love the North. I love my hometown of Manitouwadge to where I have returned to live as an adult, with my children. I love the towns nearby which each have their own unique qualities… Travelling to Red Rock this week with Emeraude I couldn’t help being in awe. The fall colours [Read more]
