Posts Tagged ‘Highway 17’
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]
Bidding Opens September 8 on Auction of 804 Winnipeg St. in Schreiber
Real Estate Auction – 804 Winnipeg St SCHREIBER, ON – An auction for the property at 804 Winnipeg St. Schreiber is to be offered in 3 ways: Option 1 Building Only, Option 2, Building and Contents, Option 3 Contents only. Bidding opens Wednesday September 8th @ 8am; bidding closes Wednesday [Read more]
Flight From White River OPP Results in Marathon OPP Laying Charges
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]
Nipigon OPP Investigate Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision
NIPIGON, ON -On Sunday March 21, 2021 at approximately 3:19 pm, officers of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachment responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving a passenger car and Tractor Trailer unit on Highway 11-17, Shuniah Township, west of Superior Shores [Read more]
Schreiber Mayor Deceased in MVC
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]
Weather Alerts & Travel Advisories Across Region Thursday, February 4
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]
Manitouwadge Driver Charged with Stunt Driving
MARATHON, ON – Over the past week the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) had received several driving complaints regarding speed of vehicles as well as passing unsafely on Highway 614. Most of these complaints were also in the early hours of the morning when it is still dark. This [Read more]
UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Collision
MARATHON, ON – On Tuesday November 26 at 2:05pm, members of the Marathon, Manitouwadge, AND Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision (MVC), on Highway 17, west of Marathon approximately 2km west of Neys Provincial Park. [Read more]
UPDATE: Highway 17 CLOSURE
See original thread(s) from @511Northwest regarding highway closure below. Tractor Trailer Motor Vehicle Collision (From MarathonOPP) MARATHON, ON -On Tuesday November 26 at 2:05pm, members of the Marathon, Manitouwadge, AND Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) detachments responded to a [Read more]
Superior East OPP Focus On Distracted Driving Labour Day Weekend
SUPERIOR EAST, ON – Members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be focusing on Distracted Driving this Labour Day Long Weekend from Friday August 30 to Monday September 2, 2019. The OPP will be educating road users in an effort to change driving [Read more]
OPP Arrest and Charge Fleeing Driver
THUNDER BAY, ON – On July 14, 2019, at approximately 12:15 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a request to locate a vehicle that was west bound on Highway 11/17 from Schreiber. Schreiber OPP had attempted to conduct a vehicle [Read more]
COCAINE LOCATED AFTER MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION
NIPIGON, ON -On Saturday May 18, 2019 approximately 10:00 am officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment responded to a report of a collision on Highway 17 Syine Township (east of Terrace Bay, ON) involving a westbound vehicle. As a result of investigation, police found [Read more]
Arrests for Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking
MARATHON, ON -On Thursday May 16, 2019 approximately 02:30pm an officer of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge Detachment conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 17 near Marathon, ON. While conducting the traffic stop the officer detected the odor of raw [Read more]
VEHICLE THEFT LEADS TO MULTIPLE CHARGES
WAWA, ON – On May 11, 2019 at approximately 4:25 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a business in Wawa, Ontario. Two suspects were reported to have taken a motor vehicle from a local business without paying [Read more]