MARATHON ON – Saturday February 18, 2012 at 09:50 pm, Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) officers conducted a R.I.D.E. program on Peninsula Road in the Town of Marathon. While conducting the R.I.D.E. 2 snowmobiles approached the location. One snow machine tried to evade police but was stopped a [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – February 8, 2012 approximately 4:30 pm members of the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) accompanied the Children’s Aid Society (CAS) to a residence in Manitouwadge to assist with an investigation. While in the residence, OPP officers observed [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – January 23, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a missing person from a residence in Terrace Bay,Ontario. Greg MUCKADAY, a 31 year old male, was last seen during the early morning hours of January 23 at his residence in the town of [Read more]
COLLISION RESULTS IN CRIMINAL AND DRUG CHARGES WAWA, ON – January 23, 2012 at approximately 12:40 am Superior East OPP in Wawa attended single vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Lendrum Township just north of Wawa. The northbound Chevrolet S-10 pickup truck had entered the ditch causing [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – January 22, 2012 at approximately 2:40 am Superior East OPP in Chapleau were dispatched to a report of an assault and robbery at a residence on Minto Street. Upon arrival it was learned that the male victim had a case of beer stolen from his residence and while attempting to [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – January 19, 2012 the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a home invasion robbery that had taken place in the community. An investigation was then undertaken with the assistance of the OPP North West Region Crime Unit. As a result [Read more]
Response to Recent Fatal Collisions AURORA, ON –Less than one month into 2012 and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) statistics indicate the number of people that have lost their lives on OPP patrolled highways has more than doubled over the same period last year. The unusually high number of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – At 12:30 today (Monday, January 23), the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised drivers of the following Road Advisory: LOCATION: Highway 17 between Terrace Bay and White Rivr BRIEF DESCRIPTION: Highway is closed due to poor weather and road conditions. [Read more]
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 /17 – UPDATE THUNDER BAY, ON – January 22nd 2012 at approximately 04:50 am, Thunder Bay OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a Chevrolet Uplander and a Tractor Trailer on Highway 11/17 near Pineview Road. The driver of the [Read more]
Travel Advisory THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise that current environmental conditions are resulting in near white-out conditions inThunder Bay and areas east. Sections of highways # 11 and #11/17 have been closed over the last six hours and conditions [Read more]
WAWA, ON – During the early hours of December 29th, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa detachment were dispatched to a possible impaired driver on a snowmobile. The snowmobile and driver were located on the corner of Klondike St and Broadway Ave. As a result of police [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The 8th of January 2012, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious package at a residence in Marathon. Police were contacted when a Marathon resident realized that there was a package of unknown origin contained within a parcel that they had [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a sudden death that occurred in Terrace Bay. On Wednesday January 4, 2012 at 9:58 a.m. Schreiber OPP responded to a call of a house fire in Terrace Bay. Fire and ambulance were at the scene when police [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Road Re-Opened Location: Hwy 17 Near McDiarmid Road Brief Description of Event: Clean up of area has been completed, Highway has been re-opened. OntarioNewsNorth.com will distribute details this [Read more]
Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Road Closure Location: Hwy 11 Near McDiarmid Road Brief Description of Event: Motor vehicle collision involving a Tractor Trailer Unit. No injuries. Road closed for removal. Detour [Read more]
