17 September 2011- 0415hrs (4:15am) North West Region Road Advisory Cancellation Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: Hwy #11 30 kms south of Beardmore ( Re-opened to one lane) OntarioNewsNorth.com will continue to publish [Read more]
September 16th, 2011 – 2200hrs (10pm) Northwest Region Road Advisory Highway 11 Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial police advise of the following Road Advisory: LOCATION: Highway #11, 30km South of Beardmore DESCRIPTION: Highway is closed due to Motor Vehicle Collision fatality [Read more]
THREE CHARGED IN RELATION TO BREAK AND ENTER IN MANITOUWADGE MANITOUWADGE, ON – August 11, 2011 a break and enter was reported to the Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). During the investigation it was revealed that a quantity of money and other items were stolen from a [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – September 8, 2011 members of the Drug Enforcement Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a residence in the 2000 block of Hamilton Avenue, Thunder Bay. A search of the residence resulted in the seizure of approximately 760 Oxycodone tablets, [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – Thursday September 8th, 2011 the Superior East OPP in Hornepayne along with OPP Canine Unit, Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit Sudbury, Emergency Response Unit and the Drug Enforcement Unit Sault Ste Marie executed a search warrant under the [Read more]
OPP LABOUR DAY LONG WEEKEND WRAP-UP AURORA, ON – With the 2011 Labour Day Weekend behind them, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have tallied up their numbers and are ready to release statistics relating to this last long weekend of summer. OPP officers were seen in high numbers [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Monday September 5th, 2011 the Superior East OPP in Wawa were called to a residence onRegina Crescent in regards to an assault that had occurred there. As a result of the investigation fifty-nine year old Regis KENNY of Wawa was arrested and charged with the following; Assault with a [Read more]
MISCHIEF AT LOCAL SCHOOL HORNEPAYNE, ON – Monday September 6th, 2011 the Superior East OPP in Hornepayne were advised of damage to an interior wall at the Hornepayne Public School that is still under construction. It is believed that the damage occurred between September 1st and 2nd. [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Have you ever thought about becoming a police officer? Are you restless in your current job or do you have to leave the province for work? Then this is the opportunity for you! Ontario Provincial Police Recruiter Sergeant Darryl WILSON will be attending at the [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment are seeking your assistance in solving 2 break and enters and a theft incident. On June 25th, 2011, an unknown person forcibly entered a residence located onFourth Avenue, Geraldton. This incident occurred in broad [Read more]
McGuinty Government lowering LCBO mark-up on spirits sold at land-based duty free stores Ontario is lowering the LCBO’s mark-up on spirits, low-alcohol spirits and brandy sold in land-based duty free stores to 30 per cent from 50 per cent of the landed cost. The changes will improve the [Read more]
MARATHON , ON – During the Week of August 22nd through 28th the Marathon OPP Detachment reported the following; Calls for service: 82 Traffic Tickets: 74 Criminal Charges: 4 R.I.D.E. Checks: 4 Results of R.I.D.E.:124 Vehicles checked; 100% compliance Remember CRIMESTOPPERS 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) [Read more]
Local musicians entertain before headliner Daniel Champagne at Manitouwadge Sunfest. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com Ted Lalonde rocks it out on the sax. Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com MANITOUWADGE, ON – The 2nd Annual Sunfest was enjoyed by many as Manitouwadge residents were treated to a number of [Read more]
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISON Update – Double Fatality WAWA, ON – As reported earlier Superior East OPP (Wawa) was called to a motor vehicle collision that occurred approximately 15 kms south of Wawa on Highway 17. The collision occurred at 7:18 am and involved a north bound transport truck [Read more]
HORNEPAYNE, ON – A historical sexual assault investigation by the Superior East OPP in Hornepayne has resulted in eleven separate charges against James RUSSELL age 67 of Hornepayne. The investigation is the result of a complaint of sexual offences that occurred between June 1988 to December [Read more]
