Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 03 November 2016
NIPIGON, ON – On November 2, 2016 at approximately 11:40 am, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17. An investigation revealed he was transporting a quantity of unmarked cigarettes. A search of the vehicle revealed [Read more]
Written by Schreiber OPP Detachment on 26 February 2016
SCHREIBER, ON – On February 24, 2016 at approximately 11:20 p.m. members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle fire at Highway 17, east of Terrace Bay. The driver of a west bound tractor trailer unit pulled to the right side of the highway [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 06 July 2015
FROM THE EDITOR: Though this release is from the Nipigon OPP Detachment, other detachments across the region issued similar releases regarding bear complaints including Greenstone OPP. As is the case during the summer months, bear complaints are on the rise in the towns of Nipigon, Red Rock, [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 26 October 2014
NIPIGON, ON –Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment, with the assistance of the North West Region Crime Unit are investigating a domestic incident involving a 17-year-old victim. The incident occurred during the evening hours on October 23, 2014 at a residence in the [Read more]
Written by Thunder Bay OPP on 18 October 2014
NORTHWESTERN, ON – Highway 17 at Pays Plat Hill – Now re-opened. Highway 17 at Pays Plat Hill is now re-opened to traffic in both directions. Highway was closed for approximately three hours. ________________________________ NORTHWESTERN, ON – Highway 17 is closed to traffic [Read more]
Written by Nipigon Detachment OPP on 28 September 2014
Highway 11 OPEN 2014 NIPIGON, ON – Highway 11 – 20 KM east of Nipigon is now fully open. __________________________ ~UPDATE~ NIPIGON, ON – Highway 11 – 20km east of Nipigon has now been open to one lane of traffic. FROM EDITOR: UPDATES Will be published as rec’vd from [Read more]