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]
OPP ARREST FEMALE AFTER STABBING ON NEW YEARS MARATHON, ON – Sunday January 1, 2012 at 5:30 am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a disturbance on Hemlo Drive in Marathon. During the investigation Police were informed that a male had been stabbed during an [Read more]
LONGLAC, ON – December 19, 2011, a search warrant was executed by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment at a residence in Longlac. Three people were arrested and charged. As a result of the warrant, a small quantity of marihuana and over 50 oxycodone was seized, a [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – December 8, 2011 a motor vehicle was stolen from the corner of Fourth Avenue SE and Main Street, Geraldton. The vehicle was left running while the driver was unloading some contents. The vehicle was recovered a short time later on Ballpark Crescent in Geraldton. Some contents [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – During the afternoon of December 15, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 just East of Marathon on a Black 2007 Infiniti G35X. Investigation into the vehicle revealed it to be stolen from Calgary Alberta. A search of the vehicle [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – December 20, 2011 at 10:50 p.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a traffic hazard on Hwy 17, west of Schreiber in the Township of Kilraine. The driver of an east bound tractor trailer unit lost control while climbing a steep hill on a snow covered [Read more]
KENORA, ON – – Ontario Provincial Police Kenora Detachment advises that as of December 15th (4:32am) traffic is now getting through the intersection at Hwy #17 and Hwy #71 although Highway 17A remains closed traffic is being re-routed through Kenora until the bypass is re-opened [Read more]
KENORA, ON – Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at 3:05am Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise that Highway 17A between Redditt Road and Hwy #71 is closed due to several Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC’s). Traffic is being re-routed into Kenora until the highway is reopened though [Read more]
MORE DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID Longlac, ON – As a result of an ongoing investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment, on November 29, 2011, Ryan MOFFATT, 35, of Longlac was arrested and charged with 7 counts of Trafficking a controlled substance, Possession of [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP CHARGE IMPAIRED DRIVER NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of December 2 to December 4, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): Responded to 28 calls for service Issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Conducted 4 R.I.D.E. checks Investigated 3 motor vehicle [Read more]
