MARATHON, ON –On February 11, 2016 Members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a Tax Fraud report that has become a common complaint in the Town of Marathon. The fraud is that a telephone call or email is received from a fraudster identifying that they [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Dan Levesque has been appointed as the Interim Chair of the Board of Directors of the North West LHIN effective January 27, 2016. His appointment comes following the departure of Joy Warkentin who completed her term with the North West LHIN Board of Directors on January 26, [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Tuesday February 9, 2016 members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an unwanted person call at a local Wawa address. At the scene officers noted that the unwanted female party had been consuming alcohol and was displaying signs [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Thursday February 4, 2016 members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrols on Highway 17 in the Township of Vasiloff when they observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed. The driver was stopped for a [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – On Friday February 5, 2016 members of the Superior East White River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident at a local business in White River regarding an assault complaint. As a result of this investigation police arrested and charged Ian [Read more]
Crime Stoppers and the Ontario Provincial Police are asking for your help in solving a Break and Enter that occurred between January 7th and January 11th 2016 in Longlac. A home on Court Street in Longlac was broken into sometime between January 7th and January 11th 2016. Culprits broke a [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Sault Ste. Marie and Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) are pleased to announce the third year of: Sault Ste. Marie & Algoma District OPERATION ALL DRESSED UP 2016 to assist Grade 8 and Grade 12 girls prepare for [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –On February 2, 2016 at approximately 3:00 p.m. members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon Detachment conducted a R.I.D.E. program at Highway 17, Township of Marathon. A west bound commercial motor vehicle was stopped and after speaking to the male driver, an [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Friday January 29, 2016 members of the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began an investigation into several complaints of multiple thefts from motor vehicles within the community of Wawa Ontario. Investigation revealed that several motor vehicles [Read more]
WAWA, ON – On Sunday January 24, 2016 the Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft complaint from a local Wawa business. During the investigation police interviewed witnesses and viewed surveillance video from the establishment. As a result of this [Read more]
UPDATE from @511ONNorthwest – Official MTO info on road closures on highways for Northwestern Region. Highway 17, 20 kms south of White River has been re-opened by Superior North OPP. _____________________________________ WAWA, ON – The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial [Read more]
CHAPLEAU, ON – On Monday January 18, 2016, at approximately 9:00 pm members of the Superior East Chapleau Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on general patrols in the community of Chapleau Ontario when they conducted a traffic stop. As a result Wayne Frederick BRISCO-SINOBERT [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising motorist of the new legislative amendments to the Highway Traffic Act sections 140 and 176 which have become into force January 1, 2016. The Act will require drivers to stop and yield the entire roadway to pedestrians and [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Earlier today, January 18, 2016 at approximately 12:39 pm, Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 11/17 and John Street. Thunder Bay Fire Department and Superior [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advise that Highway 17 at Pic River Bridge is now open. The bridge was re-opened as of 2255 hrs (10:55pm). _____________ Motorists are reminded not to call O.P.P. Provincial Communication Centres for road advisory updates or road [Read more]
