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]
SINGLE AIRCRAFT COLLISION Sioux Lookout, ON – On August 30th 2011 at approximately 4:00 p.m., Sioux Lookout Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a report of a small aircraft crash south of the chutes on Abram Lake. Police received a report that a small aircraft had crashed in [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]
THEFT/MISCHIEF AT LOCAL BUSINESS CHAPLEAU, ON – August 28, 2011 Superior East OPP in Chapleau were advised of mischief to a motor vehicle at a local business onParliament Blvd., in Chapleau. Theft of a tire and two rims was also reported. Police investigation is continuing. Anyone with [Read more]
ATV/VEHICLE COLLISION Manitouwadge, ON – Wednesday August 24, 2011 at approximately 5:00pm Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision involving an ATV and a Motor vehicle. The collision occurred on a roadway in the Hillsport area North of Manitouwadge. An ATV being [Read more]
FROM: Anti-Rackets Branch OPP Criminal Investigative Services DATE: August 22, 2011 Private Security, Licensing Breaches in Timmins, Sudbury, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Kakabeca Falls, and [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – Friday August 19, 2011 at 8:00 a.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call to assist ambulance with one male who had been injured in an altercation. The male sustained non life threatening injuries. As a result, Schreiber OPP arrested and charged a 29 year [Read more]
WAWA, ON – August 20, 2011 Superior East OPP in Wawa received a report that sometime overnight person(s) unknown attended the Wawa Golf Course and gained entry to four storage sheds and garage located on the property. A golf cart was removed from the garage and driven around the course. It was [Read more]
MANITOUWADGE, ON – Wednesday August 17, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 17 East of Marathon. During the traffic stop it was discovered that some of the occupants were wanted for previous illegal activity in the province of Quebec. [Read more]
AIRPLANE COLLISION MARATHON, ON – Thursday August 18, 2011 at 12:25pm the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded call for a small airplane that crashed at the Marathon Airport on Highway 17 just West of Marathon. A small airplane that was attempting to take off from the airport ran [Read more]
MARATHON, ON –In the early morning hours of August 14, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police were conducting patrol in the Penn Lake area when a suspicious vehicle was observed. When the police attempted to stop the vehicle it evaded police and sped off. The vehicle was located in a laneway not [Read more]
DATE: August 9, 2011 NIPIGON, ON – August 9, 2011 at approximately 9:15 a.m. a Marathon Ontario Provincial Police Officer (OPP) travelling west on Hwy 17, west of Schreiber, Ontario, observed a pickup truck driving in an unsafe manner. The officer followed the west bound vehicle to a residence [Read more]
DATE: August 8, 2011 MARATHON, ON – Friday August 5, 2011 Ontario Provincial Police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling on Highway 17 in the Marathon area. During the traffic stop a quantity of marijuana was discovered with an estimated street value of $4000.00. Liam JONES a [Read more]
DATE: August 8, 2011 MANITOUWADGE, ON – Friday August 5, 2011, Ontario Provincial Police officers executed a search warrant on a residence in Manitouwadge. As a result of the search a small grow operation, a small amount of Marijuana, hash oil, and drug paraphernalia were seized. As a result of [Read more]
