Fort Frances, ON – Fort Frances OPP Detachment with the assistance of Northwest Regional Command and Northwest Region Emergency Response Unit are currently responding to an incident involving a barricaded male at a residence in the 800 block of Scott Street in Fort Frances. Public safety is a [Read more]
Geraldton, ON – On October 23, 2010, the Ontario Provincial Police Greenstone Detachment received reports about items missing and mischief to vehicles on Third Ave North West in Geraldton. Three vehicles were damaged and four other vehicles had items stolen from them. The OPP would also like [Read more]
2010 Festive Ride Campaign This year’s annual OPP Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign will be in effect from Friday November 26, 2010 through January 2, 2011. Drinking and driving is a serious threat to public safety and the leading cause of criminal death in Canada. [Read more]
From: Marathon OPP Detachment Date: Thursday, November 25th, Location: Hwy 17 Between Marathon & Schreiber Brief Description: Westbound Lane has been CLOSED Due to numerous transport trucks stranded on the hills unable to climb due to slippery roads-Police are advising motorists [Read more]
UNSAFE ICE CONDITIONS WAWA, ON – Recently Superior East OPP have been receiving complaints of individuals going out on the ice on the lakes and rivers within our patrol area. The OPP wish to advise the public that ice conditions are not considered safe at this time of the year and extreme [Read more]
AWARD: St. John Ambulance Awards & Commissioner’s Citations THUNDER BAY, ON – Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at the North West Region OPP Awards Ceremonies Best Western Nor’Wester Hotel & Conference Centre four Manitouwadge men were recognized for the quick thinking they used to [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to advise the public that driving conditions are hazardous, particularly between Terrace Bay and Nipigon on Hwy 17, and west of Nipigon on Hwy 11 and 17. Roadways are snow covered due to heavy snowfall and visibility is poor. The OPP [Read more]
**From the editor of OntarioNewsNorth.com – though these are not from our region I felt they were a good reminder of the dangers presented by winter road conditions. Heavy snowfall has caused RED LAKE, ON – The icy road conditions have sent two people to hospital with minor injuries and [Read more]
MARATHON, ON. – An investigation over the past several months by the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in conjunction with the OPP North West Region Crime Unit and the OPP Child Exploitation Section has resulted in charges being laid against a former Marathon resident. A 33 year old male, [Read more]
With the holiday season just beginning, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are reminding motorists that there will be a visible increase of OPP officers again this holiday season as they focus their efforts to track down motorists who place everyone’s safety at risk by drinking and driving on [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: November 22, 2010 OPP INVESTIGATE COLLISIONS NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of November 19 to November 21, 2010 the Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 43 calls for [Read more]
THIS ROAD ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED AS OF 4:29pm Nov.21.2010 Highway 17 Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: 17 Highway between Nipigon and Dorion Brief Description of Event: Road conditions are deteriorating between Nipigon and [Read more]
Motorists are reminded to reduce speeds and take extra precautions as they travel along highways especially during the winter months. Snow flurries reduce visibility and will increase the distance a vehicle requires to stop. Keeping a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you is [Read more]
FROM: Marathon and Manitouwadge OPP Detachment DATE: November 17, 2010 MARATHON, ON –On Tuesday November 16, 2010, at 2:45pm Marathon and Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a R.I.D.E check on Highway 17 in Bomby Township when a [Read more]
FROM/DE: Nipigon Detachment DATE: November 15, 2010 TERRACE BAY, ON – On November 13, 2010 at approximately 10:55 pm Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call from a Terrace Bay resident reporting [Read more]
