WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 south bound from Wawa has been reopened. There will be two lanes open with gravel sections. The OPP and Ministry of Transportation of Ontario (MTO) warn the motorists to drive with extreme caution in [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Wawa Detachment advise that Highway 17 at Wawa continues to be closed both north bound and south bound. The highway has been closed as a result of high levels of water has caused the road to erode away. Currently the Municipality of Wawa [Read more]
Minor Injuries Reported WAWA, ON – August 15, 2012 at 7:50 am Superior East OPP in Wawa received a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 101 at Kinniwabi River Bridge. It was reported that a pickup truck had struck a loader at the bridge causing minor injuries to both the driver [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police Superior East Detachment would like to remind the public of the following motorized snowmobile laws pertaining to travel on the local roadways. To drive a snowmobile on municipal roadways the driver must be 16 years of age and must possess a valid [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Tuesday February 7th, 2012 Superior East OPP officers in Wawa arrested 36-year-old Marc CLOUTIER of Wawa on an outstanding warrant from Sault Ste Marie OPP. The warrant was issued for failing to appear for court, obstruct police and impersonation. The accused was transported [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]
WAWA, ON – January 8, 2012 at 4:45pm Superior East OPP officers in Wawa located an IPOD Touch in the Tim Horton’s parking lot. It’s described as white in colour in a white case. The owner can claim the IPOD by contacting The OPP and identifying the unit. “If you have any information [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]
WAWA, ON – Superior East OPP (Wawa) is currently investigating a motor vehicle collision that occurred approximately 15 kms south of Wawa on Highway 17. The Technical Traffic Collision Investigation unit has been called to the scene. The collision involved a transport truck and car. It was [Read more]
FROM: SUPERIOR EAST OPP CHAPLEAU, ON – August 12, 2011 Superior East OPP in Chapleau received a report of a theft of a construction trailer containing several thousand dollars worth of equipment from a location 60kms southwest of Chapleau, 5 kms off Toll Lake [Read more]
DATE: August 9, 2011 WAWA, ON – July 9, 2011 Superior East OPP in Wawa had received a report of an incident of inappropriate touching at a local Restaurant. On July 17, 2011. as a result of investigation and tips from the public, 36 year old Nathan JANSEN of CHAPLEAU, Ontario was [Read more]
WAWA, ON – July 6, 2011 at 9:55 pm Superior East OPP in Wawa received a complaint from a motorist reporting a yellow pick-up truck driving erratically on Highway 17 approximately 40 kms south of Wawa. A patrol was made and the described vehicle was located in the northbound ditch with a [Read more]
