SUPERIOR EAST, ON – April 30, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised that an industrial accident had occurred at Wesdome Gold Mine in Legarde Township. One male was confirmed deceased at the scene. Currently OPP are assisting the Ministry of Labour (MOL) [Read more]
HAWK JUNCTION, ON – April 11, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised of a break and enter to a residence on Queen Street in Hawk Junction. Witnesses report that they observed a van and two unknown males at the residence on April 7. Taken from the residence [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment is currently seeking applications for a Marine Assistant position for 2013. The purpose of the program is to provide an opportunity to gain exposure and experience within the field of Law Enforcement through hands-on [Read more]
WAWA, ON – February 23, 2013 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised by a local business of several thefts caught on camera. Stolen were 3 GPS units, 2 security cameras and 2 electric shavers. Investigation led the OPP to execute a warrant at a residence on Winston Road [Read more]
WHITE RIVER/WAWA, ON – February 6, 2013 an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment was conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 near Hammer Lake. The officer attempted to stop a 2008 Hyundai car for a speeding infraction. The vehicle accelerated and fled from [Read more]
WAWA, ON – November 11, 2012 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised the Wawa Baptist Church in Michipicoten River Village had been broken into sometime over the past week. Once inside the vandals did extensive damage to the inside of the church including [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Recently officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised by a local school bus company that motorists are failing to stop for the stop signals on their buses around town. The OPP would like to remind the public that this is an offence [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Wednesday October 31, 2012 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were notified by Bell Alliance that 911 services had been restored to Dubreuilville, Missanabie and Hawk Junction. Since October 25 all three communities were without land line telephone [Read more]
WAWA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment and the Municipality of Wawa advise that the State of Emergency continues for the Municipality. At this time Highway 17 North bound from Wawa to White River continues to be closed. The Ministry of Transportation (MTO) [Read more]
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 since October 25, 2012 as a result of high levels of water that caused the road to erode away in several [Read more]
STATE OF EMERGENCY IN WAWA 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. [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]
MALE CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED ASSAULT – Domestic Violence Occurrence WAWA, ON – October 19, 2012 at 4:00 am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a domestic assault that had occurred on October 15, 2012 at a residence on Second Ave in Wawa. The [Read more]
WAWA, ON – Thursday September 20, 2012 at 5:30 pm officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East Wawa Detachment were advised of a possible impaired and suspended driver in the town of Wawa. The vehicle, a black 2001 Hyundai Tiberon was located onMission Road in Wawa and OPP [Read more]
