Weather: Today – Mainly sunny. Increasing cloudiness this morning then periods of snow or rain beginning this afternoon. Fog patches developing late this afternoon. Wind becoming south 20 km/h early this afternoon. High 1. Wind chill -13 this morning. Tonight – Periods of snow or rain ending near midnight then cloudy with 60% chance of flurries or rain showers. Fog ...
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Friday Morning News – November 21
Weather: Today – Mainly cloudy with 60% chance of flurries. Wind becoming northwest 20 km/h gusting to 40 early this morning then light late this afternoon. High 1. Wind chill -7 this morning. UV index 1 or low. Very light snow has begun to fall in Wawa at 8 a.m. Tonight – Cloudy. 30% chance of flurries early this evening. ...
Read More »SE OPP Chapleau – Driver Charged with Impaired Driving
Nov 21, 2025 at 07:09 The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint at Hwy 129 and Hwy 667. On Sunday November 2, 2025, at approximately 4:20 p.m., members of the Superior East OPP Detachment observed open alcohol in the vehicle. Officers determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver ...
Read More »SE OPP Chapleau – Novice Driver Charged with Impaired Driving
Nov 21, 2025 at 07:09 The Superior East Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a young driver under Ontario’s zero tolerance law at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program. On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., members of the Superior East OPP Detachment stopped a vehicle at a RIDE checkpoint on Monk Street in the Town of Chapleau. ...
Read More »Winter Road Conditions – Friday, November 21st
Nov 21, 2025 at 07:01 School buses are cancelled in Timmins, Cochrane, Iroquois Falls and Matheson. Nov 21, 2025 at 06:12 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and wet road Partly ice covered Good No 2025-11-21 05:14 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and wet road Good No 2025-11-21 05:22 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to ...
Read More »Hwy 101 (Chapleau – Foleyet) OPEN
Nov 21, 2025 at 05:35 The highway has been reopened. It opened at 3:27 a.m. Nov 20, 2025 at 20:48 Nov 20, 2025 at 20:24 Posted by OPP at 19:26. Social Media posts are saying that there are four (4) truck involved in the collision. Nov 20, 2025 at 18:59 Hwy 101 (Chapleau to Foleyet) has been closed due to ...
Read More »The Goose is Loose!
Do you remember? For many years, Wawa had a Moonlight Madness… Many stores, the By Hands – all coordinated for the same evening in a blitz of shopping experiences. But like many other Wawa events, it faded away. Tomorrow, in what may be the start of a new tradition, Canadian Tire is holding a shopping event “The Goose is Loose”, ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Speeding Leads to Impaired Charges
On November 15, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle that was speeding. The motor vehicle was observed to be moving back and forth between the lanes, the officer stopped the vehicle and spoke with the driver. The driver showed signs of impairment, ...
Read More »Thursday Morning News – November 20
Weather: Today – Periods of rain. Rain with periods of snow this morning and with periods of drizzle this afternoon. Wind southwest 30 km/h gusting to 50. High 4. Tonight – Periods of rain or drizzle ending this evening then cloudy with 40% chance of drizzle changing to 30% chance of flurries near midnight. Wind northwest 20 km/h gusting to ...
Read More »Winter Road Conditions – Thursday, November 20th
Nov 20, 2025 at 05:45 Hwy 101 From Opishing River Br to Shawmere River Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-20 05:05 From Shawmere River to Highway 651 Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-20 05:20 Hwy 129 From Thessalon to Hinckler Lake Bare and dry road Good No 2025-11-20 05:18 From Hinckler Lake to Chapleau Bare and dry road ...
Read More »Hwy 631 (White River to Hornepayne) OPEN
Nov 19, 2025 at 16:45 The highway has been reopened. Nov 19, 2025 at 09:16 Hwy 631 from White River to Hornepayne is closed at this time due to a collision that is blocking both lanes. ON511 reported this collision at 8:57.
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges Laid after lengthy ATV Crash Investigation
On November 15, 2025, an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) operator was charged after a lengthy crash investigation. On August 6, 2025, at approximately 6:15 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a single vehicle collision involving an ATV on Mississauga Avenue. The ATV hit a hydro pole, tangled in lines, and flipped onto a residential front yard ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Drug Trafficking Charges Laid after Traffic Stop
Two individuals are facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in the Municipality of Shuniah. On Wednesday, October 29, 2025, shortly before 11:30 a.m., members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop for a violation under the Highway Traffic Act. During the investigation, officers located 18 kilograms of suspected cocaine inside ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Two Residents Charged with Drug Trafficking
In July 2025, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment launched an investigation into suspected drug trafficking in the Nipigon area. As a result of this investigation, on November 17, 2025, officers arrested and charged two individuals: Brady BORG, 24, of Nipigon, Ontario, is charged under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with: Trafficking in a Schedule I ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Impaired Charges Made after Traffic Complaint
On November 17, 2025, at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an individual sleeping in a running vehicle in the town of Nipigon. Officers spoke with the occupant and determined that their ability to operate a motor vehicle was impaired by a controlled substance. The individual was ...
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