A procession to escort Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Constable Tarun Bali from the Forensic Sciences and Coroner’s Complex (FSCC) in North York to Thornhill will take place on Friday, June 12, 2026. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the James Bay OPP were attempting to stop a vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation. ...
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James Bay OPP – Charges Laid in Death of Officer PC Tarun Bali
Charges have been laid in connection with the death of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer killed in the line of duty near Hearst. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the James Bay OPP were attempting to stop a vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation. During the attempted apprehension, an officer was struck by ...
Read More »Elliot Lake OPP – Person Charged with Automotive Theft, charged with theft next day
A person who was originally arrested, charged and released in Blind River was arrested and charged the next day in Elliot Lake. On June 7, 2026, a male was displaying unusual behaviour in the East Algoma – Blind River Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) parking lot. While speaking with officers, the person admitted to stealing a pickup truck from a mine ...
Read More »Un agent de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (OPP) tué dans l’exercice de ses fonctions à Hearst
C’est avec une profonde tristesse que la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (Police provinciale) annonce le décès d’un de ses agents, qui a perdu la vie dans l’exercice de ses fonctions aujourd’hui à Hearst. Le mardi 9 juin 2026, vers 12 h 30, des membres du Détachement de la Baie James de la Police provinciale de l’Ontario (Police provinciale) menaient une ...
Read More »OPP Officer killed in the line of duty in Hearst
It is with great sadness that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announces the death of an officer who was killed in the line of duty in Hearst today. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the James Bay OPP were conducting an investigation at Kendall Concession Road 7 and Concession Road 6 near Hearst. A member ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Arrests made in Sudden Death
Police have charged two people and identified the deceased in connection with a death investigation in the Town of Bruce Mines. On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a restaurant in the Town of Bruce Mines. An individual involved in the altercation was ...
Read More »ATV Safety Week (June 1-7): Ride Smart. Ride Safe.
Half of ATV riders killed in OPP-investigated incidents were not wearing a helmet, a trend that hasn’t improved in over a decade. Nearly half of fatalities also involve alcohol or drugs. These are preventable tragedies. Before you hit the trails: Wear a helmet, every ride, every time Never ride impaired Control your speed and stay alert Your choices don’t just ...
Read More »Schreiber OPP – Multiple Charges Laid after Driver fails to stop for Officers
The Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 10:30 a.m. an officer was conducting traffic enforcement when a 2020 BMW 4XG was observed to be travelling at 138km/hr on Highway 17, in Wiggins Township. The vehicle failed to stop, evading ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Multiple Charges Laid after Stolen Vehicle Located
The Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 7:30a.m. officers were notified of a stolen vehicle occurrence in Lake Helen. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle through the Ford Motor Company tracking capabilities, obtaining necessary consent from the registered ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Assault Charges Laid after Disturbance
Disturbance at A Blind River apartment building leads to an assault investigation. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at an apartment building on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. The complainant reported an individual banging on a tenant’s door and attempting ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Occupants arrested after traffic stop
On June 3, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested multiple people after a traffic stop on Highway 108. Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle infraction and learned occupants in the small red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) were on release conditions to not be with each other. Jeremy BOYER, 30-years-old, of Mississauga ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Driver charged with Stunting in Nipigon
On May 31th, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 11&17 in the Township of Nipigon. The grey Dodge Ram pick up truck was travelling 144 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A 48-year-old female from Thunder Bay, Ontario has been charged with Drive ...
Read More »Schreiber OPP – Barrie Driver charged with Stunting
On May 30th, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a black Honda Civic, on Highway 17, travelling 102 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone. A 29-year-old male from Barrie, Ontario has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed, contrary ...
Read More »OPP – Wear a Helmet while riding an All-terrain Vehicle
Half of all-terrain vehicle (ATV) riders killed in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) jurisdiction were not wearing a helmet. It’s a statistic that has seen little change in more than a decade and one that leaves no doubt about the risks of not protecting your head and your livelihood on the trails. Impaired driving is another deadly risk of operating an ...
Read More »Shabaqua OPP – Investigation continues into Serious Collision at Sistonen’s Corner
A section of Highway 17 at the Highway 11 intersection in Shabaqua was closed for several hours following a serious two-vehicle collision. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Shabaqua Detachment responded to the collision involving a transport truck and a passenger vehicle on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 11:19 a.m. EST. As a result of the collision, Highway ...
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