Author Archives: OPP

SE OPP – Ontario Northland Bus Driver Charged in Collision

SE OPP Wawa

Aug 11, 2026 at 19:06 17:45 – The Superior East Wawa Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-vehicle collision involving a passenger bus on Highway 17, approximately 25 kilometres north of Wawa. On July 11, 2026, at approximately 6:50 a.m., members of the Superior East OPP responded to a report of a passenger bus that had ...

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East Algoma OPP – Intimate Partner Violence Results in Criminal Charges

Aug 11, 2026 at 17:03 On Monday, August 10, 2026, members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Spanish. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had committed criminal acts against their partner. With the assistance from the Manitoulin OPP detachment a 39-year-old from ...

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NE OPP – Hwy 17 Open (Bilingual)

Aug 11, 2026 at 09:10 Hwy 17 is now open. Aug 11, 2026 at 08:38 Aug 11, 2026 at 08:08 7:56 a.m. by OPP Northeast Region ROAD CLOSURE: Hwy17 westbound is closed between #Hwy631 in WhiteRiver and Hwy101 in Wawa due to a collision in the area. Injuries are being assessed. Motorists are advised to avoid the area as there ...

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East Algoma OPP – Pickup Driver charged following serious collision

On Sunday, August 9, 2026, at approximately 9:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 17 and Highway 108 in the Township of the North Shore. The investigation determined that a blue pickup truck travelling eastbound on Highway 17 was in the left-turn lane ...

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East Algoma OPP – Employer Charged following Workplace Assault Investigation

On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an employee who had been assaulted by their employer at a food services business within the Municipality of Huron Shores. The investigation determined that the employee had arrived late for work and a verbal ...

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East Algoma OPP – RIDE Check leads to Drug Charges for Suspended Driver

On the evening of Friday, August 7, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) checks in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 11:45 p.m., a green SUV entered the R.I.D.E. checkpoint on Lakeside Drive. During the investigation, officers determined that the driver was operating the vehicle while ...

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East Algoma OPP – Stolen Vehicle Driver faces Multiple Charges

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:07 On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., the Mississauga First Nation Police Service was on patrol on Village Road when the officer’s Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system flagged a black SUV reported stolen from Blind River. A traffic stop was initiated on Park Road, where the officer observed signs of drug impairment. ...

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East Algoma OPP – CMV Driver charged with Six HTA Offences

Aug 8, 2026 at 09:07 Commercial motor vehicle driver charged with six Highway Traffic Act offences. On Thursday, August 6, 2026, at approximately 3:35 p.m., a member of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit was travelling eastbound on Highway 17 in the Iron Bridge area when they observed a commercial motor vehicle in front ...

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Nipigon OPP – Civic Holiday long weekend enforcement Statistics

Aug 7, 2026 at 08:32 With increased traffic volumes during the Civic Holiday long weekend, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon and Schreiber Detachments conducted enforcement initiatives on local roads and waterways to promote safety and reduce the risk of collisions and injuries. Throughout the weekend, officers laid 162 charges related to traffic safety, including: 114 speeding charges ...

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North Bay OPP – Two Drivers Charged with Stunt Driving on Hwy 17

Two drivers are facing stunt driving charges after separate traffic stops on Highway 17 east of Mattawa. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, at approximately 1:15 p.m., members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 east of Mattawa when a pickup truck was observed travelling at 146 km/h in a ...

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Greenstone OPP – Investigation continues into Fatal Collision

One person is deceased following a single motor vehicle rollover collision involving a pick-up truck north of Greenstone. On Thursday, July 30, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m. ET., the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a collision on Ogoki Road in the Unincorporated Territory north of Greenstone, ON. The lone ...

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Kenora OPP – Investigation continues into Hwy 17A Fatal Collision

The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision on Highway 17A.   On August 1st, 2026, shortly before 9:00 p.m., members of the Kenora OPP Detachment, Fire, and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17A involving a Tractor Trailer Unit (TTU) and a pedestrian. The pedestrian was transported to ...

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