On Sunday, August 30, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 3:00 p.m., police observed a red vehicle travelling westbound without a front licence plate attached and initiated a traffic stop. The driver was subsequently found to be operating a ...
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East Algoma OPP – Dangerous Driving and Threat Charges Laid
On Saturday, August 29, 2026, at approximately 11:15 p.m., members of the East Algoma detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a suspicious person complaint in the area of Provencher Lane and Hudson Street in the Town of Blind River. Investigation determined the suspicious person was following five youths in a vehicle and attempting to strike them with ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Weapons charges laid
On Monday, August 31, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a suspicious person pacing outside a residence on Highway 557 in the Town of Blind River. At approximately 9:15 p.m., police attended the residence and located the individual standing in the driveway. Officers planned to provide the individual with a courtesy ...
Read More »SSM OPP – 5 Charged with Impaired over July & August
The Sault Ste. Marie detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged five drivers with a total of 19 impaired-related offences this summer. All incidents occurred north of the city, in the evening and early morning hours. On July 2, 2026, at approximately 5:15 p.m., Sault Ste. Marie OPP received a traffic complaint from a concerned citizen, regarding a possible ...
Read More »NE OPP – Hwy 11/ Constance Lake FN ‘Do not pick up Hitchikers & Avoid Area’ Ended
Aug 29, 2026 at 18:07 The reinforcement of police personnel within the Constance Lake First Nation comes to an end (4:27 p.m.). The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service thank the public for its cooperation. OPP is advising the public of a heavy police presence in Constance Lake First Nation. OPP officers and Nishnawbe Aski Police ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Suspect identified through security footage
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft complaint at a local general store in Hilton Beach. The theft occurred sometime between 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, and 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Security camera footage showed an individual ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Single vehicle collision results in charge
On Friday, August 28, 2026, at approximately 4:00 a.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a grey SUV that had entered the ditch on Highway 17 near McFadden Drive and Island View Drive in the Municipality of Huron Shores (Thessalon area). Police attended the scene and determined that neither ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges Laid after Insecure load incident on Highway 17
On Thursday, August 27, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol west of the Town of Spanish on Highway 17. At approximately 11:00 a.m., police received a traffic complaint after a piece of plywood flew from a trailer being towed by a white pickup truck and struck a blue pickup truck ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Investigation continues into fatal SUV collision
The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising that Highway 102 has now been fully reopened following a fatal single-vehicle collision involving a full-size SUV that left 2 individuals deceased and 1 injured. The OPP North West Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) Team and OPP Traffic Collision Investigation (TCI) team have completed their on-scene ...
Read More »SE OPP Hornepayne – Investigation continues into August 27th fatal collision
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a single-vehicle collision near Hornepayne in Algoma District that has resulted in a fatality. On Thursday, August 27, 2026, at approximately 9:50 a.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the OPP responded to reports of a collision involving a single passenger vehicle on Highway 631, approximately 10 kilometres south of Hornepayne. The ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Trespassing Charges Laid under Mississsauga FN Community Protection Law
Aug 28, 2026 at 8:52 An individual has been charged under the Mississauga First Nation Community Protection Law following a trespassing investigation. On Friday, August 21, 2026, at approximately 7:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a trespassing complaint involving an individual residing at a residence on Village Road in the community of Mississauga ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Investigation continues into fatal collision
Members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision involving a tractor trailer unit and passenger vehicle. On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at approximately 12:30 p.m. EDT, OPP officers along with emergency medical services responded to reports of a collision at the intersection of Mapleward Road and Highway 11-17. One individual, a ...
Read More »SE OPP Dubreuilville – Investigation continues into fatal UTV Rollover
The Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred in an isolated area north of Wawa. On August 22, 2026, at approximately 6:01 p.m., the Superior East OPP responded to a utility terrain vehicle (UTV) rollover on a trail near Lochalsh, approximately 30 km east of Dubreuilville. The ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Multiple charges laid after driver being observed driving 113 in a 60km/h
Aug 24, 2026 at 08:08 On August 19, 2026, at approximately 11:54 p.m., a member of the Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment conducting traffic enforcement utilized a RaDAR speed measuring device and observed a white Chrysler Pacifica travelling at 113 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone. After stopping the vehicle, the officer observed a 3 year-old child not ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – CMV Driver charged after being found with suspended license & Equipment violations
Aug 24, 2026 at 08:08 A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver is facing charges after continuing to operate a vehicle despite being found to have a suspended driver’s licence and equipment violations. On August 14, 2026, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was requested by the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to assist with a commercial motor vehicle operator who had previously ...
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