Aug 13, 2026 at 16:17 The Superior East Wawa Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a 30-year-old male from Michipicoten First Nation with Impaired driving after they were called to a two-vehicle collision on Harbour Road south of Wawa. On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at approximately 5:40 p.m., members of the Superior East OPP Wawa detachment attended the scene of ...
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Thunder Bay OPP – Multiple Impaired Driving Charges Laid this Weekend
Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) laid multiple impaired driving charges this past weekend through proactive enforcement efforts on local roadways. On Friday, August 7, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11-17 between Oliver Road and the Harbour Expressway. It was suspected the driver was impaired and through ...
Read More »SE OPP – Ontario Northland Bus Driver Charged in Collision
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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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. ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Three Drivers Charged with Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed
Aug 7, 2026 at 08:32 On July 29th, 2026, at approximately 4:25 p.m., a member of the Nipigon OPP Detachment conducting general patrol duties was passed by a White Mitsubishi Outlander at a high rate of speed. The officer then paced the vehicle at 150kmh in a posted 90 km/h zone. The driver was identified as an 18-year-old individual from ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »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 ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Driver Charged after Failing to stop for Flagger and driving on Closed Hwy
One person is facing several charges after failing to stop for a flagging person holding a stop sign and driving on a closed highway. On Thursday, July 30, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m. ET, members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a collision investigation on Highway 17 at Steel River Bridge, when a driver ...
Read More »James Bay OPP – Investigation continues into Hwy 11 Fatal Collision
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a moving truck on Highway 11 south of Cochrane. On Sunday August 2, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m., members of the James Bay OPP, Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and the Cochrane Fire Department responded to the collision approximately 20 kilometres ...
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