With Ontario’s seatbelt law heading into its 51st year, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) reports that nearly one in four road fatalities they investigate still involves someone who was not wearing a seatbelt. Dealing with dozens of deaths linked to lack of seatbelt use every year, the OPP recognizes that what makes these incidents even more tragic for the surviving ...

On Friday, March 27, 2026, at approximately 6:45 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single-snowmobile collision on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Clubs (OFSC) Trail D, south of Lake Duborne, within the Town of Blind River. The snowmobile left the trail and struck several trees. Officers accessed Trail D via Kahles Road from ...

On Sunday, March 29, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) while patrolling Highway 17, police observed an eastbound SUV travelling at an excessive speed of more than 150 km/hr near Waltonen Road east of the Town of Bruce Mines. A traffic stop was conducted east of Big Perch Bay Road. While ...

On March 28, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to two separate incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that experienced wheel separations. At approximately 8:05 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a commercial vehicle travelling on Highway 11-17 that had lost wheels and tires from its trailer. A Level 1 commercial vehicle inspection was conducted ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to remind the public that there are many schemes being used to defraud the public and businesses. Be cautious of any unsolicited messages asking for money or claiming you’ve won a prize. Never share personal, credit, banking details, or your Social Insurance Number (SIN) over the phone or through any form ...

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 10:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a counterfeit $100 bill and four $20 bills that were identified by a financial institution in Blind River. The investigation determined that the $20 notes had been used at a business in Iron Bridge, while the origin ...

On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a silver vehicle driving at a high rate on Highway 17 within the Township of the North Shore (Serpent River). Police initiated a traffic stop on Highway 108 and upon speaking with the driver, officers determined that the individual was ...

On March 22, 2026, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after breaching a curfew condition. On March 21, 2026, at approximately 12:20 a.m. police received a call from a tracking agency stating a person (who wears an ankle monitor) was showing a different address location than where it was supposed to be. On March 22, 2026, ...

On March 19th, 2026, at approximately 8:50 a.m., a member of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment was on general patrol & initiated a traffic stop on a Sports Utility Vehicle travelling along Highway 11-17 within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the investigation, the driver was found to be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle & the officer ...

Police investigated a report of a counterfeit $100 bill being used in Elliot Lake. On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a counterfeit $100 bill being used at a local grocery store on Highway 108 in the City of Elliot Lake that was used ...

The Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with multiple fraud-related offences. On Friday, January 23, 2026, members of the Manitouwadge OPP responded to a report that a known female committed multiple fraudulent transactions between July 2024 and August 2024 totalling more than $50,000. As a result of the investigation, Amanda BERASKIN, 45-years-old of Manitouwadge, ...

Within an hour and 45 minutes, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged 19 drivers for driving on a closed highway between Blind River and Thessalon. On Monday, March 16, 2026, multiple road closures were in effect due to a severe winter storm that passed through Northern Ontario, affecting areas from Blind River to Thessalon including Sault Ste. Marie. Between approximately ...

Mar 17, 2026 at 09:16 The following road closures remain in effect. Snowplow operators are working hard along several roadways to improve driving conditions. Once reopened, please use extra caution when driving and leave extra space from the vehicle in front of you. Periodic updates to follow. ROADS CLOSED: Hwy 11: North Bay to Longlac Hwy 144: Cartier to Timmins ...

Mar 17, 2026 at 08:42 The OPP will be opening Highway 11 northbound from North Bay soon (approx. 9am) under a controlled escort. An MTO snowplow will lead traffic, with an OPP cruiser directly behind. This is to ensure the highway is safe as it reopens after extended closures across the Northeast region. Important for all drivers: No passing is ...

On March 13th, 2026 at approximately 8:22 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program at the intersection of Mount Baldy Road & Highway 527, within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the RIDE program, a driver with a child passenger was determined to be consuming alcoholic ...