On Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sault Ste Marie OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement Team (T.I.M.E.) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving two westbound vehicles on Highway 17 near the Town of Bruce Mines. Investigation determined that a pickup truck was ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two individuals for drug trafficking after a search warrant was conducted at a local residence. On February 18th, 2026, members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Nipigon OPP and the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) conducted a search warrant at a residence in ...

On February 12, 2026, at approximately 1:37 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle for speeding. Investigation revealed the driver was breaching release conditions. Police also formed grounds that the driver’s ability to operate the vehicle was impaired by a drug. The driver then refused to comply with the Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) ...

Police arrest person after a family dispute at a Mississauga apartment.   On February 14, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to the apartment complex in relation to a person who was assaulted with a knife. The complainant reported a known male used a knife during an altercation inside the apartment. Police arrested ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one person with impaired driving. On Thursday, February 12, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) initiative at the intersection of Village Road and Park Road. During the initiative, officers observed a vehicle that appeared to be deliberately avoiding ...

A complex, multi-agency investigation led by the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit has resulted in the arrest of one individual in connection with a major cyber financial fraud. On October 28, 2024, the Manitoulin OPP received a report of a fraud involving the loss of a substantial sum of money. Due to the scope and ...

On February 9th, 2025 at approximately 4:59 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting speed enforcement along Highway 11-17 near McKenzie Station Road, within the Municipality of Shuniah. After observing a vehicle travelling 131 km/hr in a posted 90 km/hr, a traffic stop was initiated. Throughout the investigation, a Standardized Field Sobriety ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a driver with numerous offences.   On February 6, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., officers were on general patrol, Highway 108 Elliot Lake, when they received an expired plate notification from the Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR). This alert was in relation to a black pickup truck being operated with an expired temporary ...

One male is facing a Stunt Driving charge after travelling 116km/hr in a 70 km/hr zone. On February 7th, 2026, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment received a traffic complaint regarding an eastbound blue Toyota minivan speeding and driving erratically. A short time later an officer observed the vehicle and verified its speed ...

Police are investigating after an individual was located with serious injuries in Thessalon. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, at approximately 7:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Algoma Paramedic Services responded to a report of an individual in medical distress at a residence on Main Street. Upon arrival, one person was located with serious ...

The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision on Highway 11/17. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, at approximately 9:00 p.m. EST, members of the Thunder Bay OPP and emergency medical services responded to a fatal collision involving two passenger vehicles on Highway 11/17 between Highway 130 and Highway 588. A 23-year-old female from ...

One individual has been arrested and charged with drug trafficking following a traffic stop. On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, members from the Thunder Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a routine traffic stop. During the interaction with the driver, the officer formed reasonable grounds to believe the vehicle was being used to traffic controlled drugs and substances. ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning residents across North East Ontario about an emerging scam trend in which suspects pose as police officers in order to defraud victims of significant amounts of money. Recent incidents in other parts of Ontario have involved fraudsters contacting victims by phone and falsely claiming to be members of the OPP. In each case, ...

On January 31, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that an individual may be breaching court‑ordered release conditions. During the investigation, officers located two short‑haired boxer‑breed dogs inside an unheated vehicle. At the time, the outside temperature was approximately -18°C, police determined the dogs had been left in ...

One male is facing a Stunt Driving charge after travelling more than 100 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone. On January 29, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment were on general patrol conducting LIDAR enforcement on Highway 17 near Terrace Bay. Utilizing the LIDAR speed measuring device the officer observed an eastbound ...