The Superior East Chapleau detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently at the scene of a residential fire in Chapleau with the Chapleau Fire Department.   On May 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 am, the Superior East OPP were called to assist Chapleau Fire Department with a residential fire on King Street.   One person was located inside ...

On May 12th, 2026, at approximately 12:26 a.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a white Freightliner Cascadia commercial motor vehicle in Terrace Bay, travelling 100 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone. A 30-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive ...

On May 13th, 2026, at approximately 8:40 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a white Honda CRV, on Highway 11-17, travelling 159 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A 51-year-old from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed. The ...

On May 13th, 2026, at approximately 8:40 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a white Honda CRV, on Highway 11-17, travelling 159 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A 51-year-old from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed. The ...

More than 100 people in human-powered pleasure craft (canoes, kayaks and stand-up paddle boards) were among the 249 people who died in Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-investigated marine incidents in the last 10 full years (2016-2025). Significantly contributing to the loss of life was the fact that 205 (83 per cent) of those who died were not (or not properly) wearing ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 17 near Gordon Lake Road, east of Desbarats. On May 12, 2026, at approximately 8:00 a.m., the East Algoma OPP responded to a serious two-vehicle collision between a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and a passenger vehicle. The driver of the passenger ...

The Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is warning the public about a scam involving individuals falsely claiming to be OPP officers contacting members of the community by phone. In recent incidents, scammers have been calling individuals repeatedly and identifying themselves as police officers. The callers may request personal information, ask about ongoing investigations, or attempt to ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has released the second edition of its report on missing and unsolved murdered Indigenous people within OPP jurisdiction. In 2011, the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) began proactively reviewing all unsolved homicide and missing persons investigations in OPP jurisdiction where the victim was identified as Indigenous. The first edition of the Missing and Unsolved Murdered ...

On Saturday, May 2, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Mississauga First Nation Police assisted by members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Bonekeosh Street in the community of Mississauga First Nation. Police patrolled for a silver SUV and located it parked in a driveway on Village ...

A 40-year-old person is facing charges after threatening a teenager in Blind River. On April 30, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a threats complaint on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Police determined a group of teenagers were in front of a restaurant when ...

On Thursday, April 30, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance from members of the East Algoma OPP executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at an apartment on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. Police seized more than 30 grams of ...

May 4, 2026 at 07:13 A police funeral service for Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Sergeant Brandon Malcolm, who tragically died in the line of duty on April 27, 2026, will be held on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Cobourg Community Centre, 750 D’Arcy Street, Cobourg, Ontario. The private service will be attended by Sergeant Malcolm’s family, ...

One individual has been charged following a report of a vehicle taken without the owner’s consent. Officers from the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report in Manitouwadge on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, shortly after 9:00 p.m. EST. The vehicle in question was later observed travelling westbound on Highway 17. When officers attempted to initiate ...

Apr 30, 2026 at 20:33 OPP is requesting public assistance in locating 68-year-old Terry GARSON. On April 27, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members of the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an overdue person who had gone fishing in the Haviland Bay area and failed to return home. Terry GARSON ...

On April 29, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols in the Town of Thessalon when police observed a blue SUV fail to come to a complete stop at the intersection of Water Street and Government Road. A traffic stop was initiated on Huron Street. During the ...