Author Archives: OPP

SE Chapleau – Man Charged in Break and Enter

Nov 20, 2017 @ 09:15 On Friday November 17, 2017, at approximately 9:15 am members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East (Chapleau) Detachment responded to a Chapleau address regarding a break and enter incident. At the scene investigation revealed that a male and female had been involved in a dispute. As a result a 30 years old Chapleau ...

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Marathon OPP charge Man Multiple Charges after Truck lands in ditch

Nov 14, 2017 @ 08:06 On November 11, 2017, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision approximately 10km west of Marathon on Highway 17 in Coldwell Township. A single motor vehicle, a Ford F150 pickup truck traveling eastbound, lost control and left the roadway entering the south ditch. The driver attempted to ...

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Winter is coming – are you ready for winter driving?

Nov 9, 2017 @ 10:28 The OPP is reminding motorists to take their time to prepare themselves and their vehicles for safe winter driving as we head into the winter months.   Tips to remember: Have an ice scraper or snow brush to ensure all windows and lights are clear prior to leaving Install proper winter tires to provide better ...

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Marathon/Manitouwadge OPP aid in retrieving Pilot after Crash Landing

Nov 7, 2017 @ 21:01 On Monday, November 6, 2017, at approximately 03:20 p.m. members of the Marathon/Manitouwadge Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an airplane crash east of Marathon. Wilderness Helicopters assisted with a helicopter and two OPP officers to locate the aircraft. The pilot was able to communicate with officers using his cellphone and help pinpoint his location ...

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UPDATE – Schreiber OPP look for missing male – Andrew Savage

UPDATED – Nov 4, 2017 @ 08:07 Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded their search for 35-year-old Andrew SAVAGE of Terrace Bay. On Wednesday, November 1st, 2017, at 6:00 pm OPP were notified that Andrew SAVAGE of Terrace Bay, Ontario, was missing. Members of Mr. SAVAGE’s family contacted the Schreiber OPP advising they were concerned for his well-being. He was last seen ...

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Marathon OPP Charge Males with Theft near scene of Cattle Truck Collision

Oct 30, 2017 @ 08:02 On Sunday, October 29, 2017, members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged two males after hearing gunshots near the scene of an MVC involving a cattle truck on Saturday, October 28, 2017, west of Marathon on Highway 17, just west of the Little Pic River Bridge. 43-year-old male, Darcy COUGHLAN of Marathon, ON ...

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Cattle Truck involved in MVC

Oct 28, 2017 @ 20:03 On Saturday, October 28, 2017 at approximately 11:45 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle collision west of Marathon on Highway 17, just west of the Little Pic River Bridge. An eastbound tractor trailer failed to negotiate a corner and left the roadway tipping into the south ditch. The ...

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Fatal Collision Closes Hwy 17 (Sudbury) – Now Open

Oct 27, 2017 @ 22:14 At 22:14 OPP Communications NER tweeted – Road Closure: #Hwy17 b/t Hwy144 & St Pothier Rd #Whitefish #Naughton – Highway reopened Oct 27, 2017 @ 20:46 On October 27, 2017 at 3:54 p.m., members of the Sudbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the Sudbury Fire Department and the Sudbury District Emergency Medical Services ...

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Hwy17 – OPEN (Manitoba border to Ignace)

Oct 26, 2017 @ 19:30 Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Hwy 17 re-opened: 1839hrs Oct 26, 2017 @ 16:30 Hwy 17 at Shabaqua now open to Ignace.  Hwy still closed west and east from Ignace to the Manitoba border. Oct 26, 2017 @ 14:01 Members of the Kenora Ontario Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising ...

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$12,000 Drug bust in Wawa

Oct 24, 2017 @ 20:41 On October 23, 2017, at approximately 5:20 pm members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) and members from the Superior East (Wawa) OPP detachment executed a warrant on a residence in the town of Wawa. As a result of police investigation, a quantity of drugs was located at the residence ...

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East Algoma OPP want drivers to stay safe this winter

Oct 24, 2017 @ 09:28 The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) want to ensure drivers stay safe during the upcoming snowy season while traveling on the roads. Provincial Constable James Walback, a Licensed Automotive Service Technician and a Certified Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance Inspector, has experience working with tires. He says that a key part of road safety is making sure ...

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Tractor Trailer Driver has to be extricated from truck

Oct 19, 2017 @ 08:30 On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, at approximately 10:10 a.m. members of the Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a vehicle collision east of Marathon on Highway 17, just east of White Lake Narrows. An eastbound tractor-trailer failed to negotiate a corner and left the roadway colliding with rocks and coming to rest in the ...

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Impaired Man – Damages and sinks power boat

Oct 16, 2017 @ 23:32 Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine and Trails Unit (MTU) have charged a Kenora man following a marine incident on Lake of the Woods.   On Friday, October 13, 2017 shortly before 5:30 pm, police received a call of a vessel operating at a high rate of speed in the area of Keewatin ...

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OPP Identify Victim in Collision East of Terrace Bay

Oct 16, 2017 @ 11:01 On October 16, 2017 at approximately 9:01 p.m. officers from the Terrace Bay and Marathon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle fatal motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle travelling between Jackfish Hill and the Steel River Bridge on Highway 17.   The male driver was confirmed dead ...

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