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The Council of the Township of Hornepayne has approved an advanced waste-to-resource project to proceed to the next stage of development, marking an important step toward a new regional approach to waste diversion, resource recovery and clean-energy production in Northern Ontario. “Viewing household waste as a resource is an important step toward reducing our reliance on landfills. Initial engineering and ...

Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigate single motor vehicle collision involving a motorcycle on Highway 17. On July 30th, 2026, shortly before 2:00 p.m. ET Marathon OPP were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 at the Steel River Bridge approximately 25km east of Terrace Bay. As a result of the collision a 31-year-old male from British Columbia ...

The Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Civic Day Long Weekend (Friday July 31, 2026 – Monday August 3, 2026). Officers will focus on education and enforcement aimed at improving compliance with traffic laws related to the “Big Four” factors that contribute to fatal motor vehicle collisions: Impaired driving – ...

Police have released surveillance footage and photos with a renewed plea for public assistance in relation to the disappearance of a Cornwall man four years ago. On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) received a report of a missing person. Paul Bellemore, of Cornwall, was last seen along the waterfront at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall on Friday, ...

A three-vehicle collision has sent one person to hospital. On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, at approximately 10:45 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on MacFarlane Road in the City of Elliot Lake. The investigation determined that a grey van was travelling northbound on MacFarlane Road when it crossed the ...

One person is deceased following a collision involving a pedestrian and motor vehicle in the city of Thunder Bay, ON. On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, just before 11:00 p.m. ET the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Thunder Bay City Police responded to a collision on Highway 11/17 at Red River Road. The female pedestrian ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and the Huron Shores Fire Department, responded to multiple reports of suspicious fires along Melwel Road, west of the Town of Iron Bridge. On July 28, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police and fire crews responded to 10 small bush fires that had been deliberately set on both the east ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 527 which led to multiple charges and the arrest of three individuals. On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shortly after 1:00 p.m., officers with the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) conducted a traffic stop. After speaking with ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance involving an assault and uttering threats. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police responded to a residence on Hirshhorn Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake. Officers spoke with the complainant, who reported that her younger sibling, for ...

Jul 28, 2026 at 14:43 On Monday, July 27, 2026, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) recovered the body of Brian McLean in the waters east of Spruce Beach in Elliot Lake. On July 26, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the East Algoma OPP and the Elliot Lake Fire Department responded ...

A backyard retreat, cottage upgrade, or $40,000 could soon belong to one lucky winner through the Group Health Centre (GHC) Trust Fund’s 2026 Bunkie Lottery. The popular fundraiser gives participants the chance to win one of two Bunkie Life packages, paired with $30,000 in cash (valued at $50,000) or a $40,000 all-cash prize, while raising funds for vital medical equipment ...

A person was charged after numerous traffic complaints involving a red motorcycle on Highway 17, Johnson Township.   On July 21, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol when a red motorcycle was captured on radar travelling over 160 km/h. A traffic stop was initiated but the motorcycle failed to stop for police. The ...

Two additional people have died as a result of injuries sustained in a fatal collision west of Marathon last week. On Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at approximately 4:20 p.m. ET, OPP officers along with Emergency Medical Services responded to reports of a collision on Highway 17 near Prairie River, west of Marathon. A 58-year-old male from Marathon was pronounced deceased ...

One person transported to hospital with serious injuries. On July 19, 2026, at approximately 8:10 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Algoma Paramedic Services, Township of Jocelyn Fire Department and St Joseph Township Fire and Rescue responded to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 548 between A Line Road and Hilton Road. Upon arrival, emergency crews located a grey ...

A person is facing impaired driving charges after police observed a suspicious vehicle parked on a sidewalk. On July 19, 2026, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol on Riverside Drive in the Town of Thessalon. At approximately 12:50 a.m., officers observed a white pickup truck parked partially on the sidewalk and partially on the roadway. While ...