Local detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police are joining police services across Ontario in kicking off Police Week (#PoliceWeekON), which celebrates the work front-line police officers, 9-1-1 communicators, civilian staff, and all members of Ontario police services do to keep Ontarians safe and healthy. This year, Police Week runs from May 15 to 21, 2022. The theme for the ...
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East Algoma OPP – Looking for Boat
On May 8, 2022, shortly after 4:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of an abandoned aluminum boat on a property on Waltonen Road in Bruce Mines. The boat is described as a 12 foot aluminum boat with an older Johnson 6 Horsepower outboard motor attached. The vessel was ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Stunt Driving Charges laid
Members of Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting radar patrol on Highway 17 in the Rouse Lake area on April 30, 2022 at approximately 1:00 p.m. when they observed a vehicle traveling in excess of 150 kilometers per hour. A motorist from Quebec faces stunt driving charges, contrary to sec. 172(1) of the Highway Traffic Act. Stunt driving/street racing ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Seeking Assistance in Thefts
On May 9, 2022, shortly after 7:00 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen pick-up truck from a residence in the Town of Iron Bridge. Investigation determined the pick-up truck was stolen sometime between 11:00 p.m., on May 8, 2022 and 7:00 a.m., on May 9, 2022. Tire ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Individual arrested after disturbance at Thessalon FN dispensary
On May 6, 2022, shortly after 3:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at a local cannabis dispensary within the community of Thessalon First Nation. An individual attended the cannabis dispensary and was on conditions not to attend the property. The person left the community after the staff at the ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Kayaker safely rescued
Wearing a lifejacket and having a working cellphone were crucial for a kayaker on Whitefish River on May 6, 2022. Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call around 4:30 p.m., from a kayaker who was paddling down Whitefish River when their kayak began to fill with cold water and sank. Fortunately, the kayaker was wearing a lifejacket and was able ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Pearson Drive Closed UPDATED
May 9, 2022 at 10:37 On May 9, 2022, at approximately 7:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a death related occurrence at Scott Road and Pearson Drive in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported locating a deceased male laying outside a pick-up truck in the dirt portion of the intersection off the roadway. Police immediately closed ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges laid after dispute
On May 3, 2022, at approximately 2:30 a.m., members of the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a dispute at a residence on Ottawa Avenue in Elliot Lake. The complainant reported two people in the front yard arguing and one person had a bat in their hand. The argument escalated when the person with the bat struck the ...
Read More »Manitoulin OPP – Driver Charged after Traffic Stop
On May 3, 2022 at approximately 12:08 p.m. the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general law enforcement duties including traffic enforcement in the Town of Espanola. Officers conducted a traffic stop on Mead Boulevard. Further investigation revealed the driver of the vehicle was prohibited from driving and was subsequently arrested. Robert BROLEY, 56-years-old from Espanola ...
Read More »Batchewana FN Police lay Impaired & multiple charges after Driving Complaints made
On April 29, 2022, at approximately 7:00 p.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on a motorcycle that left a store in Heyden and left in southbound direction on Highway 17 towards Sault Ste Marie. Shortly after 7:30 p.m., members from the Batchewana ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges Laid after Assault
On April 29, 2022, shortly after 10:45 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), the OPP’s Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the Northeast Region (Sudbury) Canine Unit responded to a weapons complaint at a residence on Village Road in the community of Serpent River First Nation. Investigation determined, numerous people were socializing at the ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Arson Charges Laid
On April 30, 2022, at approximately 12:51 a.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Sault Ste Marie OPP and the OPP’s Forensic Identification Services Unit responded to a structure fire on Lorne Street in the Town of Thessalon. Police arrived a short time later and found a residence engulfed in flames and the Thessalon ...
Read More »SSM OPP – Investigation continues into fatal collision on Hwy 552
On April 30, 2022, at approximately 8:47 a.m., members from the Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with the OPP’s North East Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement Team (TIME) and the Technical Collision Investigators (TCI) with the assistance of Goulais Fire and Rescue and Sault Ste Marie Paramedic Services responded to fatal collision on ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges Laid after Collision with Cruiser
On April 27, 2022, shortly after 2:00 p.m., members from the Batchewana Police Service and the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) received an assist call from the East Algoma OPP reporting a pick-up truck that left the Town of Thessalon driving erratically, excessive speeds and was westbound on Highway 17. At approximately 3:09 p.m., members from the Batchewana Police Service observed ...
Read More »Sault College Receives Prestigious National Award
Sault College has received national recognition for its strong commitment and work towards creating an equitable, diverse and inclusive environment for all staff and students. In Halifax, at the Colleges and Institutes Canada’s (CiCan) annual conference, Dr. Ron Common, on behalf of the College, accepted the Gold Recipient Award in Excellence in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. CiCan’s Excellence ...
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