On March 20, 2025, at approximately 12:11 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a request for a well-being check at a residence on Bye’s Side Road in Goulais River. Investigation revealed multiple incidents of intimate partner violence, both current and historical, involving the same individuals. As a result, a 33-year-old from Goulais River ...
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SSM OPP – Collision Leads to Multiple Charges
A collision on Highway 17 east of the city has resulted in multiple charges for one individual. On March 18, 2025, at approximately 7:09 a.m., officers with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police were notified of a single vehicle collision on Highway 17B in Garden River First Nation. Officers attended the scene and located a heavily damaged pickup truck, ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Mischief Charges Laid
On March 21, 2024, at approximately 12:30 p.m., the superintendent of the apartment complex reported an incident that occurred the evening prior, around 9:30 p.m. A tenant walking their dog at the rear of the complex heard a second-floor window break. The superintendent further reported that two additional windows in the same apartment were shattered, along with multiple holes in ...
Read More »Investigation continues into fatal collision at Sistonen’s Corners
The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision. On the 23rd of March 2025, shortly after 7:30 p.m., officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Fire and Emergency Medical Services responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) on Highway 11/17 at Sistonen’s Corners. As ...
Read More »SSM Police Services – Fraud/Scam Alert
The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service is advising the community of a potential fraud/scam in which scammers claiming to be a utility company call victims on the phone and advise they will be coming to their home to conduct free work. How to Protect Yourself: Hang up and call the company directly using the phone number found on your bills ...
Read More »SSM OPP – Numerous Charges laid after domestic dispute
One individual is facing numerous criminal charges, including sexual assault, after a domestic dispute north of the city. On March 14, 2025, at approximately 11:12 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received a complaint of an assault, which occurred on Highway 556 in Aweres. Further investigation revealed prior incidents of intimate partner violence involving the ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Well-Being Check Results in Multiple Charges
On March 16, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a well-being check at a residence on St Joseph Island. The investigation led to the execution of a warrant at residences on St. Joseph Island and in Sault Ste. Marie. Police seized over 25 firearms that included prohibited, restricted and non-restricted ...
Read More »56th Annual Maple Syrup Festival at R.C.L. Branch 374 – St. Joseph Island
On April 8, 1967 the Royal Canadian Legion Br. 374 held its 1st Maple Syrup Festival. A committee of President Thompson, Comrade H. Kent and Comrade Waite was formed. They planned an all-you-can-eat breakfast of pancakes and sausages with St. Joseph Island Maple Syrup at a cost of $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children 12 and under. They ...
Read More »Manitouwadge OPP – Search Warrant reveals Drugs & Cash, Charges Laid
One Individual is facing charges after a search warrant was executed at a residence in Manitouwadge, Ontario. On March 12, 2025, members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Emergency Response Team (ERT), the K9 Unit, along with members of the Manitouwadge and Marathon detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed a search warrant at a residence on Partridge ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges Laid against 3 Shoplifters
On March 11, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., three individuals were caught attempting to shoplift from local grocery store on Hillside Drive South in the City of Elliot Lake. The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an attempted theft of alcohol. As store staff attempted to stop three individuals from leaving, the trio fled the ...
Read More »Celebrate the sweetest time of the year at an Ontario sugarbush April 5-6, 2025
Ontario’s maple syrup season is in full swing, and there’s no better way to experience it than at Maple Weekend. Hosted by the Ontario Maple Syrup Producers’ Association (OMSPA), this free, family-friendly event takes place April 5 and 6 in 2025, inviting visitors to sugarbushes across the province to celebrate the tradition, taste, and craftsmanship behind Ontario’s liquid gold. In ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Another arrest made in March 2nd Stolen Pickup Incident
The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested another person in relation to the stolen pickup truck incident from March 2, 2025. Police located a stolen pickup truck in a parking lot at an apartment complex on Hillside Drive North and arrested three people inside. The driver was also charged impaired operation and possession of drugs. On March 8, police ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Arrest made after harassment complaints
On November 7, 2024, the complainant reported a neighbor from Mississauga Avenue following them in their vehicle, giving them the middle finger, aggressively follow, verbally berate, and dangerously passing on the roadway. At that time, the person was arrested and charged with criminal harassment, resist peace officer, and two counts failing to comply with probation order. On March 7, 2025, ...
Read More »Hwy 129 (Thessalon – Chapleau) OPEN
Mar 6, 2025 at 15:40 The highway was opened at 15:36. On March 5, 2025, at approximately 9:00 a.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) closed Highway 129 from Thessalon to Chapleau due to poor weather conditions. Highway closures during extreme weather events are essential to ensure public safety. Driving on a closed highway is not only illegal but also puts ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Charges laid in November Fatal Collision
On November 26, 2024, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving four vehicles on Highway 17 east of the Town of Bruce Mines. A 57 year-old from the town of Thessalon was pronounced deceased at the scene. As a result of the investigation, BRINKS CANADA ...
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