Northern Ontario

Traffic enforcement on Highway 17 leads to impaired driving arrest and multiple criminal charges. On Friday, October 30, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 17 within the community of Mississauga First Nation. At approximately 11:15 p.m., police observed a westbound vehicle travelling at a high rate of ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation following a motor vehicle collision. On October 31, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., members of the Nipigon OPP received a report of a collision on Riverview Street in the Town of Nipigon. A black Dodge car was observed off the ...

A North Bay resident is facing charges following an identity-related online fraud investigation. The West Parry Sound Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Crime Unit commenced an investigation after receiving information about alleged online impersonation. As a result of the investigation, Ryan KELLEHER, 39 years old of North Bay, was charged with the following Criminal Code offences: Identity fraud ...

Two arrested for Drug and Firearm charges after search warrant at a residence in Nipigon. On October 29th, 2026 Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Emergency Response Team (ERT) and the K9 Unit of the OPP conducted a search warrant on Harkness Street in the Town of Nipigon. Officers ...

Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged two individuals after a brief foot pursuit following a traffic stop. On Wednesday, October 28, 2026, shortly before 1:00 p.m., officers with Thunder Bay OPP attempted to conduct a traffic stop after observing the front passenger actively consuming drugs and the rear passenger for not ...

Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an impaired driver with multiple offences following a single motor vehicle collision. On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, shortly before 7:00 p.m., officers with Thunder Bay OPP along with emergency medical services responded to reports of a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 587/Pass Lake Road. Two ...

The Ontario government is investing $1 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to help RailOne Rainbow Canada Corp. build a new concrete railroad tie factory in North Bay to meet market demand. As part of its plan to protect Ontario, the province is making strategic investments to grow manufacturing capacity in northern Ontario, helping to create good-paying jobs and ...

Members of the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have taken one person into custody following an investigation involving a stolen vehicle and failure to stop for police. On Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Schreiber OPP officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle observed travelling at a high rate of speed on ...

Police are seeking the public’s assistance as they continue to investigate an assault in Nipissing First Nation. During the afternoon of Friday, October 16, 2026, the Anishinabek Police Service (APS) responded to a call for service in Garden Village. As a result of the investigation, police determined that a serious assault is believed to have occurred at the location. Investigators ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single vehicle fatal collision. On Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., OPP officers along with emergency medical services responded to reports of a collision of a pick-up truck on Highway 17 near Mountain Bay Road. One individual, a 55-year-old male from Caledon was pronounced ...

A northern Ontario municipal candidates’ survey conducted by We the Nuclear Free North and local partners has revealed a high level of concern about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s plan to construct a deep geological repository for all of Canada’s highly radioactive nuclear fuel waste in northwestern Ontario. Respondents also expressed support for municipal responses. Candidates for municipalities on or near ...

On September 28, 2026, at approximately 11:00 pm, officers with the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on First Street in the Township of Nipigon. A red Hyundai SUV stopped at the checkpoint and the driver was showing signs of impairment by drug. Officers conducted a roadside Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), the ...

Today, Chief Herb Green of Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation and the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced a $17.45-million settlement agreement resolving Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation’s specific claim. Specific claims address situations where Canada failed to fulfil obligations owed to First Nations under a treaty. In this case, the claim relates to seven islands ...

On October 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a single motor vehicle collision with no injuries. The involved tractor-trailer unit entered the ditch on Highway 144, south of Highway 560.   At approximately 6:00 p.m., due to the location of the collision and the nature of the load being transported, Highway 144 ...

Two years on, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate the sudden death of a woman from Nipigon. On Friday, October 11, 2024, at approximately 3:35 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment responded to a report of an individual in distress in the water at the Nipigon Marina. Despite search efforts involving the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) ...