Northern Ontario

NDP Deputy Leader and Official Opposition critic for Indigenous and Treaty Relations MPP Sol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) has released the following statement on the anniversary of Bill 5 officially becoming law in Ontario: “It’s hard to believe that one year has passed since Bill 5 received Royal Assent at the Legislature to officially become law, after weeks of strong opposition from ...

After two extensions, the public comment period on a pilot project to reduce PFAS contamination leaving Department of National Defence property in Hornell Heights closes Friday. Quietly posted on an obscure public registry on April 28th, a notice from the Department of National Defence Directorate of Contaminated Sites invites the public to comment on a proposal to install a 250 ...

The Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a stolen vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 7:30a.m. officers were notified of a stolen vehicle occurrence in Lake Helen. Officers attempted to locate the vehicle through the Ford Motor Company tracking capabilities, obtaining necessary consent from the registered ...

The Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid multiple charges after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On Tuesday June 2, 2026 at approximately 10:30 a.m. an officer was conducting traffic enforcement when a 2020 BMW 4XG was observed to be travelling at 138km/hr on Highway 17, in Wiggins Township. The vehicle failed to stop, evading ...

On June 3, 2026, at approximately 2:45 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested multiple people after a traffic stop on Highway 108. Police conducted a traffic stop for a vehicle infraction and learned occupants in the small red Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) were on release conditions to not be with each other. Jeremy BOYER, 30-years-old, of Mississauga ...

Disturbance at A Blind River apartment building leads to an assault investigation. On Saturday, May 30, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance at an apartment building on Woodward Avenue in the Town of Blind River. The complainant reported an individual banging on a tenant’s door and attempting ...

Jun 3, 2026 at 17:00 June 3, 2026 4:40 p.m. Mattagami Chief & Council on the advice of the MNR are now REQUIRING all residents of the community to evacuate. The Forest Fire could jump the highway by Tatachikapika. Mattagami First Responders will be going around with the Fire Truck and Loud Speaker notifying all residents who stayed behind to ...

Representatives of the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) spent today at Queen’s Park meeting with Ministers, Premier Ford’s staff, Opposition Leaders, and Critics to advance the priorities identified by municipal leaders during FONOM’s 2026 Annual General Meeting and Conference. Representing 110 municipalities across Northeastern Ontario, FONOM conducted 14 meetings focused on issues that directly impact Northern communities, residents, and ...

On May 31th, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment stopped a motor vehicle for speeding on Highway 11&17 in the Township of Nipigon. The grey Dodge Ram pick up truck was travelling 144 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A 48-year-old female from Thunder Bay, Ontario has been charged with Drive ...

On May 30th, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a black Honda Civic, on Highway 17, travelling 102 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone. A 29-year-old male from Barrie, Ontario has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed, contrary ...

Dans le cadre de son plan visant à protéger l’Ontario et à mettre en place un réseau électrique plus solide et plus fiable, le gouvernement se félicite de l’augmentation de la participation des Premières Nations dans la ligne de transport d’électricité de raccordement Est-Ouest. Bamkushwada LP (BLP), qui représente six Premières Nations situées sur les rives du Gichigami (lac Supérieur), ...

As part of its plan to protect Ontario and build a stronger, more reliable electricity system, the government is welcoming increased First Nations ownership of the East-West Tie (EWT) Transmission Line. Bamkushwada LP (BLP), representing six First Nations on the shores of Gichigami (Lake Superior), has increased its equity stake in the line from 3.5 per cent to 20 per ...

A section of Highway 17 at the Highway 11 intersection in Shabaqua was closed for several hours following a serious two-vehicle collision. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Shabaqua Detachment responded to the collision involving a transport truck and a passenger vehicle on Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 11:19 a.m. EST. As a result of the collision, Highway ...

The Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Executive Council congratulates Sandy Lake First Nation member Teri Fiddler for being one of the first-ever recipients of an Honorary Doctor of Medicine from the Northern Ontario School of Medicine University. “On behalf of Nishnawbe Aski Nation we extend our heartfelt congratulates to our dear friend for being recognized for her outstanding contributions to Indigenous ...

Academics, environmental lawyers and civil society organizations are raising the alarm over a federal proposal to reduce independent scrutiny of nuclear and uranium projects. A May 8th Discussion Paper proposes major rollbacks in project reviews under the Impact Assessment Act. The proposal would hit nuclear projects particularly hard, handing the assessment process over to the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). ...