Northern Ontario

In this deeply sorrowful moment, we come together as a united regional community to express our heartfelt condolences for the tragic loss of Moonbeam and Kapuskasing’s beloved youth in the recent ATV accident. The pain of losing young lives is a wound that cuts deep, not only within your families but across all of us here in Cochrane and beyond. ...

On August 16th, 2025 at approximately 12:36 p.m., an officer from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol along Highway 130, within the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge, when the officer observed a motor vehicle that had driven into the ditch. The officer stopped to provide assistance & as a result of the investigation, ...

On August 17th, 2025 at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a stunt driving incident involving two motor vehicles doing donuts & burn outs along Kam Current Road, approximately 1-2 kilometers from Highway 589. The Thunder Bay OPP is seeking the publics assistance in locating the vehicle(s) & ...

On August 17th, 2025 at approximately 1:37 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to the Pigeon River Border, along Highway 61, for a possible impaired driver crossing into Canada from the United States. As a result of the investigation & assistance by the Pigeon River Canadian Border Services Agency, it was ...

The Council and Staff of the Township of Moonbeam extend their deepest condolences to the families and loved ones of Audric, Audrie, Carley, and Loïc. Our community is heartbroken by this tragic loss. On behalf of the Council and Staff of the Township of Moonbeam, we extend our deepest condolences to the families, friends, and loved ones of Audric, Audrie, ...

Park Staff at Hattie Cove (Pukaskwa National Park) have received test results for the suspected blue-green algae detected at the canoe launch beach in Hattie Cove. What we know now: It has been confirmed that is indeed Blue-Green Algae The algae is confirmed to contain the toxin Microsystin-LA. The bloom is localized—it has only been detected at the canoe launch ...

UPDATE (6:35 p.m.): Highway 11 has reopened near Moonbeam following a collision investigation. <divider> UPDATE (1:45 p.m.): Highway 11 remains closed due to a fatal two-vehicle collision involving a tractor-trailer and an ATV. As a result of the incident, four individuals were pronounced deceased at the scene. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or has dashcam footage from the ...

La Société de gestion des déchets nucléaires (SGDN) a annoncé le nom de l’entreprise d’ingénierie et d’architecture avec laquelle nous travaillerons pour la conception du Centre d’expertise qui sera construit dans le canton d’Ignace, en Ontario.   Soutenue par une équipe d’architectes et de sous-traitants hautement expérimentés, la société CIMA Canada Inc. (CIMA+) est l’un des plus grands cabinets privés ...

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) has announced the engineering and architectural design company we have chosen to work with for the planned Centre of Expertise, which will be located in Ignace, Ontario.   CIMA Canada Inc. (CIMA+) is one of Canada’s largest privately owned engineering firms, supported by a team of highly experienced architects and subcontractors. CIMA+ will complete ...

The North West Region of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) completed the Civic Holiday long weekend traffic campaign from Friday, August 1 to Monday, August 4, 2025. Focusing on the “Big Four” – impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving (including speeding), and seatbelt compliance, the OPP laid the following charges against non-compliant drivers on OPP-patrolled roads 397 speeding charges 20 ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is voicing strong support for the Government of Ontario’s bold and visionary step forward in launching a feasibility study for a new East-West Canadian Energy Corridor. Earlier today (August 7th, 2025), the Province of Ontario issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to examine the potential for a new economic and energy corridor stretching ...

The Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council (OMVIC) is warning consumers in the Sault Ste. Marie area to avoid purchasing vehicles from Andy Boston Motors, formerly operating as T.A. Boston Auto Sales Ltd. of address 257 Trunk Road, Sault Ste. Marie and its Director, Thomas Andrew Boston, also known as Andy Boston., an unregistered business operating illegally as a motor vehicle ...

Marten Falls First Nation and Webequie First Nation have held a joint ceremony to take down a ceremonial teepee they erected last year. The act symbolizes a new phase in their partnership and a shared commitment to an Indigenous-led development process for the Ring of Fire, a significant mineral-rich region in Northern Ontario. Led by their respective Chiefs, Councils, Elders, ...

The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged one person in connection with a homicide investigation in Shuniah. On Monday, July 14, 2025, shortly after 10:50 p.m., OPP officers responded to a residence on Blind Creek Drive, where one person was located deceased. One person was taken into custody. The deceased has been identified ...

The Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has arrested and charged a driver following a single-commercial motor vehicle (CMV) collision that temporarily shut down Highway 17 in Dryden. On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, shortly after 10:00 a.m., Dryden OPP officers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 between Johnston Road and Glengold Road, where a CMV trailer ...