Northern Ontario

One individual has been pronounced deceased following a two-vehicle collision near the Nipigon River Bridge on Highway 11-17 in the Township of Nipigon. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call reporting a serious collision involving a transport truck and a SUV. As a result ...

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at approximately 1:30 p.m., members of the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) and a passenger vehicle on Highway 17, Sudbury. The driver of the passenger vehicle, a 58-year-old female from Hanmer, was transported to the area hospital with serious ...

On Saturday, April 18, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision involving a white car that had left Highway 17 and entered an embankment within the community of Serpent River First Nation. The vehicle had been removed from the scene ...

On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, members of the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of human remains located in a field near Kapuskasing. Preliminary information suggests this is an isolated incident with no signs of a broader threat. Local residents should expect to see an increased police presence in the area as the ...

On Saturday April 18, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 in Plummer Additional Township when police observed a westbound orange car travelling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop near Big Perch Bay Road (east of Bruce Mines). ...

Officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the Town of Marathon. On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. officers successfully located a suspicious vehicle after receiving information from the public. After speaking with the driver and passenger, an investigation was started and officers seized approximately ...

Officers with the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded a drug trafficking investigation in the Town of Marathon. One individual is facing drug trafficking charges and illicit substances have been seized. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, members of the Marathon OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Marathon, with ...

On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 1:50 a.m. EST, members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with emergency crews, responded to reports of a collision involving a pickup truck on Highway 11-17 near Spruce River Road in Shuniah. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 46-year-old male from Thunder ...

Apr 17, 2026 at 21:36 On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, shortly after 7:00 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency medical services responded to a report of a fatal snowmobile incident along Highway 11/17 near Settler’s Road. A youth from Lake Helen First Nation, who was operating the snowmobile, was pronounced deceased. As ...

Two years after her disappearance, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate the disappearance of a woman from Fort Frances. On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Rainy River District OPP Detachment received a report of a missing person. Melanie LAPISH, 35 years old of Fort Frances, was last seen at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) acknowledges the recent Canada–Ontario partnership to support housing development and infrastructure investment, including funding tied to the reduction of municipal development charges. FONOM supports efforts to increase housing supply and improve affordability across Ontario. However, the organization is raising concerns that the current program design may unintentionally place many Northern municipalities at a ...

On March 28, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to two separate incidents involving commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) that experienced wheel separations. At approximately 8:05 a.m., an officer on patrol observed a commercial vehicle travelling on Highway 11-17 that had lost wheels and tires from its trailer. A Level 1 commercial vehicle inspection was conducted ...

On March 19th, 2026, at approximately 8:50 a.m., a member of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment was on general patrol & initiated a traffic stop on a Sports Utility Vehicle travelling along Highway 11-17 within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the investigation, the driver was found to be prohibited from operating a motor vehicle & the officer ...

On March 13th, 2026 at approximately 8:22 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program at the intersection of Mount Baldy Road & Highway 527, within the Municipality of Shuniah. Throughout the RIDE program, a driver with a child passenger was determined to be consuming alcoholic ...

On March 8th, 2026, at approximately 5:07 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment utilizing a LiDAR speed measuring device, located a 2015 BMW car travelling 141 km/hr in a 90 km/hr zone. A traffic stop was conducted. A 20-year-old from Calgary, Alberta has been charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed. ...