Northern Ontario

Members of the Nipigon and Greenstone Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual after failing to stop for police. On October 2, 2026, at around 9:30 a.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment attempted to stop a grey Ford F-150 pick up truck on Highway 11 in the Township of Nipigon, the male was ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with impaired operation following a traffic complaint. On October 3rd, 2026, shortly after 5:00 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment responded to a traffic complaint for a possible impaired driver outside a local business in the Township of Nipigon. The suspect vehicle ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged two individuals with possession of stolen property after locating a stolen vehicle outside a local business. On September 29th, 2026, at around 2:00 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment responded to a traffic complaint regarding a black sport utility vehicle, swerving on the roadway, ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) gathered in Little Current today for the final Board meeting of its 2023–2026 term, bringing together municipal leaders to discuss Northern Ontario priorities and recognize two colleagues not seeking re-election. Meeting in the Municipality of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI), the Board’s agenda addressed safer highways, sustainable municipal funding, policing costs, access ...

On September 26, 2026, at approximately 4:00 pm, an officer with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment was conducting RADAR patrol on Highway 11-17 west of Nipigon, ON. The officer observed a westbound motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed coming up behind the police cruiser. The RADAR confirmed the vehicle speed to be between 148 – ...

On September 25, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to a report of a collision in the parking lot of a local coffee shop / gas station on Highway 11&17, near the Town of Nipigon. The driver of the commercial motor vehicle, a white Freightliner had stuck a pole as well ...

On September 30th, 2026, at approximately 7:41 p.m., a member of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment utilizing a RaDAR speed measuring device, located a silver Volkswagen Jetta, on Highway 11-17, travelling 131 km/hr in a 70 km/hr zone. The 29-year-old driver from Brampton, Ontario was charged with Drive Motor Vehicle – Perform Stunt – Excessive Speed and Speeding ...

Three decades after Mélanie ETHIER went missing, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has unveiled a new billboard highlighting the clothing she was last seen wearing, urging anyone with information to come forward. On Sunday, September 29, 1996, between approximately 1:30 a.m. and 2:00 a.m., Mélanie left a friend’s residence in the Town of New Liskeard (now Temiskaming Shores) to walk ...

Operation FULL PLATE is a one-day food drive aimed at supporting local food banks and helping address food insecurity in communities across Ontario. Food insecurity continues to affect individuals and families in communities throughout Ontario. Operation FULL PLATE provides an opportunity for OPP Auxiliary members and the public to work together in support of local food banks and the people ...

The Ontario Phragmites Action (OPA) program is pleased to announce that they will be supporting 120 invasive Phragmites monitoring and management projects in 2026-27 through the Invasive Phragmites Control Fund (IPCF). This funding is made possible thanks to an investment from the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and coordinated by the Invasive Species Centre and Nature Conservancy of Canada. The total ...

Partout au pays, les organisations artistiques et culturelles renforcent les collectivités et offrent à la population canadienne des occasions de tisser des liens grâce à des histoires et des expériences communes. Alors que le monde évolue rapidement, le gouvernement du Canada concentre ses efforts sur ce qu’il peut contrôler, soit les investissements dans les personnes et les organisations qui favorisent ...

Across the country, arts and cultural organizations strengthen communities and create opportunities for Canadians to connect through shared stories and experiences. As the world changes rapidly, the Government of Canada is focused on what it can control: investing in the people and organizations that foster connection, celebrate our diversity and bring Canadians together. Today, Viviane Lapointe, Member of Parliament for ...

Twinning most highways in Northern Ontario would cost too much and require northerners to wait too long for better, safer roads. That is the finding of Northern Policy Institute’s latest publication, Twin Carefully; Why 2+1 is the Best Fit For Most Northern Ontario Highways. In 2026, we see a consensus among our leaders – municipal, provincial, federal and First Nations ...

One person is deceased following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Sudbury. On Wednesday, September 23, 2026, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a moose on Highway 17, west of the Highway 144 junction. The 20-year-old driver from Sudbury ...

Today, Chief David Mushquash of Pays Plat First Nation, the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Mandy Gull-Masty, Minister of Indigenous Services, and the Honourable Greg Rickford, Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, announced a 4,203-acre increase – to Pays Plat First Nation’s land base through the Additions to Reserve process. The addition ...