Northern Ontario

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 ...

On September 14, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment charged a driver for stunt driving. At approximately 7:00 pm, an officer was conducting LIDAR patrol on Highway 11-17 in the Township of Red Rock, ON. The officer observed a white car traveling at a high rate of speed. The Lidar confirmed the vehicle speed to be ...

On September 18, 2026 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment charged a driver for stunt driving. At approximately 3:00 p.m, an officer was conducting Lidar patrol on Highway 11&17 in the Township of Red Rock, ON. The officer observed a grey car traveling westbound at an excessive rate of speed. The Lidar confirmed the vehicle speed to ...

On September 16, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment responded to an cell phone crash notification resulting in one person being arrested and criminally charged with impaired operation. At approximately 10:00 p.m., members were dispatched to an crash notification at the Nipigon Marina in the Town of Nipigon. Officers observed a cell phone on the ground ...

An announcement on Friday that the federal government has taken the next step to short-circuit the review of a contentious nuclear waste project is receiving pushback from critics and Indigenous leaders who are demanding a comprehensive and independent review before any federal approvals can be granted. Notice was posted in the Canada Gazette that the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO’s) ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) and the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association (NOMA) are calling on the Ontario and federal governments to establish a jointly funded, phased plan to upgrade Highways 11 and 17 to four lanes. In a joint letter to Premier Doug Ford, the organizations noted that both the Premier and Prime Minister Mark Carney have recognized ...