Northern Ontario

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) is encouraged by recent comments from Prime Minister Mark Carneyand Premier Doug Ford signaling that reforms to Canada’s bail system may be on the horizon. “Our members and police services have long raised concerns about the revolving-door justice system that allows repeat offenders back into our communities,” said FONOM President Danny Whalen. “While ...

With Ontario residents and visitors taking to highways and roads for the last long weekend of the summer, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is counting on all road users to help ensure everyone makes it to and from their destinations safely. Despite OPP officers working 24/7 across the province to keep roads safe this year, drivers (and passengers) have contributed ...

Members of the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Highway 17 in Dryden.   On Thursday, August 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 a.m. officers responded to a single vehicle collision involving two female occupants. Emergency Medical Services transported both individuals to hospital. The driver was pronounced deceased while the passenger sustained ...

The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has made an arrest following an early-morning call. On August 27, 2025, at approximately 3:45 a.m., officers responded to a residence on Jacques Street in the Town of Blind River after the homeowners reported finding an unknown individual sleeping on their couch. Police arrived a short time later and arrested ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Labour Day Long Weekend (Friday August 29, 2025 – Monday September 1, 2025). The OPP will be taking a combined approach of education and focused enforcement during the initiative. Officers will increase public compliance with traffic laws relating to the “Big Four” causal factors in motor vehicle collision fatalities, ...

Mushkegowuk Council releases statement on Steffen’s passing in the far North. “He obviously touched a lot of lives and unfortunately through this tragedy, brought many communities together,” said Deputy-Grand Chief Amos Wesley of Mushkegowuk Council. When Steffen Skjøttelvik, an experienced Norwegian wilderness traveller, set out on July 25 from Fort Severn on his “Great Canadian Journey,” he had hopes of ...

A driver was arrested and charged after vehicle stop on Highway 17, North Shore Township.   On August 24, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a possible impaired driver complaint. Information was that of a black Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) swerving between lanes and very inconsistent speeds. The black SUV was located and stopped by ...

Driver charged after traffic complaint on Beckett Boulevard.   On August 24, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a red car operating with no plates. Police arrived on scene a short time afterwards and the car was located. The driver was spoken to and subsequently charged. Shane DAVIS, 47-years-old, of Elliot ...

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 ...