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The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), in partnership with the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS), is investigating a homicide in the Fort Hope First Nation community.   On December 27, 2022, members of the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), Forensic Identification Services, CIB and North West Crime Unit attended Fort Hope First Nation to assist NAPS after an ...

Dec 29, 2022 at 08:02 Two people have been charged in connection with the murder of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer. On the afternoon of December 27, 2022, 28-year-old Provincial Constable Grzegorz Pierzchala responded to a vehicle in a ditch west of Hagersville. The officer was fatally shot when he arrived at the scene. Two people were arrested in ...

The National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples, Elmer St. Pierre, has strongly condemned the Liberal Government’s action to force the off-reserve voice out of Bill C-29. The proposed legislation and National Council create new levels of colonial policy and discrimination that continues to marginalize our people. “The entire Congress of Aboriginal Peoples (CAP) is shocked and frustration at ...

Dec 9, 2022 at 09:26 The investigation into the December 2 fatal collision on Hwy 102 is ongoing however police would like to address the wording of the previous media release which may have appeared to infer that the snowplow initiated the contact with the tractor trailer. Identity of the “at fault” vehicle has not been released. Police apologize for any misunderstanding ...

This week, the Robinson Huron Treaty Litigation Fund (RHTLF) leadership met with the governments of Canada and Ontario to discuss treaty renewal and the ongoing Robinson Huron Treaty annuities case.   This historic meeting with Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller and Ontario’s Minister of Indigenous Affairs Greg Rickford focused on the ceremony and was an important step towards treaty renewal. ...

Jill Andrew, NDP critic for Women’s Issues, released the following statement on the National Day of Remembrance and Violence against Women: “We take this day to remember the disgusting and senseless act of violence committed at l’École Polytechnique in 1989, when 14 women were killed for no reason but simply for being women. This was a hate crime. As we ...

Aujourd’hui, la Dre Merrilee Fullerton, ministre des Services à l’enfance et des Services sociaux et communautaires, a publié la déclaration suivante : « Nous nous unissons aujourd’hui aux Canadiennes et Canadiens des quatre coins du pays pour souligner la Journée nationale de commémoration et d’action contre la violence faite aux femmes. Cette journée nous rappelle solennellement la tragique fusillade survenue il a 33 ans ...

Today, Dr. Merrilee Fullerton, Minister of Children, Community and Social Services, released the following statement: “Today, we stand together across the country to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is a solemn reminder of the tragic shooting 33 years ago at l’Ecole Polytechnique de Montréal, in which 14 women were killed and 13 ...

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is pleased to announce our new Director, Site Selection Ignace/Northwest, Joanne Jacyk. Joanne will play a critical role in ensuring that we continue to develop lasting relationships with the communities of Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation and Ignace and surrounding communities. A major area of focus will be ensuring potential host communities have all the ...

On November 29, 2022, at approximately 7:43 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Superior Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and Beardmore Fire Department responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11 north of Nipigon. The collision involved two commercial motor vehicles (CMV). A 29-year-old individual from one of the CMV’s was transported to hospital ...

The serial murders that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba are a national tragedy and another example of racism and hate. This is a call for action to address this hate that continues to put the safety of Indigenous women at risk – and to end the ongoing genocide that is its direct result. The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) recognizes and ...

Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment are reminding motorists to take the time to prepare themselves and their vehicles for safe winter driving as we head into the winter months. A leading cause of collisions that occur during the winter months is poor driving, not poor driving conditions.   In the last two weeks alone, Nipigon OPP ...

December 1, 2022 Ottawa, Ontario The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on World AIDS Day: “On World AIDS Day, we join people living with HIV and AIDS in Canada and around the world, to remember the lives lost to this epidemic and show our unwavering support to reaching our global goals of zero new HIV infections, ...

Le 1 décembre 2022 Ottawa (Ontario) Le premier ministre Justin Trudeau a fait aujourd’hui la déclaration suivante à l’occasion de la Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida : « En cette Journée mondiale de lutte contre le sida, nous nous joignons aux personnes vivant avec le VIH et le sida, ici au Canada et dans le monde entier, pour nous souvenir ...

On November 29, 2022, at approximately 2:51 p.m., members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Nipigon Fire, and Superior Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a serious two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 approximately 25 kilometers east of Nipigon. The collision involved a passenger motor vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). A 61-year-old individual from ...