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The federal government’s Assault-Style Firearm Compensation Program entered its nationwide declaration period on January 19, 2026. After careful consideration, and in line with the approach taken by many police services across Ontario, the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service (SSMPS) is not participating in this program at this time. The program is being administered at the federal level, and participation by ...

Northwestern Ontario Writer’s Workshop (NOWW) is pleased to announce author Waubgeshig Rice will be the guest author/Keynote speaker for LitFest 2026!   “NOWW is thrilled to be hosting Waubgeshig Rice as our keynote speaker for Litfest 2026,” says NOWW president Alex Marino. “With experience in Journalism, short fiction, and three award-winning novels to his credit, Waub’s work is representative of ...

On January 30, 2026, at approximately 8:00 p.m., members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to a reported motor vehicle collision on Highway 17 west of Schreiber. Investigation determined that a blue GMC Sierra was travelling eastbound when the driver rounded a curve and observed a white Ford Transit van passing a tractor‑trailer unit westbound ...

On January 31, 2026, at approximately 2:00 a.m., members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received information that an individual may be breaching court‑ordered release conditions. During the investigation, officers located two short‑haired boxer‑breed dogs inside an unheated vehicle. At the time, the outside temperature was approximately -18°C, police determined the dogs had been left in ...

Three people have been pronounced deceased following a collision between a commercial motor vehicle (cmv) and a passenger vehicle on Highway 11 west of Hearst. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 6.00 p.m., officers from James Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a collision on Highway 11 near Highway 631, west of Hearst. A ...

One male is facing a Stunt Driving charge after travelling more than 100 km/hr in a 60 km/hr zone. On January 29, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment were on general patrol conducting LIDAR enforcement on Highway 17 near Terrace Bay. Utilizing the LIDAR speed measuring device the officer observed an eastbound ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Police Service has recently received reports of snowmobiles illegally operating on local railway tracks. Police and railway officials remind snowmobilers that railway tracks are not a safe or legal place to ride. Snowy conditions, helmets, and the noise from snowmobile engines and wind can make trains and railway equipment difficult to see and hear. Trains and ...

  Access to high-quality breast cancer screening has been strengthened across Sault Ste. Marie and the surrounding area with a new mammography unit now in use at Group Health Centre (GHC). The unit supports earlier detection through advanced imaging technology and enhances local screening capacity. The new unit, expected to serve more than 6,000 patients per year, features tomosynthesis (multi-dimensional) ...

Eight people are facing a combined 24 charges under the Criminal Code following an investigation into fraudulent activities related to commercial driver examinations in Kingston and the Greater Toronto Area. In January 2024, at the request of the Ministry of Transportation, the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) began an investigation into suspected irregularities in the driver examination process for commercial Class ...

Jan 26, 2026 at 14:29 Recently, officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) carried out a multi-jurisdictional Controlled Drugs and Substances Act investigation in and around the city of Sault Ste. Marie. On December 4, 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie OPP Crime Unit and Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), along with the OPP Provincial Operations Intelligence Bureau, with assistance from ...

Jan 26, 2026 at 14:29 The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to an off-ice disturbance at Thessalon’s arena Sunday afternoon. On January 25, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., officers were called to the arena on Main Street following reports of a disturbance in progress. The investigation determined that an altercation involving adults, which indirectly involved two ...

Jan 26, 2026 at 14:15 The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advised students and staff of École St. Joseph in Blind River that it was closed due an ongoing investigation. On this date Monday January 26, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., the OPP, Algoma Paramedic Services and the OPP’s Forensic Identification Services Unit responded to a report of a ...

January 26, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The global landscape is rapidly changing, leaving economies, businesses, and workers under a cloud of uncertainty. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control: building a stronger economy to make life more affordable for Canadians. To that end, we are securing new trade and investment partnerships abroad and building our strength ...

Jan 26, 2026 at 14:29 On 24 January 2026, officers from the Nipigon and Schreiber Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) participated in a traffic initiative focusing on the “Big Four” – impaired driving, distracted driving, aggressive driving (including speeding), and seatbelt compliance.   Officers issued 61 charges and 5 warnings against non-compliant drivers in the Nipigon Detachment area. ...

The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public’s assistance following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11. On Sunday, January 25, 2026, officers responded to reports of a collision on Highway 11 eastbound, east of Red Pine Road North in Cochrane. When police arrived, one of the involved vehicles had already left the area. The collision occurred approximately between 7:00 p.m. and 7:15 ...