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On Sunday, October 18, 2026, members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting patrols on Highway 638 in the Town of Bruce Mines. At approximately 4:00 p.m., officers observed a white pickup truck and conducted a licence plate query. The query revealed the vehicle was not insured and that the temporary vehicle permit had ...

On Friday, October 16, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., members of the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a complaint involving an intoxicated individual who was threatening and chasing a group of eight to ten youths near a local school on Michigan Avenue in the Town of Blind River. A short time later, officers attended ...

Members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a single vehicle fatal collision. On Monday, October 19, 2026, at approximately 4:30 a.m., OPP officers along with emergency medical services responded to reports of a collision of a pick-up truck on Highway 17 near Mountain Bay Road. One individual, a 55-year-old male from Caledon was pronounced ...

A northern Ontario municipal candidates’ survey conducted by We the Nuclear Free North and local partners has revealed a high level of concern about the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s plan to construct a deep geological repository for all of Canada’s highly radioactive nuclear fuel waste in northwestern Ontario. Respondents also expressed support for municipal responses. Candidates for municipalities on or near ...

October 18, 2026 (7:51 pm) – Ottawa – National Defence / Canadian Armed Forces It is with profound sadness that the Canadian Armed Forces confirms that four of our members lost their lives during a fire-related training incident at CFB Wainwright at approximately 4 p.m. MDT on October 17, 2026. The members confirmed killed during this exercise: Sergeant Morgan Wong, ...

Hornepayne is holding their Candidates’ Night on Tuesday, October 20th, at 630 p.m. at the Hornepayne Elementary and Secondary School gym. Each councillor candidate will be given time to present themselves and their vision. Mayoral candidates will do the same after the councillor candidates. Those in attendance will then be able to approach the mic and ask questions of candidates. ...

As of October 16, 2026, following provincial guidelines, the Hornepayne Community Hospital has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in partnership with Northeastern Public Health. Please help us to protect our Residents and Patients. We are asking all visitors to follow these important safety measures: Masks are required at all times. Use hand sanitizer upon entry and exit. Postpone non-essential visits. Thank ...

The service and sacrifices of Canada’s military members have helped shape the nation we know today. Their dedication has safeguarded our freedoms and created a legacy that continues to inspire and connect all Canadians. Today, Friday, October 16th, 2026,  at the Delta Secondary School, the Honourable Jill McKnight, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, unveiled the ...

On September 28, 2026, at approximately 11:00 pm, officers with the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a RIDE check on First Street in the Township of Nipigon. A red Hyundai SUV stopped at the checkpoint and the driver was showing signs of impairment by drug. Officers conducted a roadside Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST), the ...

Today, Chief Herb Green of Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation and the Honourable Rebecca Alty, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced a $17.45-million settlement agreement resolving Shoal Lake No. 40 First Nation’s specific claim. Specific claims address situations where Canada failed to fulfil obligations owed to First Nations under a treaty. In this case, the claim relates to seven islands ...

Wildfire seasons are now longer, more complex and more challenging than in the past, and 2026 was no exception. After a slower than average start to the season, wildfire activity, driven by periods of prolonged heat, drought and low humidity, became significant in several regions across the country. Northwestern Ontario and Southern British Columbia were particularly affected, experiencing sustained wildfire ...

On October 14, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a single motor vehicle collision with no injuries. The involved tractor-trailer unit entered the ditch on Highway 144, south of Highway 560.   At approximately 6:00 p.m., due to the location of the collision and the nature of the load being transported, Highway 144 ...

Two years on, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate the sudden death of a woman from Nipigon. On Friday, October 11, 2024, at approximately 3:35 p.m., members of the Nipigon OPP Detachment responded to a report of an individual in distress in the water at the Nipigon Marina. Despite search efforts involving the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT) ...

More than 21 years after a woman was found deceased near Rockwood, police are renewing their appeal for information about her last known sighting. On Sunday, August 28, 2005, members of the Wellington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of human remains located in a wooded picnic/rest area on Highway 7 between Rockwood and ...

On September 18, 2026, at approximately 2:16 a.m., an officer with the Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police was conducting general patrol on Highway 17 in Garden River, when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed near Belleau Lake Road. The vehicle was recorded travelling 122 km/h in a construction zone with a posted speed limit ...