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Members of the Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment have charged a driver following a traffic complaint. On July 26, 2026 at approximately 7:40 p.m. officers from the Nipigon OPP Detachment responded to a complaint of an unsafe Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV). Officers located the CMV and noted safety defects. With assistance from Ministry of Transportation (MTO) Inspection Officers, a ...

The Sault Ste Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is set to conduct patrols for Civic Day Long Weekend (Friday July 31, 2026 – Monday August 3, 2026). Officers will focus on education and enforcement aimed at improving compliance with traffic laws related to the “Big Four” factors that contribute to fatal motor vehicle collisions: Impaired driving – ...

Police have released surveillance footage and photos with a renewed plea for public assistance in relation to the disappearance of a Cornwall man four years ago. On Tuesday, August 2, 2022, the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) received a report of a missing person. Paul Bellemore, of Cornwall, was last seen along the waterfront at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall on Friday, ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are advising residents of Shuniah to remain vigilant following reports of unknown and unwanted individuals attending homes in the area. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, at approximately 2:36 a.m., officers with the Thunder Bay Detachment of the OPP responded to a report of a possible attempted break and enter at ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 Officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 527 which led to multiple charges and the arrest of three individuals. On Tuesday, July 14, 2026, shortly after 1:00 p.m., officers with the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) conducted a traffic stop. After speaking with ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a disturbance involving an assault and uttering threats. On Sunday, July 26, 2026, at approximately 8:45 p.m., police responded to a residence on Hirshhorn Avenue in the City of Elliot Lake. Officers spoke with the complainant, who reported that her younger sibling, for ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment has recovered a stolen vehicle and charged one individual. On July 24, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Schreiber OPP Detachment were conducting general patrol duties when the Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system in their cruiser alerted on an eastbound GMC Safari van travelling on ...

Jul 29, 2026 at 8:05 On July 25, 2026, at approximately 8:12 p.m., a member of the Schreiber OPP Detachment conducting general patrol duties utilized a LiDAR speed measuring device and observed a blue Honda CRV travelling at 106 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone. The driver was identified as a 67-year-old individual from Sartell, Minnesota USA. On July ...

Jul 28, 2026 at 14:43 On Monday, July 27, 2026, at approximately 5:15 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) recovered the body of Brian McLean in the waters east of Spruce Beach in Elliot Lake. On July 26, 2026, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the East Algoma OPP and the Elliot Lake Fire Department responded ...

Le gouvernement de l’Ontario s’associe au gouvernement du Canada afin d’investir plus de 7,2 millions de dollars dans le cadre de l’Initiative Canada-Ontario d’aide aux travailleurs en raison des droits de douane. Cette aide financière vise à protéger les effectifs du Nord, à renforcer les industries clés et à façonner une économie plus compétitive et résiliente face à l’incertitude économique ...

The Ontario government is partnering with the Government of Canada to invest more than $7.2 million through the Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response to help protect workers in the North, strengthen critical industries and build a more competitive and resilient economy in the face of global economic uncertainty. This investment will help more than 500 workers across northern Ontario upgrade their ...

Dr. Adil Shamji, MPP for Don Valley East and the Ontario Liberal Critic for Indigenous Affairs, held a press conference to report on his recent first-hand experiences in Thunder Bay as Northwestern Ontario combats ongoing wildfires. Our province faces its worst forest fire season on record. There are approximately 160 active wildfires and mandatory evacuation orders across the north with the Canadian Armed Forces involved. Entire communities have been ...

Following reports of crew shortages in wildfire fighting operations, NDP Shadow Minister of Forestry, MPP Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk – James Bay) and MPP for Thunder Bay – Superior North, Lise Vaugeois, released the following joint statement: “There continues to be a significant gap between what the government says is happening and what communities, First Nation leaders, and frontline responders are ...

As Cat Lake First Nation (CLFN) navigates an ongoing wildfire evacuation, an unexpected healthcare success story has emerged. In early 2026, CLFN adopted TytoCare, a virtual diagnostic platform, to serve the community on site but has proven capable of providing continuity of care despite patients being evacuated. When 542 residents of this fly-in community were uprooted last week, the health ...

The Ontario Autism Coalition (OAC) shares the fervent hope for the safe return of Parker Wells, an 11-year-old non-verbal, autistic boy who has been missing from a day home in Calgary’s north end since July 16, 2026. We stand in solidarity with Parker’s family, friends, and community in Calgary. Despite extensive search efforts, Parker has not yet been found, and ...