On Tuesday, April 21, 2026, members of the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of human remains located in a field near Kapuskasing. Preliminary information suggests this is an isolated incident with no signs of a broader threat. Local residents should expect to see an increased police presence in the area as the ...
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East Algoma OPP – Speeding Vehicle was stolen, arrests made
On Saturday April 18, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were on patrol duties on Highway 17 in Plummer Additional Township when police observed a westbound orange car travelling at a high rate of speed and initiated a traffic stop near Big Perch Bay Road (east of Bruce Mines). ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Traffic Stop leads to currency seizure and charges
Officers from the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a suspicious vehicle in the Town of Marathon. On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. officers successfully located a suspicious vehicle after receiving information from the public. After speaking with the driver and passenger, an investigation was started and officers seized approximately ...
Read More »Marathon OPP – Arrests made in drug investigation
Officers with the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have concluded a drug trafficking investigation in the Town of Marathon. One individual is facing drug trafficking charges and illicit substances have been seized. On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, members of the Marathon OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Marathon, with ...
Read More »Thunder Bay OPP – Investigation continues into fatal collision
On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 1:50 a.m. EST, members of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with emergency crews, responded to reports of a collision involving a pickup truck on Highway 11-17 near Spruce River Road in Shuniah. The driver, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, a 46-year-old male from Thunder ...
Read More »Nipigon OPP – Charges Laid in March Fatal MSV Colllision
Apr 17, 2026 at 21:36 On Tuesday, March 17, 2026, shortly after 7:00 a.m., officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and emergency medical services responded to a report of a fatal snowmobile incident along Highway 11/17 near Settler’s Road. A youth from Lake Helen First Nation, who was operating the snowmobile, was pronounced deceased. As ...
Read More »PM Carney announces first-ever Canada Investment Summit
April 17, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The world is changing rapidly. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control. We are building a stronger economy with an ambitious plan to catalyse $1 trillion in total investment in Canada over the next five years. Canada has what the world wants. We are a superpower in both clean and conventional ...
Read More »PM annonce le tout premier Sommet canadien de l’investissement
Le 17 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Le monde évolue rapidement. En conséquence, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler. Nous bâtissons une économie plus forte au moyen d’un plan ambitieux visant à mobiliser au total 1 000 milliards de dollars en investissements au Canada au cours des cinq prochaines années. Le Canada possède ce que le monde ...
Read More »Police Continue to Seek Public Assistance in Melanie’s 2024 Disappearance
Two years after her disappearance, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to investigate the disappearance of a woman from Fort Frances. On Friday, March 8, 2024, the Rainy River District OPP Detachment received a report of a missing person. Melanie LAPISH, 35 years old of Fort Frances, was last seen at approximately 9:00 p.m. on Monday, February 26, 2024, at ...
Read More »East Algoma OPP – Arrest made in Store Theft
On April 13, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called because a person had stolen items and left the store without paying. Police located the person walking on Ontario Avenue and was arrested and charged. Justen PEARSE, 35-years-old, of Elliot Lake, was charged with: Theft under $5000 – shoplifting Fail to comply with Probation ...
Read More »PM Carney, and the President of the Republic of Finland, Alexander Stubb
April 14, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario “At a time of global transformation, marked by strategic competition and an emerging international order, Canada and Finland share a common conviction: we must pursue both strategic autonomy and strategic cooperation to safeguard shared security and prosperity in an uncertain world. Our approach is one of values-based realism, upholding universal values, respecting diversity, and recognising ...
Read More »PM Mark Carney, et du président de la République de Finlande, Alexander Stubb
Le 14 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) « En cette période de transformation à l’échelle mondiale, marquée par une concurrence géopolitique et l’émergence d’un nouvel ordre international, le Canada et la Finlande partagent une conviction commune : il faut miser sur l’autonomie et la coopération stratégiques afin de préserver notre sécurité et notre prospérité communes dans un monde de plus en plus ...
Read More »Canada & Manitoba sign a new agreement to get major projects built faster
April 14, 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The world is changing rapidly. In response, Canada’s new government is focused on what we can control. We are building a stronger, more independent, more resilient economy – an economy built on the solid foundation of strong Canadian industries and workers, bolstered by diverse international trade partners. That’s why Canada’s new government is diversifying our trade ...
Read More »Le Canada et le Manitoba signent une nouvelle entente pour accélérer la réalisation de grands projets
Le 14 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Le monde évolue rapidement. Par conséquent, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler. Nous bâtissons une économie plus forte, plus indépendante et plus résiliente. Il s’agit d’une économie qui repose sur les bases solides que constituent nos industries et nos travailleurs canadiens, et qui est soutenue par un réseau ...
Read More »PM Carney suspend la taxe d’accise fédérale sur l’essence et le combustible diesel pour réduire les coûts des Canadiennes et des Canadiens
Le 14 avril 2026 Ottawa (Ontario) Le contexte mondial évolue rapidement. En conséquence, le nouveau gouvernement du Canada se concentre sur ce qu’il peut contrôler : bâtir une économie plus forte, plus indépendante et plus résiliente. Nous bâtissons une économie dans laquelle la population canadienne bénéficie d’une plus grande sécurité, d’une plus grande certitude et d’un coût de la vie moins ...
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