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The Nipissing West Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting assistance from the public in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation. The incident occurred during the early morning hours of Friday, December 12, 2025, on the four-lane section of Highway 17 near the intersection with Municipal Road 55 (Walden area). Investigators are seeking dash camera footage or any information from motorists ...

Passed away peacefully on December 9, 2025, at the Wilson Memorial General Hospital (Marathon ON) at the age of 66. Loving mother of Kelly (Krystle Cote). Cherished grandmother of Karter and Knox. Daughter of the late Catherine Desmoulin (late Rodney and late Harry). Predeceased by her sisters Margaret Tyance, Jean Desmoulin, Eileen Poala, Pauline Moses, Aggie Desmoulin, and Rita Desmoulin. ...

The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person after a traffic stop on Longview Avenue.   On December 11, 2025, at approximately 3:45 a.m., police stopped a grey 4-door Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to check the status of a temporary plate. While speaking to the driver, open alcohol could be seen inside. After searching the vehicle, police located and ...

As winter conditions set in, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is urging extreme caution near bodies of water. Even when lakes or rivers appear frozen, remember, no ice is safe ice. Early-season ice is often dangerously thin and unpredictable. While some people enjoy snowmobiling or motorized recreational vehicles on frozen lakes and waterways, current ice conditions greatly increase the risk ...

The Sault Ste. Marie Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into a fatal collision that occurred in Goulais River. On December 9, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Sault Ste. Marie OPP responded to a serious, single motorized snow vehicle (MSV) collision on McGaughan Road. The driver of the MSV, a 50-year-old person from Goulais ...

The Ontario Liberal Caucus issued the following statement regarding their call on the Ford government to urging Question Period to sell Ontario’s existing American liquor inventory so the profits can be donated to food banks. We all agree that that pulling American liquor from the LCBO shelves sent a message. It was the right thing to do, and it felt ...

The Official Opposition demanded clear answers from the Minister of Natural Resources on whether the government will take immediate steps to heat the Terrace Bay mill and protect both workers and the surrounding community. NDP MPPs Lise Vaugeois (Thunder Bay – Superior North) and Guy Bourgouin (Mushkegowuk James Bay) released the following statement: “Despite producing some of the best pulp ...

­­In response to the recent layoffs announced at Algoma Steel, Sault College is extending support to affected workers through a series of information sessions focused on retraining, upgrading and employment opportunities.   These sessions will be held throughout December and January to help individuals explore available services and education pathways. Participants will learn about employment supports, resume and cover letter ...

Just months after opening, the Ontario SPCA Sudbury Regional Veterinary Clinic is improving access to veterinary care by providing essential services that support animals, families, and communities across Northern Ontario. Since opening its doors in July, the clinic has performed 565 spay/neuter surgeries, preventing an estimated 31,720 potentially unwanted offspring. The team has also performed 228 wellness examinations and administered ...

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Anti-Rackets Branch (ARB) has charged one individual following an extensive investigation into suspected irregularities in archaeological reports.   In February 2024, members of the OPP ARB initiated an investigation after receiving information of suspected fraud related to archeological surveys submitted to the Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism. As a result of the investigation, on Monday, ...

Officers from the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a local resident following a drug trafficking investigation. On Wednesday, December 3, 2025, members of the Thunder Bay OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Manitouwadge. CSCU was assisted by the OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and ...

A person was charged for impaired after being stopped for speeding on Highway 17 near Government Road. On December 7, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a west bound blue pickup truck on Highway 17 travelling at a high rate of speed. The driver emanated a strong odour of alcoholic beverage and displayed signs ...

On November 29, 2025, at 11:45 pm, members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with the Lake Helen Police Service, responded to reports of a recreational trailer fire on Lake Helen First Nation. The trailer was occupied at the time; the lone occupant was able to escape with minor injuries. Following an investigation by the OPP ...

December 6, 2025 – Montreal In celebration of the Jubilee of Hope declared by Pope Francis, Pope Leo XIV gifted 62 cultural artifacts that had been part of the Vatican Museums’ Anima Mundi collection to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, for immediate transfer to Indigenous communities in Canada. Among the items is a rare, century-old kayak from the Western ...

The Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities (FONOM) held its final Board meeting of 2025 in Hearst, Ontario, bringing together municipal leaders to discuss key issues and priorities affecting communities across Northern Ontario. The meeting featured the first President’s Report from recently appointed President Dave Plourde, who acknowledged the demands of the role and expressed appreciation for outgoing President Danny Whalen’s ...