GREENSTONE, ON – July 27, 2014 a member of the Greenstone Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a red Nissan Rogue travelling at a high rate of speed on Highway 11 in the Municipality of Greenstone. The police officer used radar to confirm the suspicions of the high rate of speed. The speed of [Read more]
HIGHWAY 17 – UPDATE Closure at Jackfish River Bridge THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 17 is fully closed at Jackfish River Bridge which is currently under construction. Jackfish River Bridge is located on Highway 17, approximately [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – January 4, 2014 at 9:25 a.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11, in the Municipality of Greenstone. The driver of a north bound tractor trailer unit came around a curve to be [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON –On Saturday October 26, 2013 at 7:20 p.m. members of the Nipigon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended Highway 11, Township of Ledger approximately 25 km North of Nipigon, for a single motor vehicle collision. The driver of a pickup truck attempted to overtake [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – June 13, 2013 at approximately 3:35 am the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment was on patrol in the area of Highway 11 and Long Lake #58 General Store. Greenstone OPP located a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the store. A strong odor of marihuana was [Read more]
AURORA, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is partnering with the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Ministry of the Environment (MOE) and police services throughout the province to crack down on aggressive commercial truck drivers and unsafe commercial vehicles on Ontario’s [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were busy overnight in response to a multiple vehicle collision. On February 19, 2013, at 8:47 pm, officers were dispatched to Highway 11 in the area of Orient Bay following the report of a collision between [Read more]
“IDLE NO MORE” DEMONSTRATIONS – HIGHWAY 11/LONG LAKE #58 FIRST NATION – HIGHWAY REOPENED WITHOUT INCIDENT GREENSTONE, ON – On January 9, 2013 shortly after 1:00 pm (EST) “Idle No More” protest activities began on Highway 11 at Long Lake # 58 First Nation. Police can [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Friday September 21st 2012 members of the Greenstone OPP responded to a theft call. Investigation revealed that between 6:00am and 10:00am on September 21st a hunting group had a Savage Rim Fire .22 calibre bolt action firearm stolen from their trailer. The trailer [Read more]
IMPROVING HIGHWAY 11 NEAR BEARDMORE Once completed, the project will link the newly-resurfaced stretch of Highway 11 from Nipigon all the way through Beardmore. A 49 km stretch of the highway was renewed, from Nipigon to OrientBay, last summer. Ontario is repaving nearly 30 kilometres of Highway [Read more]
Two Passengers Airlifted to Toronto in Serious Condition BURK’S FALLS, ON – Monday July 02, 2012 at 5:28 PM Alamaguin Highlands OPP responded to a single vehicle rollover on the southbound lanes of Highway 11 in Armour Township just south of Burk’s Falls, Ontario. Upon arrival at the [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – Monday April 30 2012 at approximately 6:25 p.m. Nipigon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11, Township of Greenstone. A 2011 Dodge pick up truck involved in a wide load escort left the roadway. While receiving assistance [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Residents of communities in Northern Ontario have been very outspoken in recent days at the joint decision by the Ontario Government and Ontario Northland Transportation Commission to dissolve the services of the financially strapped carrier, and what this will mean for the [Read more]
GERALDTON, ON – Monday March 12, 2012, Greenstone OPP conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 on a westbound 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. After a lengthy roadside investigation the three occupants of the vehicle eventually were identified as Sonny Steve YOUNG, 41 years of age, Tinna Marie [Read more]
Travel Advisory THUNDER BAY, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise that current environmental conditions are resulting in near white-out conditions inThunder Bay and areas east. Sections of highways # 11 and #11/17 have been closed over the last six hours and conditions [Read more]
