NIPIGON, ON – On December 30, 2020 at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with assistance from the Dorion and Hurkett Volunteer Fire Departments and Superior North Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a single motor [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On Wednesday, September 4, 2019 at approximately 3:00 pm officers with the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 & 17 in the Municipality of Shuniah for a speeding violation. During the vehicle stop officers [Read more]
2nd update, see original update below THUNDER BAY, ON – On August 19, 2019, at approximately 6:05 p.m., officers from the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Shuniah Fire and Emergency Services and Superior North Emergency Medical Service (EMS) [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – On August 19, 2019 at approximately 6:05 pm officers from the Thunder Bay and Nipigon Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a multi vehicle collision on Highway 11/17, near Pearl, ON (East of Thunder Bay). The Highway is expected to be closed for [Read more]
Thunder Bay OPP Locate Stranded Family on Dorion Cut Off Road THUNDER BAY, ON – January 1, 2017, at approximately 6:40 pm officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call for police assistance. A family, (two adults and two children), were [Read more]
Highway 11/17 at Nipigon River Bridge – Single Lane Reductions THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that Highway 11/17 at the Nipigon River Bridge will be temporarily reduced to single lane traffic on Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18. Minor [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Thursday, October 15, 2015 at approximately 10:44 am officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as well as Kaministiquia Fire Department responded to a collision involving a tractor trailer (cattle hauler) on Highway 11/17 west of [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to advise the public of the following temporary road closure on Wednesday, August 12, 2015. Lakeshore Drive, at the east intersection of Highway 11/17 will be closed for approximately two hours [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – Monday, April 27, 2015, Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious motor vehicle collision which occurred on Highway 11/17 in the Municipality of Shuniah near the McTavish dump, approximately one kilometre east of Silver Lake Road. A single commercial [Read more]
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UPDATE — 21:34pm THUNDER BAY, ON – Ontario Provincial Police have advised that Highway 11/17 at Pass Lake is now completely open. ____________________________ UPDATE 11/17 Passlake open to one lane — 16:49 THUNDER BAY, ON – Highway 11/17 was closed due to a tractor [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – August 24, 2014 at approximately 4:50 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 and 17 in the Township of Shuniah. The male driver of a westbound Sport Utility Vehicle drove off [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – July 23, 2013 at 3:10 p.m. members of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended the scene of a motor vehicle collision at Highway 11/17, Red Rock Road 9 west of Nipigon. Three motor vehicles and two cyclists were involved in the collision. A group of [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – On January 19, 2013 at 4:40 p.m. officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a call of a single motor vehicle collision on Hwy 11 and 17, Town of Nipigon. The driver of a pick-up truck lost control of his vehicle and entered the west [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – January 9, 2013 at 3:35 p.m. officers of the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a traffic complaint at Hwy 11/17, Township of Lyon. The driver of an east bound tractor trailer unit called 911 to report the driver of a pick-up truck that [Read more]
