NIPIGON, ON –Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Schreiber Detachment is investigating a head-on motor vehicle collision. The head-on collision, between two passenger vehicles, was reported to the OPP on August 21, 2013 at 10:04 p.m. on Highway 17, in a construction zone, approximately 17 kilometres [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON — The Ministry of Transportation advises the motoring public that the Pic River Bridge on Highway 17, (7.1 km east of Peninsula Road at Marathon) will be temporarily closed to eastbound and westbound traffic for a duration of approximately one (1) hour on Thursday, August [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday August 3 2013, blueberry pickers came across a vehicle parked in a remote area located just off Highway 17 in McCron Township between White River and Marathon ON. They observed a deceased male in the vehicle and immediately contacted police. The male has been identified as [Read more]
-UPDATE- All Suspects in Custody MARATHON, ON – Monday August 5, 2013 at approximately 3:55pm a vehicle traveling westbound on Highway 17 in Bomby Township at a high rate of speed was observed by police. The emergency lights were activated by police and a vehicle stop was initiated. The vehicle [Read more]
WHITE RIVER, ON – July 1, 2013 at approximately 12:40 am officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Superior East White River Detachment were conducting R.I.D.E. checks on Highway 17 in the Township of White River. A 2002 Dodge Ram pickup truck bearing Alberta license plates stopped [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 – May 2, 2013 at approximately 3:25 a.m. officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment investigated a motor vehicle collision at Highway 17 west of Rossport, Ontario, Township of Lahontan. A vehicle travelling west bound attempted to pass a TWD Roads [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday April 27, 2013 at approximately 11:00 am, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed an eastbound dark blue pickup truck driving in an erratic manner on Highway 17 in the vicinity of Rouse Lake, approximately 5 km west of the gold [Read more]
SUPERIOR EAST, ON – April 30, 2013 the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Wawa Detachment were advised that an industrial accident had occurred at Wesdome Gold Mine in Legarde Township. One male was confirmed deceased at the scene. Currently OPP are assisting the Ministry of Labour (MOL) [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Tuesday April 9, 2013 at approximately 5:15 pm, an officer from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a dark coloured Chevrolet Impala speeding on Highway 17 in Pic Township, east of Marathon. Police stopped the vehicle and while speaking to the [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday March 23, 2013 at approximately 2:25 pm, a motorist observed smoke coming from a front tire of an eastbound vehicle on Highway 17 and called the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment out of concern for the safety of the occupants. Officers were informed [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday March 2, 2013 at approximately 4:20pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Manitouwadge detachment conducted a vehicle traffic stop on Highway 17. The west bound vehicle, a 2002 Chevy Malibu, was observed crossing the center line into oncoming traffic [Read more]
TORONTO, ON – This week, a delegation from the Town of Marathon, including Mayor Rick Dumas, Councillor Terry Fox, Works & Operations Manager Brian Hyshka and CAO Brian Tocheri, are attending the 2013 ROMA/OGRA (Rural Ontario Municipal Association /Ontario Good Roads Association) [Read more]
Snowfall warning Searchmont – Montreal River Harbour – Batchawana Bay 1:13 PM Wednesday 30 January 2013 Heavy snow today into tonight. A Colorado low intensifying into a major winter storm will track over Lake Huron and Georgian Bay later today. Snow, heavy at times, will continue to [Read more]
PIC MOBERT POW WOW GROUNDS, HWY 17, ON – Friday January 11th a rally was held by members of Pic Mobert First Nations peacefully protesting their objection to Bill C-45 as they continued to participate in the Idle No More movement. During the protest, Chief Johanna Desmoulin [Read more]
