MARATHON ON – Tuesday June 16, 2015 approximately 06:00am, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment were advised of a motor vehicle collision involving two motor vehicles on Highway 17 near the Black River Bridge approximately 15 km east of Marathon ON. A [Read more]
Road Opened to One Lane Highway 17 West of Black River Bridge CLICK HERE for original notice. Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: Highway 17 Location: Highway 17 west of Black River Bridge – Brief Description of Event: [Read more]
SCHREIBER, ON – July 19, 2014 at approximately 11:50 p.m. in the Town of Schreiber, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Langworthy Street, Schreiber. Upon speaking to the driver of a pick-up truck, officers found that the [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Thursday June 26, 2014 approximately 07:50pm, officers from the Marathon detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call regarding a Motor Vehicle Collision (MVC) involving an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) and a motor vehicle. Superior North EMS and Marathon Fire [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]
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]
MARATHON ON – Monday January 28, 2013 approximately 2:40 pm, officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment observed a vehicle stuck in a snow bank along the side of Highway 17 near White Lake Provincial park. A lone male occupant exited the driver’s seat when [Read more]
HWY 17 WEST of WHITE RIVER, ON – Yesterday, May 13th, the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advised mototrists that Highway 17 was closed,approximately 4km west of White River (east of the junction of Highway 614_, due to a forest fire burning in the area. The highway [Read more]
Correction – Incorrect name Released MARATHON, ON – April 15, 2012 the Marathon Detachment of the Ontario released information on a recovered stolen vehicle and subsequent charges. Originally the name of the female accused that was released by the OPP was incorrect; accused of possession of [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The Ontario Provincial Police advise travellers that Highway 17 between marathon and Nipigon is closed until road surface conditions improve. East bound Highway 17 is being re-routed north on Highway 11 at Nipigon. It is unknown when the road advisory will end. Always use [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – Tuesday March 27, 2012 officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marathon detachment conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling Westbound on Highway 17 in Pic Township, East of Marathon in the District of Thunder Bay. During the traffic stop a quantity of cannabis [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Sunday February 26, 2012, at 3:10am, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were on patrol and observed a motor vehicle parked in a driveway with the headlights on. Upon returning to patrol by the vehicle a second time it was observed backing out of the driveway and [Read more]
MARATHON ON – Saturday February 18, 2012 at 09:50 pm, Ontario Provincial Police (O.P.P.) officers conducted a R.I.D.E. program on Peninsula Road in the Town of Marathon. While conducting the R.I.D.E. 2 snowmobiles approached the location. One snow machine tried to evade police but was stopped a [Read more]
North West Region Road Advisory Cancellation Marathon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Advisory: Location: The Westbound lane of Hwy #17 between Terrace Bay and White River has been re-opened. The Eastbound lane will be re-opened at White River [Read more]
MARATHON, ON – The 8th of January 2012, Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a suspicious package at a residence in Marathon. Police were contacted when a Marathon resident realized that there was a package of unknown origin contained within a parcel that they had [Read more]
