MARATHON, ON – During the afternoon of December 15, 2011 Marathon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 17 just East of Marathon on a Black 2007 Infiniti G35X. Investigation into the vehicle revealed it to be stolen from Calgary Alberta. A search of the vehicle [Read more]
NIPIGON, ON – December 20, 2011 at 10:50 p.m. Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of a traffic hazard on Hwy 17, west of Schreiber in the Township of Kilraine. The driver of an east bound tractor trailer unit lost control while climbing a steep hill on a snow covered [Read more]
KENORA, ON – – Ontario Provincial Police Kenora Detachment advises that as of December 15th (4:32am) traffic is now getting through the intersection at Hwy #17 and Hwy #71 although Highway 17A remains closed traffic is being re-routed through Kenora until the bypass is re-opened [Read more]
KENORA, ON – Thursday, December 15th, 2011 at 3:05am Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise that Highway 17A between Redditt Road and Hwy #71 is closed due to several Motor Vehicle Collisions (MVC’s). Traffic is being re-routed into Kenora until the highway is reopened though [Read more]
MORE DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID Longlac, ON – As a result of an ongoing investigation by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Greenstone Detachment, on November 29, 2011, Ryan MOFFATT, 35, of Longlac was arrested and charged with 7 counts of Trafficking a controlled substance, Possession of [Read more]
NIPIGON OPP CHARGE IMPAIRED DRIVER NIPIGON, ON –During the weekend of December 2 to December 4, 2011 Nipigon and Schreiber Ontario Provincial Police (OPP): Responded to 28 calls for service Issued numerous Provincial Offence Notices. Conducted 4 R.I.D.E. checks Investigated 3 motor vehicle [Read more]
From the Editor: Though this unfortunate incident took place in Greenstone, it could just as easily have happened in Manitouwadge (I don’t know how the under-age alcohol consumption problem is in other Northshore communities); part of what makes it very difficult for those parents [Read more]
STUNT DRIVER CHARGED DOING 143 KILOMETRES/HR (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On August 22, 2010 Superior East OPP in White River were conducting RADAR patrol on Highway 17 south at Vasiloff Township near the Depew River. A southbound 2000 Toyota Solara, black entered the RADAR at 143 kilometres in a [Read more]
Congé scolaire touche à sa fin En peu plus d’une semaine nos enfants commencent une autre année scolaire. Les polices demandent aux automobilistes de rester vigilants et de conduire avec prudence, surtout tôt le matin et plus tard en après-midi , lorsque les enfants attentendent de leur [Read more]
Superior East OPP MISCHIEF TO ST.BASIL’S SCHOOL (WHITE RIVER, ON.) – On August 5th, 2010 at 9:30 am Superior East OPP in White River received a report that person(s) unknown had broken 11 windows at various locations around St. Basil’s School on Spruce Street. Large rocks, used to [Read more]
MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION July 28th, 2010 (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 27, 2010 at 03:20pm the Marathon OPP responded to a motor vehicle collision that occurred on a bush trail located behind 22 Poplar Crescent in the Town of Marathon. The collision involved an ATV and a dirt bike that were travelling [Read more]
MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED BY DRUG (MARATHON, ON.) –On July 14, 2010 at 02:25am the Marathon OPP responded to a call of a possible impaired driver on Highway 17 in Marathon Township. The motor vehicle was located at the Peninsula Inn with 2 occupants. After officers spoke to the driver and an [Read more]
