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OPP say impaired driving, crashes up across province in 2023

OPP say impaired driving, crashes up across province in 2023

Ontario Provincial Police say they saw more impaired driving this year compared with last year, and more impaired driving crashes
School bomb threat suspect arrested in Morocco, charged by OPP

School bomb threat suspect arrested in Morocco, charged by OPP

All Timmins-area schools were affected by the incident in November
Store employee in northern Ontario stole lotto tickets: OPP

Store employee in northern Ontario stole lotto tickets: OPP

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation tipped off the OPP in July about 'suspicious transactions involving lottery tickets at a retailer outlet in Sudbury'
98-year-old killed at northern Ontario long-term care home

98-year-old killed at northern Ontario long-term care home

Ontario Provincial Police say the victim died as a result of an 'interaction between two tenants' of a facility in Iroquois Falls
Village Media journalist detained by OPP while covering police scene

Village Media journalist detained by OPP while covering police scene

'A gross violation of press freedom and a flagrant abuse of power': Village Media will lodge formal complaint after officer detains GuelphToday reporter and seizes camera SD card
OPP remind us to shop safe this holiday season

OPP remind us to shop safe this holiday season

Don't let your hard-earned cash end up under a thief's Christmas tree
Echo Bay resident caught with unmarked cigarettes in Fort Frances

Echo Bay resident caught with unmarked cigarettes in Fort Frances

More then 200 unmarked cigarettes were seized by OPP during a traffic stop last night
Sunday afternoon dust-up results in assault charge in Wawa

Sunday afternoon dust-up results in assault charge in Wawa

30-year-old arrested
Driver exits car to talk to spouse, thief pounces

Driver exits car to talk to spouse, thief pounces

Spouses were following each other in separate vehicles on a northern highway when they pulled over to talk; thief allegedly tried to drive away before running into bush
Have a security camera? The OPP would like to register it

Have a security camera? The OPP would like to register it

East Algoma OPP has implement the CAMSafe program, in which local residents and companies can share location of their private surveillance cameras with police