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The first long weekend of the summer has arrived and Ontario Provincial Police in Dryden and area will be out on the roads from June 26 to July 5 with what they call a ‘comprehensive enforcement campaign.’
Ontario breaks ground on a 107-km Ring of Fire supply road through Webequie First Nation as Premier Ford visits, touting economic reconciliation, though other Indigenous groups oppose development in the remote region.
The province said June 24 it’s increasing the speed limit on most highways across Ontario to 110 km/h beginning this weekend.
Police charged three men, including one from Ajax, after an armed robbery in Constance Lake First Nation on June 20. A loaded firearm was seized as part of the investigation.
A local man faces 14 charges after OPP seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl, cash and more in a bail-violation probe on Lake Helen First Nation.
Four people were charged in Thunder Bay on June 11 after the Ontario Provincial Police seized more than $135,000 in drugs.
A 50/50 partnership west of Dryden will provide renewable energy in the Kenora area with a target date by 2030.
A tractor-trailer driver has been charged with speeding after police in Dryden said they stopped the vehicle when it was travelling 90 km/h in a 50 km/h zone.
A 40-year-old man faces stunt driving and impaired-related charges after OPP say officers stopped him doing 150 km/h on Highway 11 near Greenstone. Alcohol was also found in the vehicle.
The province says it’s spending more than $300,000 to improve the experience at the visitor centre while honouring Terry Fox.
A 46-year-old Thunder Bay man faces six voyeurism counts after a cyber crime probe launched in March. Police say officers seized electronics related to the case in April and the suspect turned himself in June.
Nishnawbe Aski Police Service charged a 72-year-old Thunder Bay man Wednesday after seizing more than $100 thousand dollars dollars in drugs Wednesday.
OPP say a two-vehicle crash on Highway 6 in Little Current claimed the life of a 72-year-old motorcyclist from Thunder Bay.
A G1 driver from Vermillion Bay faces multiple charges after OPP say they found cannabis and open alcohol in his car during a traffic stop in Dryden. Officers also said the novice driver was found with a blood alcohol level above zero.
A 79-year-old Ontario driver faces impaired and dangerous-operation charges after police found her SUV in a ditch following a 911 call about a near-miss.
OPP have charged a 41-year-old Brampton man with attempted murder after a Highway 11-17 pursuit near Raith, Ont. The driver struck three police vehicles with the van he was driving before his arrest, where officers used a taser to subdue him.
