james bay Detachment
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-UPDATE #3- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY - Charges Laid
James Bay 6/10/2026 11:16am
-UPDATE #3- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY Charges Laid (HEARST, ON) - Charges have been laid in connection with the death of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer killed in the line of duty near Hearst. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 pm, members of the James Bay OPP were attempting to stop a vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation. During the attemp...
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-UPDATE #3- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY - Charges Laid
James Bay 6/10/2026 11:11am
-UPDATE #3- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY Charges Laid (HEARST, ON) - Charges have been laid in connection with the death of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer killed in the line of duty near Hearst. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 pm, members of the James Bay OPP were attempting to stop a vehicle as part of an ongoing investigation. During the attemp...
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-UPDATE 2- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY - Updated Time of Media Availability with OPP Commissioner Carrique
James Bay 6/9/2026 7:21pm
-UPDATE 2- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY Updated Time of Media Availability with OPP Commissioner Carrique (HEARST, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be providing a brief media availability regarding the ongoing investigation into a fatal incident involving an OPP officer in Hearst. Commissioner Thomas Carrique will provide a brief address. Time: 7:30 pm... -
-UPDATE 1- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY - Media Availability with Commissioner Carrique
James Bay 6/9/2026 5:46pm
-UPDATE 1- OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY Media Availability with Commissioner Carrique (HEARST, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be providing a brief media availability regarding the ongoing investigation into a fatal incident involving an OPP officer in Hearst. Commissioner Thomas Carrique will provide a brief address. Time: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm (ex... -
OPP OFFICER KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY
James Bay 6/9/2026 4:21pm
It is with great sadness that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) announces the death of an officer who was killed in the line of duty in Hearst today. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, at approximately 12:30 pm, members of the James Bay OPP were conducting an investigation at Kendall Concession Road 7 and Concession Road 6 near Hearst. A member of the OPP was seriously injured and has...
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-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11, further details on fatal collision
James Bay 6/9/2026 10:15am
- UPDATE #1 - OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 Further Details on Fatal Collision (CLAVET TOWNSHIP, ON) - The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is providing additional details regarding a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 11 in Clavet Township, including information about the individuals involved, and the length of the roadway closure. On June 8, 2026,...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11
James Bay 6/8/2026 1:30pm
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 11 in Clavet Township. On June 8, 2026, at approximately 6:45 am, members of the James Bay OPP, Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Geraldton Fire Department responded to a collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a passeng...
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COMMUNITY INVITED TO BIKE RODEO SAFETY EVENT IN COCHRANE
James Bay 6/8/2026 1:20pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) from Cochrane, in partnership with local community organizations, is inviting community members to attend a Bike Rodeo safety event aimed at promoting safe cycling practices for children and families. The event will take place on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Cochrane Firehall, located at 23 Fifth Street in Cochran... -
SUDDEN DEATH UNDER INVESTIGATION IN KAPUSKASING
James Bay 6/5/2026 10:25am
The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a sudden death in the Town of Kapuskasing. On Monday, June 1, 2026, at approximately 10:00 pm, the James Bay OPP and Cochrane District Services Board Paramedic Services responded to a person in medical distress at a residence on Bowman Avenue. An individual was transported to hospital, where th...
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COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER ISSUED SUSPENSION
James Bay 6/4/2026 9:20am
A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver has been issued a licence suspension after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers identified safety concerns during a traffic stop in Cochrane. On May 6, 2026, the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop after observing equipment deficiencies and driving-related concerns involving a CMV. Officers determined the driver had consumed alco...
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DRIVER CHARGED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING AND FAIL TO REMAIN
James Bay 5/29/2026 1:10pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged one person with impaired driving after they failed to remain at the scene of a collision in the Township of Moonbeam. On Friday May 8, 2026, at approximately 5:20 pm, members of the James Bay OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11. A pickup truck had left the roadway and came to rest in a ditch on the...
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A PILOT RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES AFTER A CRASH
James Bay 5/21/2026 3:35pm
One person sustained minor injuries following a float plane crash on Lillabelle Lake. On Thursday, May 21, 2026, at approximately 11:40 am, members of the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a float plane crash in the Cochrane area. The investigation determined the aircraft experienced mechanical issues before crashing into the...
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ARREST MADE IN LARGE-SCALE FRAUD AND THEFT INVESTIGATION
James Bay 3/18/2026 12:20pm
The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the OPP North East Region Crime Unit, has arrested and charged one individual in connection with a significant fraud and theft investigation involving a large industrial operation located northeast of Cochrane. On January 30, 2025, police received a report from the organization regarding irre...
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JAMES BAY OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE COLLISION
James Bay 3/14/2026 7:45pm
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachment are investigating a fatal snowmobile collision in the Town of Cochrane. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am, James Bay OPP officers, along with medical emergency services, responded to a report of a collision involving a snowmobile and a commercial motor vehicle at the intersection of Ontario Federation o...
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- CORRECTION - OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 655
James Bay 3/10/2026 5:10pm
CORRECTION OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 655 COLLISION DATE WAS MARCH 9, 2026 (CALDER TOWNSHIP, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious two‑vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 655 approximately 8 kms south of Highway 11. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 6:20pm, members of the James Bay OPP responded to a colli...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS TWO-VEHICLE COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 655
James Bay 3/10/2026 4:35pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious two‑vehicle motor vehicle collision on Highway 655 approximately 8 kms south of Highway 11. On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, at approximately 6:20pm, members of the James Bay OPP responded to a collision involving a passenger vehicle and a second passenger vehicle that had been reported stolen earlier in the day out...
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FATAL COLLISION CLOSES HIGHWAY 11 IN SMOOTH ROCK FALLS
James Bay 3/7/2026 3:05pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal multi vehicle collision on Highway 11 near Smooth Rock Falls. On Saturday, March 7, 2026, at approximately 5:30 am, members of the Cochrane Detachment of the OPP responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision involving multiple vehicles with injuries on Highway 11 between Red Pine Road and Lookout Road in S...
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TWO CHARGED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 3/4/2026 8:45am
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with the assistance of James Bay OPP detachment officers, have charged two individuals following the execution of a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in Moosonee. On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, officers executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence in...
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CMV DRIVER AND COMPANY CHARGED AFTER WHEEL SEPARATION
James Bay 2/25/2026 11:20am
On Saturday February 21, 2026, at approximately 11:15 am, members of the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) with a smoking tire on Highway 11 in the Town of Hearst. Officers located the vehicle and observed the trailer's front passenger-side wheel had completely separated from the hub. Several lug nuts were missing an...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED AFTER VEHICLE BECOMES STUCK ON ICE ROAD
James Bay 2/25/2026 8:20am
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired driving after responding to a report of a vehicle stuck on the winter ice road between Moosonee and Moose Factory. On Saturday, February 21, 2026, at approximately 4:20 pm, officers from the James Bay OPP were called to investigate a suspected impaired driver whose vehicle had become lodged in a snow...
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JAMES BAY OPP SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
James Bay 2/11/2026 3:25pm
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Cochrane Detachment, is asking for the public's assistance in identifying an individual and two vehicles in relation to incidents that occurred at a business located on Highway 11 in Cochrane. Investigators are attempting to identify and speak with the person associated with the following vehicles: - A black Dodge or Ford picku...
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- CORRECTION - DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION IN COCHRANE - Vehicle not impounded due to lack of available service
James Bay 2/11/2026 8:35am
- CORRECTION - DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION IN COCHRANE - Vehicle not impounded due to lack of available service - (COCHRANE, ON) - The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver after responding to a 9‑1‑1 report of a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane. On Saturday February 7, 2026, at approximately 2:00 pm, the James Bay OPP responded to a 911 call report...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION IN COCHRANE
James Bay 2/10/2026 3:50pm
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver after responding to a 9‑1‑1 report of a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane. On Saturday February 7, 2026, at approximately 2:00 pm, the James Bay OPP responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane. Police located the vehicle on Eleventh Avenue and conducted a traffic stop. After spea...
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JAMES BAY OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE COLLISION
James Bay 2/8/2026 2:45pm
The Kapuskasing Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal snowmobile collision in Kapuskasing. On February 7, 2026, at approximately 2:30 pm, members of the Kapuskasing Detachment OPP responded to a report of a single snowmobile collision on Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club (OFSC) Trail L123 near the intersection of Stephens R...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 2/6/2026 2:55pm
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver for impaired driving after a proactive traffic stop. On January 31, 2026, at approximately 12:15 am, the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on First Street observed to not have licence plates or a rear light. Officers spoke to the driver and determined that they had been consuming alcohol. The dr...
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UPDATE 1- JAMES BAY OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN MCCOIG TOWNSHIP - Highway Reopened
James Bay 2/1/2026 5:30pm
-UPDATE 1- JAMES BAY OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN MCCOIG TOWNSHIP Highway Reopened (MCCOIG TOWNSHIP, ON) - Three people have been pronounced deceased following a collision between a commercial motor vehicle (cmv) and a passenger vehicle on Highway 11 west of Hearst. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 6.00 pm, officers from James Bay detachment of the Ontario Provi...
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JAMES BAY OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN MCCOIG TOWNSHIP
James Bay 2/1/2026 12:45pm
Three people have been pronounced deceased following a collision between a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) and a passenger vehicle on Highway 11 west of Hearst. On Saturday, January 31, 2026, at approximately 6.00 pm, officers from James Bay detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a collision on Highway 11 near Highway 631, west of Hearst. A 3...
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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 1/30/2026 10:33am
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver in connection with an impaired driving investigation involving an individual travelling from Moose Factory to Moosonee. On January 28, 2026, at approximately 11:45 am, the James Bay OPP responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver en route from Moose Factory to Moosonee. A short time later, officers locate...
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COMMERCIAL DRIVER CHARGED AFTER IMPAIRED DRIVING INVESTIGATION IN COCHRANE
James Bay 1/27/2026 3:50pm
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a commercial driver following an impaired driving investigation that began during a proactive traffic stop on Highway 11. On January 26, 2026, at approximately 8:30 pm, James Bay OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle parked beside a posted "No Parking" sign in the westbound lane of Highway 11...
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OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 - Seeking Public Assistance
James Bay 1/26/2026 1:25am
OPP INVESTIGATING COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11 Seeking Public Assistance (COCHRANE, ON) - The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public's assistance following a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11. On Sunday, January 25, 2026, officers responded to reports of a collision on Highway 11 eastbound, east of Red Pine Road North in Cochrane. When police...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION RESULTING IN THREE DEATHS
James Bay 12/21/2025 1:35pm
The Kapuskasing Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision involving a commercial motor vehicle and a passenger vehicle. On Sunday, December 21, 2025, at approximately 12:30 am, officers responded to a two-vehicle collision involving a tractor trailer and a pickup truck, between Chauvette Road and Hyundai Road in Opasati...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST AND FIREARMS SEIZURE
James Bay 12/18/2025 4:30pm
On Wednesday, December 17, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (NER CSCU), with the assistance of the North East Region Emergency Response Team (NER ERT), executed a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Stewart Street in Kapuskasing, Ontario. The investigation focused on alleged drug trafficking activities a...
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TRACTOR TRAILER COLLISION CAUSES CHEMICAL LEAK
James Bay 12/18/2025 4:05pm
Members of the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating a collision involving a tractor trailer on Highway 652 near Michel Lake Road, northeast of Cochrane, that caused a leak of a chemical. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, just after 10:00 am, a single-vehicle collision occurred on the highway that resulted in a leak from a tracto...
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SHELTER-IN-PLACE LIFTED IN KAPUSKASING
James Bay 12/11/2025 2:50pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachment has lifted the shelter-in-place advisory in the area of King Street and Bowman Avenue in Kapuskasing. Residents may now resume their regular activities, as there is no threat to public safety. The advisory was issued on Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at approximately 11:00 pm, following reports of a robbery and assaul...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID IN COCHRANE
James Bay 12/5/2025 9:30am
Two Cochrane residents are facing multiple drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as part of a drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday November 25, 2025, the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) conducted a drug trafficking investigation, with officers from the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
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ALPR ALERT RESULTS IN 10 CHARGES
James Bay 11/28/2025 3:30pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with multiple offences after a traffic stop in Cochrane. On Wednesday November 19, 2025, at approximately 3:40 pm, members of the James Bay (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 West after an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) alert indicated the registered owner was a suspended driver. Police co...
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AGGRESSIVE TRAFFIC COMPLAINT OF COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
James Bay 11/28/2025 3:20pm
A traffic complaint of a commercial motor vehicle tailgating and cutting off a vehicle in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at approximately 7:10 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of aggressive driving on Highway 11 South in Cochrane. Police located a vehicle matching the description traveling...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN KAPUSKASING – WITNESSES SOUGHT
James Bay 11/25/2025 9:55am
OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL COLLISION IN KAPUSKASING - WITNESSES SOUGHT (KAPUSKASING, ON) - The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal collision involving a pickup truck and a pedestrian. On Monday, November 24, 2025, at approximately 3:30 pm, officers from the James Bay OPP, along with Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a report of a coll...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
James Bay 11/21/2025 12:40pm
A traffic complaint of a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On Sunday, November 20, 2025, at approximately 10:45 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a suspected impaired driver in a commercial parking lot on Railway Street in Cochrane. Police located a vehicle matching the description...
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DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT IN SMOOTH ROCK FALLS
James Bay 11/21/2025 12:20pm
A 40-year-old Smooth Rock Falls resident is facing multiple drug trafficking charges after officers executed a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a Smooth Rock Falls residence, resulting in the seizure of suspected crystal methamphetamine and cocaine with an estimated street value of $50,000. On Thursday November 20, 2025, the North East Region...
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STRUCTURE FIRE UNDER INVESTIGATION IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 11/17/2025 2:40pm
James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a structure fire and is seeking the public's assistance. On Monday, November 17, 2025, at approximately 10:45 am, the James Bay OPP, along with Moosonee Fire Department, and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority Paramedic Service (WAHA-PS) responded to a structure fire at a building on Revillon Road in Moosonee....
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- Correction - JAMES BAY OPP RESPONDS TO SERIES OF COLLISIONS ON HIGHWAY 11 - Cruiser had near miss, not collided with
James Bay 11/13/2025 1:25pm
- Correction - JAMES BAY OPP RESPONDS TO SERIES OF COLLISIONS ON HIGHWAY 11 Cruiser had near miss, not collided with (COCHRANE, ON) - Winter driving conditions have arrived and so have collisions on highways in the Cochrane Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrol area. On Friday, November 7 at approximately 10:30 am, James Bay OPP responded to a tractor trailer in the ditch and blocking t...
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JAMES BAY OPP RESPONDS TO SERIES OF COLLISIONS ON HIGHWAY 11
James Bay 11/12/2025 12:05pm
Winter driving conditions have arrived and so have collisions on highways in the Cochrane Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrol area. On Friday, November 7 at approximately 10:30 am, James Bay OPP responded to a tractor trailer in the ditch and blocking the eastbound lane on Highway 11 east of Smooth Rock Falls. The 30-year-old driver from Hamilton was charged with Careless Driv...
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DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING STOLEN VEHICLE INVESTIGATION IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 11/10/2025 1:40pm
A report of a stolen pickup truck in Moosonee led to charges for a driver following a collision and police investigation. On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen vehicle. Shortly after, police received a call regarding a pickup truck that had gone into the ditch on Wavey Crescent. Offi...
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DRIVER OF VEHICLE IN DITCH CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED
James Bay 11/10/2025 1:40pm
An officer observed a vehicle that had collided into the ditch on Highway 11 West in Cochrane, leading to an impaired driving arrest. On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 1:50 am, the James Bay OPP observed a vehicle that had collided into the westbound ditch on Highway 11 while on patrol. An automated collision notification was called in moments later. Upon speaking wit...
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-UPDATE #6- DEATH INVESTIGATION IN MOOSE FACTORY - OPP Continues to Seek Public Assistance
James Bay 11/7/2025 4:15pm
-UPDATE #6- DEATH INVESTIGATION IN MOOSE FACTORY OPP Continues to Seek Public Assistance (MOOSE CREE FIRST NATION, ON) - On the second anniversary of Loni CHUM's tragic death, the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service (NAPS) are urging anyone with information to come forward. On Tuesday, November 7, 2023, 21-year-old Loni CHUM was loc...
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AGGRESSIVE DRIVING COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGES
James Bay 11/7/2025 11:31am
A traffic complaint reporting an aggressive driver led to impaired driving charges. On Friday, October 31, 2025, at approximately 11:30 pm, the James Bay OPP responded to reports of a driver behaving aggressively in a commercial parking lot on Highway 11 South. Officers located the vehicle and determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The individual was arrested and transported...
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COCHRANE RESIDENT ARRESTED FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT
James Bay 10/24/2025 1:50pm
A month-long investigation into a series of break-ins and thefts targeting local businesses and private properties in Cochrane has culminated in the arrest of a 32-year-old individual and the recovery of stolen items. During the investigation, two search warrants were executed resulting in the recovery of numerous stolen items. The warrants were executed on October 16 and October...
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- UPDATE #1 - MOOSONEE OPP INVESTIGATING A STABBING - Call for public assistance
James Bay 10/24/2025 8:25am
- UPDATE #1 - MOOSONEE OPP INVESTIGATING A STABBING Call for public assistance (MOOSONEE, ON) - The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing to investigate a violent assault that left one person with serious injuries. On Thursday July 10, 2025 at approximately 11:30 pm, the James Bay OPP, and Weeneebayko Area Health Authority (WAHA) Paramedic Service responded to a report...
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FIREARM-RELATED ASSAULT IN MOOSONEE LEADS TO ARREST AND DRUG SEIZURE
James Bay 10/22/2025 8:05am
On Saturday, October 18, 2025, at approximately 10:30 am, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with paramedics from the Weeneebayko Area Health Authority, responded to a reported disturbance at a residence on Moose Drive in Moosonee. Upon arrival, police were informed that a firearm had been pointed at a victim, followed by a physical assault. Officers observed tw...
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ATV DRIVER CHARGED FOR MULITPLE OFFENCES
James Bay 10/15/2025 10:20am
A call of a possible impaired ATV driver led to several criminal and traffic charges. On Friday, October 3, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm, the James Bay OPP responded to a report of possible impaired ATV driver, positioned in a parking lot at an address on Government Road in Kapuskasing. Upon arrival, officers located the ATV and attempted a traffic stop. The driver fled the...
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- UPDATE #1 - WANTED PERSON – POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE - Accused arrested
James Bay 10/4/2025 5:50pm
- UPDATE #1 - WANTED PERSON - POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE Accused arrested (MOOSONEE, ON) - Seikon SACKANEY was arrested on Friday October 3, 2025, in Moose Factory. The charges laid against the accused stem from an investigation into a firearms incident that occurred on April 12, 2025, in Moosonee, where a firearm was discharged into a residence on Bert Trapper Drive. That incident...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES ON HIGHWAY 11
James Bay 10/3/2025 11:05am
A proactive traffic stop by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) on Highway 11 resulted in impaired driving charges against a Hearst resident. On Thursday, October 2, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, a James Bay OPP officer observed a vehicle travelling eastbound in Calder Township at a significantly reduced speed of 45 km/h in a 90 km/h zone. The vehicle was also faili...
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WANTED PERSON – POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE
James Bay 10/3/2025 7:50am
WANTED PERSON - POLICE SEEK PUBLIC'S ASSISTANCE (MOOSONEE, ON) - The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public's assistance in locating Seikon Jonah Benjamin SACKANEY, also known by the surnames ECHUM and ECHUM-SACKANEY, who is currently wanted for multiple firearms-related offences. SACKANEY is a 44-year-old Indigenous male, approximately 5'10" (178 cm) tall, weighin...
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JAMES BAY OPP INVESTIGATING HEAD-ON COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 11
James Bay 10/2/2025 9:45am
The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a head-on collision involving a passenger vehicle and a commercial motor vehicle that occurred early Tuesday morning in Val Rita. On Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at approximately 6:20 am, the James Bay OPP and Cochrane District Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a report of a serious collision on Hi...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN KAPUSKASING
James Bay 9/23/2025 11:15am
The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Kapuskasing. On Thursday, September 18, 2025, at approximately 12:00 pm, the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an incident on Pine Crescent. One individual was arrested and taken into custody. While in custody, the individual required medical...
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COMMERCIAL DRIVER CHARGED WITH DANGEROUS DRIVING
James Bay 9/17/2025 8:45am
A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver is facing multiple charges after being observed switching seats with a passenger in an attempt to avoid charges during a traffic stop in Hearst. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Front Street after observing a CMV driver using a handheld communic...
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UPDATE #1 - OPP RESPONDING TO FATAL COLLISION IN MOONBEAM - AGES OF DECEASED RELEASED
James Bay 8/18/2025 1:40pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP RESPONDING TO FATAL COLLISION IN MOONBEAM Ages of Deceased Released (MOONBEAM, ON) - Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachment continue to investigate a fatal collision on Highway 11 near Moonbeam. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 3:20 am, officers responded to a motor-vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and...
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OPP RESPONDING TO FATAL COLLISION IN MOONBEAM
James Bay 8/16/2025 1:15pm
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachments are investigating a fatal collision on Highway 11 near Moonbeam. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 3:20 am, officers responded to a motor-vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and a Commercial Motor Vehicle. As a result of the incident, four individuals were pronounced deceased...
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COMMERCIAL DRIVER CHARGED WITH STUNT DRIVING
James Bay 8/3/2025 10:05am
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 4:00 am, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver observed travelling at 104 km/hr in a posted 60 km/hr zone on Government Road in Kapuskasing. The 32-year-old driver from Surrey, BC, was charged with stunt driving - excessive speed. As a result, the tractor portion of the CMV was...
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DRIVER CHARGED THE DAY FOLLOWING A LICENCE SUSPENSION
James Bay 8/3/2025 10:05am
A Cochrane resident is facing multiple charges after being stopped twice in two days by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Sunday, July 27, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, officers stopped a pickup truck on Sixth Avenue in Cochrane. A roadside breath test was administered using an Approved Screening Device (ASD), and the driver registered a warn-range Blood Alcohol...
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RIDE PROGRAM LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
James Bay 7/28/2025 1:20am
A Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On Sunday, July 13, 2025, at approximately 2:45 am, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle at a RIDE program on Fifth Street in Cochrane. Officers determined the driver had been consuming an intoxicating substance. The driver was arrested and transport...
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TRAFFIC COMPLAINT LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
James Bay 7/28/2025 1:25am
A timely response to a traffic complaint by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) led to an impaired driving arrest. On Sunday, July 20, 2025, at approximately 1:30 am, officers responded to a report of a vehicle swerving and striking traffic cones on Third Avenue in Cochrane. The suspect vehicle was located shortly afterward in the drive-thru of a restaurant on Highway 1...
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COMMERCIAL DRIVER ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED OPERATION AT COCHRANE MTO SCALES
James Bay 7/28/2025 1:20am
A commercial motor vehicle (CMV) driver was arrested for impaired operation after officers observed signs of drug impairment during a routine inspection at the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) scales in Cochrane. On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 1:30 pm, members of the Cochrane Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team of the Ontario Provincial Po...
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SPEEDING STOP LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING ARREST
James Bay 7/28/2025 1:15am
A driver stopped for speeding on Highway 11 west of Hearst is facing multiple charges, including impaired operation and drug possession, following an investigation by the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 9:30 am, the James Bay OPP stopped a vehicle travelling at 128 km/h in a posted 90 km/h zone. Upon speaking with the driver, off...
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FOUR ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF TWO DRUG WARRANTS IN KAPUSKASING
James Bay 7/28/2025 12:55am
Four individuals have been arrested and multiple charges laid following the execution of two Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrants in Kapuskasing, resulting in the seizure of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and methamphetamine. On Thursday July 24, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the James B...
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911 CALL LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
James Bay 7/28/2025 1:10am
A driver from Sarnia is facing impaired driving charges after police responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver. On Monday, June 30, 2025, at approximately 3:45 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver, who was refused the sale of alcohol from a business on Brunetville Road in Kapuskasing...
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FENTANYL SEIZED, ONE ARRESTED IN MOOSONEE
James Bay 7/17/2025 12:10am
One individual is facing multiple charges, including drug trafficking, after police responded to a trespassing complaint in Moosonee. On Saturday July 5, 2025, at approximately 9:30 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call of an individual trespassing contrary to criminal conditions on a commercial property on Ferguson Road in Moosonee. Officers loca...
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11 DRIVERS CHARGED FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING IN MAY AND JUNE
James Bay 6/29/2025 2:25pm
Officers from the James Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Hearst, Kapuskasing and Cochrane, have charged 11 individuals with impaired driving offences in separate incidents throughout May and June 2025. 1. On Sunday May 4, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm the James Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop on Front Street in Hearst, and officers...
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DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED IN HEARST – ONE ARRESTED
James Bay 6/24/2025 1:45am
DRUG WARRANT EXECUTED IN HEARST - ONE ARRESTED (HEARST, ON) - One individual is facing multiple charges following the execution of a search warrant that led to the seizure of cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, and a firearm. On Wednesday June 18, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Po...
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VEHICLE IN DITCH LEADS TO IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGES
James Bay 6/4/2025 10:10pm
A Moosonee resident has been charged with impaired driving offences following a single-vehicle collision in Moosonee. On Sunday May 25, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple calls for service regarding a pickup truck in the ditch on Ferguson Road, where the driver was suspected to be impaired. Officers located the vehicle...