north west region headquarters Detachment
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-UPDATE #6- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION - Gull Bay First Nation Evacuation Order; Updated Highway Closures
North West Region Headquarters 7/20/2026 8:05pm
-UPDATE #6- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Gull Bay First Nation Evacuation Order; Updated Highway Closures (THUNDER BAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to assist the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with evacuation efforts in several northwestern Ontario communities as ongoing wildfires continue to threaten affected areas. The OP...
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-UPDATE #5- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION - Highway 599 Reopens
North West Region Headquarters 7/20/2026 1:05pm
-UPDATE #5- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Highway 599 Reopens (THUNDER BAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to assist the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with evacuation efforts in several northwestern Ontario communities as ongoing wildfires continue to threaten affected areas. Individuals living in areas under mandatory evacuat...
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-UPDATE #4- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION - Sources of Information; Closed Road Signage
North West Region Headquarters 7/19/2026 7:05pm
-UPDATE #4- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Sources of Information; Closed Road Signage (THUNDER BAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to assist the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with evacuation efforts in several northwestern Ontario communities as ongoing wildfires continue to threaten affected areas. Individuals living in area...
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-UPDATE #3- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION - Do Not Travel to Areas Under Mandatory Evacuation
North West Region Headquarters 7/15/2026 5:20pm
-UPDATE #3- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Do Not Travel to Areas Under Mandatory Evacuation (THUNDER BAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is assisting the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) with evacuation efforts in several northwestern Ontario communities as ongoing wildfires continue to threaten affected areas. Evacuation efforts are curr...
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-UPDATE #2- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Gull Bay First Nation Under Evacuation, Highway 11 Reopens
North West Region Headquarters 7/14/2026 10:00pm
-UPDATE #2- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Gull Bay First Nation Under Evacuation, Highway 11 Reopens (THUNDER BAY, ON) - One highway has reopened and another community is under evacuation as wildfire support in the region continues. Members of the North West Region Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to support the Ministry of Natural Resources wi...
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-CORRECTION- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION - Updated Road Closure Information
North West Region Headquarters 7/14/2026 6:05pm
-CORRECTION- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Updated Road Closure Information (THUNDER BAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is assisting the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Fire with evacuation efforts in several northwestern Ontario communities as ongoing wildfires continue to threaten affected areas. On July 13, 2026, at approximately 4:0...
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-UPDATE # 1- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN NORTH WEST REGION- Police Advise of Abandoned Trains Near Collins, ON
North West Region Headquarters 7/14/2026 4:55pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN NORTH WEST REGION Police Advise of Abandoned Trains Near Collins, ON (THUNDER BAY, ON) - Police are advising the public to avoid the area of Collins, Ontario, due to wildfire activity affecting rail operations. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been advised that three trains carrying combustible and flammable materials were... -
OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION - Mandatory Evacuations in Place in Several Communities
North West Region Headquarters 7/14/2026 2:10pm
OPP ASSISTING WITH MULTIPLE WILDFIRES IN THE NORTH WEST REGION Mandatory Evacuations in Place in Several Communities (THUNDER BAY, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is assisting the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) Fire with evacuation efforts in several northwestern Ontario communities as ongoing wildfires continue to threaten affected areas. On July 13, 2026, at approximat...
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-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE BOMB THREATS IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO - Correction to Affected Schools
North West Region Headquarters 3/6/2026 4:10pm
-CORRECTION- OPP INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE BOMB THREATS IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO Correction to Affected Schools (KENORA DISTRICT, ON) - Members of the Dryden, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments are investigating bomb threats made to schools throughout the Kenora District. On Friday, March 6, 2026, shortly before 7:00 am CST, the OPP received information...
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OPP INVESTIGATING MULTIPLE BOMB THREATS IN NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO
North West Region Headquarters 3/6/2026 2:45pm
Members of the Dryden, Red Lake and Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachments are investigating bomb threats made to schools throughout the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board. On Friday, March 6, 2026, shortly before 7:00 am CST, the OPP received information regarding bomb threats affecting 11 schools of the Keewatin-Patricia District School Board i...
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ONE MALE IN CUSTODY FOR BREAK AND ENTER IN ATIKOKAN
North West Region Headquarters 12/15/2025 7:05pm
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Atikokan have arrested and charged one individual after responding to a reported break and enter incident. On December 14, 2025, at approximately 2:45 pm (CST), a male had attempted to break into a residence on Maple Crescent in Atikokan. The male fled upon police arrival and barricaded himself in his residence. Further investi...
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MANITOUWADGE RIDE RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGE
North West Region Headquarters 11/3/2025 12:10pm
An individual has been charged after police conducted a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) check in the Township of Manitouwadge. Members of the Manitouwadge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a RIDE program on Thursday, October 30, 2025. At approximately 4:00 pm, a motorist entered the RIDE program where an officer suspected the driver to b...
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CORRECTION - UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION
North West Region Headquarters 10/12/2025 10:25pm
- UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Correction for Date of Arrest (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Police are seeking the public's assistance in connection with a fatal shooting that prompted a shelter-in-place advisory in Ginoogaming First Nation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment of the...
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- UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION
North West Region Headquarters 10/12/2025 9:20pm
- UPDATE #7 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Public Assistance Requested (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Police are seeking the public's assistance in connection with a fatal shooting that prompted a shelter-in-place advisory in Ginoogaming First Nation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment of the On...
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CHARGES LAID IN FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE - One Individual Arrested and Charged
North West Region Headquarters 10/10/2025 6:00pm
CHARGES LAID IN FATAL RESIDENTIAL FIRE One Individual Arrested and Charged (DEER LAKE, ON) - An individual has been charged in connection to a fatal fire that occurred in Deer Lake. On Sunday, October 29, 2023, the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service responded to a residential fire in Deer Lake First Nation. Three people were located deceased and two others were transported to the hospital w...
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- UPDATE #6 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Two Males Charged with Murder
North West Region Headquarters 10/10/2025 4:45pm
- UPDATE #6 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Two Males Charged with Murder (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Two males have been charged with second degree murder in connection with an ongoing homicide investigation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment and Anishinabek Police Service responded to repor...
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- UPDATE #5 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Two Males Arrested
North West Region Headquarters 10/9/2025 7:25pm
- UPDATE #5 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Two Males Arrested (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Two males are in custody after a two-day search for suspects considered armed and dangerous in connection with a homicide investigation. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment and Anishinabek Police Service...
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- UPDATE #4 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Shelter-in-Place Lifted, One Person Deceased
North West Region Headquarters 10/9/2025 3:00pm
- UPDATE #4 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Shelter-in-Place Lifted, One Person Deceased (GINOOGAMING, ON) - Following a two-day police response, the shelter-in-place advisory for Ginoogaming First Nation has been lifted. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 2:15 am, members of the Greenstone Detachment and Anishinabek Police Servic...
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DRIVER CHARGED IN COLLISION INVOLVING TRACTOR TRAILER UNITS ON HIGHWAY 17
North West Region Headquarters 10/9/2025 3:00pm
DRIVER CHARGED IN COLLISION INVOLVING TRACTOR TRAILER UNITS ON HIGHWAY 17 (IGNACE, ON) - Members of the Ignace Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one driver following a motor vehicle collision involving two tractor trailer units on Highway 17 in Dewant Township. On Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at approximately 9:40 pm, police were dispatched to the scene follo...
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-UPDATE #3- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect; Schools Closed Today
North West Region Headquarters 10/9/2025 5:40am
-UPDATE #3- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Shelter-in-Place Remains in Effect; Schools Closed Today (North West Region Headquarters, ON) - Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), working in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, continue to search for two armed and dangerous individuals. The shelter-in-place advisor...
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-UPDATE #2 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - OPP Updates Information about Emergency Alert in Manitouwadge
North West Region Headquarters 10/8/2025 10:10am
- UPDATE #2 - ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION OPP Updates Information about Emergency Alert in Manitouwadge (North West Region Headquarters, ON) - Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, are actively searching for two armed and dangerous individuals currently...
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-UPDATE #1- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION - Description For Two Armed Persons Released, Schools Closed
North West Region Headquarters 10/8/2025 9:05am
- UPDATE #1- ARMED AND DANGEROUS INDIVIDUALS AT LARGE IN GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION Description For Two Armed Persons Released, Schools Closed (GINOOGAMING FIRST NATION, ON) - Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, continue to actively search for two armed and dangerous individuals currently at l...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN RAINY RIVER
North West Region Headquarters 10/7/2025 12:25pm
The province's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Rainy River. On Sunday, October 5, 2025, shortly after 11:00 pm officers from the Rainy River Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were alerted to a stolen vehicle travelling southbound on Highway 621. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle near Highway 11. A spi...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN DRYDEN
North West Region Headquarters 10/6/2025 3:50pm
The province's Special Investigation Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident at the Dryden Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On Monday, October 6, 2025, an individual went into medical distress while in police custody. Officers responded and initiated life-saving measures until Emergency Medical Services arrived. The individual was transported...
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TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO DRUG CHARGES
North West Region Headquarters 9/2/2025 11:10pm
Members of the Fort Frances Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged three individuals with offences under the Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). On Saturday, August 23, 2025, just before 4:00 am, Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop on Second St. East in Fort Frances, after public complaints of possible impaired driving in the area. Through...
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OPP INVESTIGATING SERIOUS COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 17 NEAR ROSSPORT
North West Region Headquarters 7/5/2025 8:25am
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision on Highway 17, east of Pays Plat First Nation, that has left one person deceased. On Friday, July 4, 2025, at approximately 12:15 am, members of the Schreiber Detachment of the OPP were called to a vehicle collision on Highway 17, just east of Pays Plat First Nation. The collision involved a ca...