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DRIVER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION FOLLOWING COLLISION
Northumberland 7/20/2026 4:40pm
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual following a single-vehicle collision in the Municipality of Trent Hills. On July 18, 2026, shortly after 6:00 pm, police responded to a report of a collision on Centennial Lane involving a pickup truck that had struck a tree. When officers arrived, there were no occupant...
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POLICE RESPOND TO DROWNING INCIDENT ON LAKE MUSOKA
Bracebridge 7/19/2026 10:05am
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a drowning incident on Lake Muskoka near Walker's Point in the Township of Muskoka Lakes. On Saturday, July 18, 2026, at approximately 4:30 pm, officers responded to a report of a boater who had fallen overboard and failed to resurface. The individual, a 63-year-old male from Markham, was...
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BRACEBRIDGE OPP SEEKING INFORMATION IN RELATION TO THEFT OF BOATS
Bracebridge 7/17/2026 9:05am
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking information in relation to the theft and attempted theft of two boats that occurred over the weekend. On July 12, 2026 at 6:20 pm, Bracebridge OPP officers responded to a report of a stolen boat that had occurred sometime between Friday, July 10 and early Sunday morning, July 12, 2026. The boat, a bla...
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ONE PERSON CHARGED FOLLOWING MARINE COLLISION
Manitoulin 7/16/2026 12:00pm
One person is facing charges following a marine collision that resulted in injuries. On Saturday, July 4, 2026, at approximately 10:00 pm, the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), United Chief and Councils of Manitoulin Police Service Commission (UCCM Police) and Manitoulin-Sudbury Paramedic Services, responded to a reported collision involving a...
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BOATER CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED OPERATION
Grey Bruce 7/15/2026 8:50am
On July 11, 2026, members of the Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit were conducting proactive marine patrols on Lake Huron in the Municipality of South Bruce Peninsula. At approximately 7:30 pm, officers conducted a vessel inspection and observed open alcoholic beverage containers on board. As a result of the investigation, officers initiated a...
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JOINT MARINE PATROLS ON BALSAM LAKE RESULT IN 15 CHARGES
Central Region Headquarters 7/13/2026 3:55pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Snow-Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement (SAVE) Unit conducted joint patrols on Balsam Lake over the weekend. On both Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, 2026, OPP SAVE conducted joint marine patrols on Balsam Lake with officers from the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment. The initiative focused on boater education, co...
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WELLINGTON OPP HOSTS UPCOMING MARINE SAFETY EVENTS
Wellington 7/8/2026 1:05pm
The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would like to invite community members to Marine Safety Day this weekend at Conestogo Lake and Guelph Lake. This is a fun-filled family event where OPP Marine Officers, the Ministry of Natural Resources and other community partners will be on hand at Conestogo Lake and Guelph Lake to share insights on marine safety...
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CENTRAL REGION OPP SAVE UNIT LAYS 39 MARINE CHARGES DURING CANADA DAY HOLIDAY ENFORCEMENT
Central Region Headquarters 7/7/2026 8:20am
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Snowmobile, All-Terrain Vehicle and Vessel Enforcement (SAVE) Unit were active throughout the Canada Day holiday period, conducting marine patrols and enforcement. Alcohol related offences and consequences don't cease to exist when you're on the water. From July 1 to July 5, 2026, OPP SAVE Unit officers conducted marine patro...
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ALPR LEADS TO OPERATION WHILE PROHIBITED CHARGE AMONG WEEKEND RECAP
Northumberland 7/6/2026 2:40pm
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged individuals in unrelated incidents. Operation While Prohibited On July 4, 2026, at approximately 9:20 am, an officer was patrolling County Road 25 in the Municipality of Trent Hills when the in-cruiser Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) system alerted police to an exp...
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YOUTH INJURED JUMPING FROM BRIDGE
Peterborough 7/6/2026 12:00pm
Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with EMS and Fire responded to a call regarding a youth who had jumped from a bridge striking a boat and causing injury to themselves. On Saturday July 4, 2026, at approximately 4:45pm, Peterborough County Officers were dispatched to a call regarding a youth who had jumped from a...
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OPP CONDUCTING SEARCH OF WATER NEAR SANDY BAY IN BRACEBRIDGE
Bracebridge 7/2/2026 8:25am
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is conducting a search of the water near Sandy Bay in Bracebridge after a boater fell overboard and failed to surface. On July 1, 2026 at 5:45 pm, Bracebridge OPP officers, along with the OPP Marine Unit, responded to a distress call from a boater indicating that a person had fallen out of their vessel and faile...
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IMPAIRED DRIVER ARRESTED AFTER BOATING COMPLAINT
Huron 6/30/2026 10:05am
Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Bluewater resident with criminal driving offences following a complaint from a concerned citizen at the Village of Bayfield harbor, in the Municipality of Bluewater. Just before 3:00 pm on Saturday, June 13, 2026, Huron County OPP officers received information from a concerned citizen that an individual operating a vess...
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GREENSTONE OPP RESCUE MALE FROM CAPSIZED BOAT
Greenstone 6/29/2026 12:05pm
Members from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a capsized boat on Long Lake. Greenstone OPP and EMS were dispatched to a boat that had capsized on Long Lake at approximately 1 pm on June 28, 2026. The boat was carrying a lone male occupant who was able to hold onto the capsized boat until rescued by the Greenstone OPP marine unit 30 m...
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UPDATE #1 - HUNTSVILLE OPP SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING DANGEROUS WATERCRAFT OPERATOR - The Individual has been Identified and Charged
Huntsville 6/26/2026 1:50pm
-UPDATE #1- HUNTSVILLE OPP SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING DANGEROUS WATERCRAFT OPERATOR The Individual has been Identified and Charged (HUNTSVILLE, ON) - The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has identified and charged the operator of a personal watercraft involved in a dangerous operation. As a result of the investigation, Owen PARE, 23, of B...
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UOV WANTS EVERYONE TO GET TO THEIR DESTINATION SAFELY
Upper Ottawa Valley 6/26/2026 7:50am
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) wants to remind all travellers to take care and arrive safely during this unofficial start to summer. June 26, 2026, kicks off the Ontario wide safety initiative focussing on distracted driving as well as boater safety. UOV OPP members will be out in full force on the roadways and waterways to ensu...
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HUNTSVILLE OPP SEEK PUBLIC ASSISTANCE IN IDENTIFYING DANGEROUS WATERCRAFT OPERATOR
Huntsville 6/23/2026 4:20pm
The Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public's assistance in identifying the operator of a personal watercraft involved in dangerous operation. On June 13, 2026, police received a report of a Sea-Doo being operated in a dangerous manner on the Big East River in the Town of Huntsville. No injuries were reported as a result of this inc...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL INCIDENT INVOLVING BRIDGE DIVE AND BOAT IN WEST GUILFORD
Haliburton Highlands 6/23/2026 2:55pm
The Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fatal incident involving a bridge dive and a boat over the weekend in West Guilford. On Sunday, June 21, 2026, at approximately 1:42 pm, Haliburton Highlands OPP members, along with EMS and Fire, responded to a report of an injured person near a bridge on Stanhope Air...
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ERRTIC DRIVER ON HWY 17 RESULTS IN IMPAIRED CHARGES
East Algoma 6/22/2026 10:00am
A person was charged after police stopped a black pickup truck on Highway 17. On June 21, 2026, at approximately 8:30 pm the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint related to a westbound pickup truck towing a boat swerving all over the road, hitting the shoulder, crossing the center line, and nearly causing collisions with oncoming tr...
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OVER 70 CHARGES LAID DURING ATV SAFETY WEEK IN CENTRAL REGION
Central Region Headquarters 6/15/2026 1:25pm
All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) Safety Week has come to an end, with Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Central Region Snow Vehicle, ATV, Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) Unit and detachment members laying over 70 charges across the region. Officers from the 13 Detachments in Central Region, along with the Central Region SAVE Unit, conducted coordinated enforcement and education initi...
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PERSONS OF INTEREST CONNECTED TO MULTIPLE THEFT INVESTIGATIONS
Kenora 6/12/2026 11:20am
The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is requesting the public's assistance in relation to multiple thefts that have occurred in Kenora and Sioux Narrows. On June 6, 2026, officers responded to reports of a stolen licence plate, Seadoo, and Dodge Ram from 3 different residences in Kenora, in addition to a report of a stolen GMC Sierra in Sioux Narrows. Of...
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CHARGES LAID AFTER A TWO BOAT COLLISION ON RAINY LAKE
Rainy River District 6/9/2026 1:00pm
Five people escaped injury after a stationary vessel was struck by another vessel near Bear's Passage on Rainy Lake. On June 5, 2026, members of the Rainy River District Detachment Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a two-vessel collision on Rainy Lake. The five passengers involved were not injured and the boats had returned to land. Investigation...
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THREE CHARGED FOLLOWING DANGEROUS OFF-ROAD VEHICLE OPERATION
Central Region Headquarters 6/9/2026 12:10pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Central Region Snow Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, and Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) Unit laid several charges over the weekend following a dangerous operation complaint. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, at approximately 3:40 pm, Grey Bruce OPP received information regarding three dirt bike operators driving recklessly in Proton Station within OP...
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-UPDATE #1- OPP SEARCHING LAKE ST. CLAIR IN LAKESHORE FOR MISSING BOATER Missing Boater Located Deceased in the Waters of Lake St. Clair
Essex 6/8/2026 9:00am
- UPDATE #1- OPP SEARCHING LAKE ST. CLAIR IN LAKESHORE FOR MISSING BOATER Missing Boater Located Deceased in the Waters of Lake St. Clair (LAKESHORE, ON) - At approximately 4:35 pm on Sunday, June 7, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Underwater Search and Recovery Unit, along with the Essex County Marine Units located 38-year-old of Windsor deceased in t...
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MULTIPLE VEHICLE THEFTS BEING INVESTIGATED
Kenora 6/7/2026 2:40pm
The Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public's assistance following a series of thefts that occurred on June 6, 2026, in the Kenora and Sioux Narrows areas. Police are currently investigating three separate incidents believed to be related due to similarities in timing and method of operation. On June 6, 2026, at approximately 12:15 pm,...
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OPP SEARCHING LAKE ST. CLAIR IN LAKESHORE FOR MISSING BOATER
Essex 6/6/2026 11:30pm
The Essex County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is looking for a missing boater on Lake St. Clair. On Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:43 pm, the Ontario Provincial Police Lakeshore Detachment responded to an address near the Bell River Marina in the Municipality of Lakeshore for a report of a missing boater. The overdue boater was last seen struggling in the waters...
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NORTH BAY OPP ARREST 12 INDIVIDUALS FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING IN MAY
North Bay 6/2/2026 10:45am
Members of the North Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested 12 individuals for impaired driving-related offences in May 2026. As previously released, on Saturday, May 2, 2026, a 27-year-old driver from Callander was charged with operation while impaired in North Bay. Further incidents include the following: 1. On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approxi...
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- CORRECTION - CAPSIZED CANOE LEADS TO DROWNING ON UPPER RIDEAU LAKE: Corrected Weekday
Leeds 5/31/2026 2:55pm
- CORRECTION - CAPSIZED CANOE LEADS TO DROWNING ON UPPER RIDEAU LAKE The incident occurred on Saturday, May 30, 2026....
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CAPSIZED CANOE LEADS TO DROWNING ON UPPER RIDEAU LAKE
Leeds 5/31/2026 11:45am
An individual has died following the capsizing of a canoe on Upper Rideau Lake. On Monday, May 30, 2026, shortly after 5:30 pm, members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a marine distress call involving a capsized canoe. Officers, along with Leeds and Grenville Paramedic Service and the Rideau Lakes Fire Department attended the sc...
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OPP RESPONDED TO 2 MARINE COLLISIONS WITHIN DAYS OF EACHOTHER
Kenora 5/30/2026 12:00pm
- On May 21, 2026 at 8:35pm Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision involving two vessels at the south end of Devil's Gap, Lake of the Woods. Minor injuries were reported. After officers attended it was determined that alcohol was a factor and one of the involved parties was served a 7 day drivers license suspension for registering an ALERT on the Approved Scr...
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PERSONAL WATERCRAFT OPERATOR CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED IN RECAP
Northumberland 5/29/2026 6:45pm
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a number of individuals in unrelated incidents. Impaired Operation On May 26, 2026, shortly before 5:00 pm, emergency services responded to a report of a single operator of a personal watercraft who had fallen into the water and could not be located on Rice Lake....
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STOLEN VEHICLES RECOVERED BY NORTHUMBERLAND OPP
Northumberland 5/25/2026 3:50pm
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have recovered multiple stolen vehicles and charged one individual. On May 23, 2026, officers responded to a complaint regarding a stolen vehicle at a property on County Road 65 in the Municipality of Port Hope. Police located a stolen pickup truck, and the Peterborough/Northumberland Community...
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MARINE RESCUE AMONG INCIDENTS IN NORTHUMBERLAND
Northumberland 5/25/2026 2:30pm
Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a number of recent incidents across the county. Impaired Driving On May 22, 2026, at approximately 6:50 pm, officers responded to a traffic complaint regarding a motorist unable to maintain their lane while travelling westbound on County Road 2 in the Township of Alnwick...
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CHARGES LAID FOR IMPAIRED DRIVING INCIDENTS
City of Kawartha Lakes 5/22/2026 4:25pm
The City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continues to remove impaired drivers from roadways and waterways through proactive enforcement and calls for service. On May 11, 2026, at approximately 10:19 pm, officers were contacted by a driver who admitted to operating a vehicle while impaired. Officers located the driver on...
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RUNAWAY BOAT CAUSES SERIOUS INJURIES ON GEORGIAN BAY - OPP CONTINUE TO REMIND BOATERS TO WEAR LIFE JACKETS
Southern Georgian Bay 5/21/2026 5:31pm
RUNAWAY BOAT CAUSES INJURIES ON GEORGIAN BAY OPP CONTINUE TO REMIND BOATERS TO WEAR A LIFE JACKET (TOWNSHIP OF GEORGIAN BAY, ON) - Earlier this afternoon, members of the Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment responded to a dangerous marine incident near [Brandy's Island on the waters of Georgian Bay](https://maps.app.goo.gl/WMB3wxQRyf9CNTL98). On May 21, 2026 at approximately 2:15 pm, o...
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BOAT REPORTED STOLEN IN NORFOLK COUNTY
Norfolk 5/12/2026 1:55pm
Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating a stolen boat and trailer and identifying those responsible. On Saturday, May 9, 2026, at approximately 11:35 am, members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen boat from a property on Hamilton Plank Road in Port Dover. The investigation determined that sometime betwe...
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OVERDUE BOATERS LOCATED DECEASED IN LAKE ERIE - 7-Year-Old Child and 53-Year-Old Adult Located Deceased
Norfolk 5/11/2026 9:00pm
OVERDUE BOATERS LOCATED DECEASED IN LAKE ERIE 7-Year-Old Child and 53-Year-Old Adult Located Deceased (NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) - A 7-year-old child and a 53-year-old adult, both from Norfolk County, have been located deceased in the waters of Lake Erie after being reported overdue. On Monday, May 11, 2026, at approximately 3:46 pm, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Norfolk C...
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UPDATE # 1 - OPP INVESTIGATE AFTER BOAT STOLEN IN MADAWASKA VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Upper Ottawa Valley 5/4/2026 2:40pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATE AFTER BOAT STOLEN IN MADAWASKA VALLEY TOWNSHIP Boat Located and Returned to Owner, Charges Laid (MADAWASKA VALLEY TWP, ON) - Officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) located a boat and trailer that was stolen on April 26, 2026, from a property in Madawaska Valley Township. On Thursday April 30, 2026, pol...
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OPP INVESTIGATE AFTER BOAT STOLEN IN MADAWASKA VALLEY TOWNSHIP
Upper Ottawa Valley 4/29/2026 12:20pm
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the theft of an aluminum boat and homemade trailer in Madawaska Valley Township. The boat and trailer were stolen from a property on Siberia Road at approximately 5:00 am on April 26, 2026. The aluminum boat is 10ft long and features a flat bottom....
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FATAL BOATING INCIDENT
Leeds 4/26/2026 10:05am
One person has died following a boating incident on the St. Lawrence River. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, shortly after 10:00 pm, officers from the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of a capsized boat on the St. Lawrence River, north of Grenadier Island. A 15‑foot aluminum vessel with multiple occupants o...
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OPP INVESTIGATING FATAL SNOWMOBILE INCIDENT ON GEORGIAN BAY
Southern Georgian Bay 3/29/2026 10:36pm
Officers from the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal snowmobile incident that occurred this evening on the ice near Beausoleil Island. On March 29, 2026, at approximately 7:15 pm, police and emergency services responded to a 911 call from the scene of the incident, approximately 2.7 kilometres from the mainland...
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OPP ARREST DRIVER AT RIDE CHECK FOR IMPAIRED BY DRUG
East Algoma 1/10/2026 8:00am
A driver was arrested and charged for impaired by drug. On January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:15 pm, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (RIDE) on Canoe Lake Road, Mississauga First Nation. A grey pickup truck stopped and a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) was conducted. As a result the driver was arrested and...
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-UPDATE- EAST ALGOMA OPP INVESTIGATING B&Es IN THE PESHU LAKE AREA - Persons Arrested And Property Recovered
East Algoma 1/5/2026 12:45pm
# UPDATE EAST ALGOMA OPP INVESTIGATING B&Es IN THE PESHU LAKE AREA Persons Arrested And Property Recovered (THESSALON, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested two people and recovered stolen property from multiple Break & Enters (B & E's). On December 27, 2025, the Sault Ste. Marie OPP was conducting proactive patrols and located an encampment with a large amount of...
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-UPDATE #1- ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTION SITES DISMANTLED ON TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau 11/17/2025 12:36pm
-UPDATE #1- ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTION SITES DISMANTLED ON TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY Additional Charges Laid and Illicit Cannabis Plants Seized (TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY, ON) - An additional 46,700 illicit cannabis plants have been seized, and 53 charges were laid against 24 individuals following enforcement efforts on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory between Wednesday, October 1, 202...
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COLLABORATIVE OPP–MNR PATROL RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CHARGE
Central Region Headquarters 11/5/2025 4:15pm
COLLABORATIVE OPP-MNR PATROL RESULTS IN CRIMINAL CHARGE (WASAGA BEACH, ON) - Members of the Central Region Snow Vehicle, All-Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement and Education (SAVE) Team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting joint patrols with a Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) Conservation Officer in Simcoe County. During the patrol, a routine stop led...
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EAST ALGOMA OPP INVESTIGATING B&Es IN THE PESHU LAKE AREA
East Algoma 11/4/2025 3:15pm
Multiple travel trailers broken into and property stolen. On Wednesday, September 17, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received multiple reports of break and enters (B&Es) in the Peshu Lake and Aubrey Falls areas within Root Township. This area is located approximately 117 kilometres north of Thessalon and is accessible via Peshu Lake Road off Highway 129...
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A BOATING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TWO RESCUED FROM FRIGID WATERS
City of Kawartha Lakes 10/17/2025 3:40pm
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a capsized canoe on Cameron Lake. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a boat that had capsized on Cameron Lake at approximately 10:42 am on October 15, 2025. The canoe was carrying two males, both of which were able to hold the...
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LONDON RESIDENT ARRESTED IN MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL THEFT INVESTIGATION
Grey Bruce 10/6/2025 8:40am
Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid multiple charges against a London resident following a multi-jurisdictional investigation into a series of thefts involving boats, seadoos, and trailers across southwestern Ontario. One of the incidents now resolved as part of this investigation occurred on July 20, 2025, when two watercrafts were stolen from a commercial pro...
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ILLICIT CANNABIS PRODUCTION SITES DISMANTLED ON TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau 10/3/2025 2:41pm
More than 72,000 illicit cannabis plants with a value of more than $122 million and three firearms have been seized following an investigation into an organized criminal network allegedly operating illicit cannabis production sites on Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. A total of 10 individuals, including six non-community members, were arrested and charged under t...
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INFLATABLE RAFT NOT IDEAL FOR SAUGEEN RIVER
South Bruce 9/23/2025 1:15pm
On September 21, 2025, at approximately 8:42 pm, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a report of a person stranded along the Saugeen River after their inflatable raft had punctured. After approximately an hour into the search, officers located the individual. The Hanover Fire Department attended with a rescue vessel in order to bring them to shore, uninjur...
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BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN GREY HIGHLANDS
Grey Bruce 9/18/2025 8:20am
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a fishing boat, trailer, and additional equipment from a property located on Grey Road 12 in Grey Highlands. On September 16, 2025, police received a report regarding the theft of a 1988 19ft Starcraft Islander fishing boat, retrofitted for an outboard motor, along with a 1988 Shorelander boat trai...
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DRIVER CHARGED FOLLOWING SINGLE-VEHICLE COLLISION
Lambton 9/10/2025 2:35pm
A Sarnia resident is charged following a single-vehicle collision. On September 9, 2025, just before 4:00 pm, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on the Highway 402 eastbound off-ramp to Forest Road. The investigation determined that a sport utility vehicle (SUV) towing a boat and trailer left the roadway and entered...
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DRIVER ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC COMPLAINT AT BOAT LAUNCH
Orillia 9/5/2025 10:10am
Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) initiated an impaired driving investigation following reports of erratic driving in a parking lot. On September 4, 2025, at approximately 10:20 pm, officers responded to a report of a suspected impaired driver. A member of the public reported that a dark-coloured pickup truck towing a boat was driving aggr...
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OPERATOR CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED DRIVING ON WEST LAKE
Prince Edward 8/27/2025 10:40am
Members of the Prince Edward County and Quinte West Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police have charged a vessel operator with impaired driving. On Sunday, August 24, 2025, around 4:30 pm, officers were conducting marine patrols on West Lake in Prince Edward County. Officers stopped a vessel and spoke to the occupants. During the interaction, officers utilize...
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CORRECTION - OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING
Elgin 8/26/2025 3:45pm
-CORRECTION- OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING Date of Incident changed to Friday, August 22, 2025 (CENTRAL ELGIN, ON) - An 80-year-old was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Lake Erie at Port Stanley beach. On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 1:32 pm, Central Elgin Fire, Elgin County Emergency Services (EMS) with Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to the beach in P...
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OPP RESPOND TO DROWNING
Elgin 8/26/2025 2:05pm
An 80-year-old was discovered unresponsive in the waters of Lake Erie at Port Stanley beach. On Friday, August 25, 2025, at approximately 1:32 pm, Central Elgin Fire, Elgin County Emergency Services (EMS) with Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to the beach in Port Stanley for a medical emergency. It was determined that an individual was discovered unrespon...
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-UPDATE #1- FATAL PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COLLISION ON LAKE ST CLAIR Second Female has Died
Essex 8/21/2025 12:00pm
-UPDATE #1- FATAL PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COLLISION ON LAKE ST CLAIR Second Female has Died (LAKESHORE, ON)- On Thursday August 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Lakeshore Fire Rescue responded to a marine collision involving a single personal watercraft on Lake St Clair n...
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OPP RESPONDS TO DROWNING INCIDENT AT SILVER LAKE
Lanark 8/16/2025 7:45pm
Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident in Silver Lake Provincial Park. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 4:30 pm, OPP responded to a call for service for a swimmer that had gone missing after jumping out of a canoe into the water. A 26-year-old male has been recovered and was pronounced...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES ON THE WATER
Prince Edward 8/15/2025 9:20am
Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges for impaired operation on the water. On Saturday, July 26, 2025, shortly after 7:00 pm, officers with the Prince Edward County Detachment of the OPP and Tyendinaga Police Service (TPS) responded to the report of a boat washed up on a shoreline on the Bay of Quinte. Officers located the vessel, and...
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FATAL PERSONAL WATERCRAFT COLLISION ON LAKE ST CLAIR
Essex 8/14/2025 7:30pm
On Thursday August 14, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Lakeshore Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment, Essex-Windsor Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and Lakeshore Fire Rescue responded to a marine collision involving a single personal watercraft on Lake St Clair near Couture Beach in the Municipality of Lakeshore. First responders arrived on scene and with t...
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HAWKESBURY OPP REQUEST ASSISTANCE WITH A SERIES OF THEFT OF HIGH VALUE PERSONAL WATERCRAFT
Hawkesbury 8/14/2025 5:20pm
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking the public's assistance with any information regarding a series of personal watercraft (PWC) thefts in Eastern Ontario To date, multiple PWC's have been reported stolen from residential and waterfront properties across Alfred-Plantagenet and the Champlain Township areas. The incidents appear to have occurred over a span of sev...
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OPP RESPONDS TO DROWNING INCIDENT IN LAKE DALRYMPLE
City of Kawartha Lakes 8/14/2025 2:25am
Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident in the community of Lake Dalrymple. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 7:55 pm, emergency services responded to a 911 call following reports of a missing swimmer in Lake Dalrymple. A 33-year-old male had been on a boat with two others...
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ANOTHER IMPAIRED DURING MARINE JOINT-ENFORCEMENT WITH THUNDER BAY OPP & MNR
Thunder Bay 8/13/2025 9:55am
Throughout this summer, the Northwest Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), has been conducting joint-enforcement marine patrols. The summer-long operation has included mandatory alcohol screening (M.A.S.)...
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OPP Vessel Check on Six Mile Lake Nets Drinking and Boating Investigation for Newmarket Area Resident
Southern Georgian Bay 8/12/2025 5:01pm
OPP Vessel Check on Six Mile Lake Nets Drinking and Boating Investigation for Bradford Area Resident (GEORGIAN BAY TOWNSHIP, ON)- A vessel check on the afternoon of August 9, 2025 on Six Mile Lake caused members of the marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay OPP Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) to enter into a drinking and driving investigation of a Newmarket area...
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-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION - Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor
Manitoulin 8/12/2025 4:00pm
-UPDATE#1- FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION Police Seeking Owners of Boat and Outboard Motor (ESPANOLA, ON) - The Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is looking to get in contact with the owners of a boat and an outboard motor that were seized as a result of a drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of th...
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SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN TURKEY POINT - One Person Pronounced Deceased
Norfolk 8/12/2025 9:00pm
SIU INVOKES MANDATE IN TURKEY POINT One Person Pronounced Deceased (TURKEY POINT, ON) - The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an incident in Turkey Point. On Tuesday, August 12, 2025, at approximately 2:00 pm, members of the Norfolk County Marine Unit of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a boater, who entered a marina and...
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FIVE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING EXECUTION OF CDSA WARRANT IN WEBBWOOD
Manitoulin 8/12/2025 3:30pm
Five people are facing charges following the execution of a Controlled drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant in the Town of Webbwood. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, members of the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Manitoulin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), executed a CDSA search warrant at a residence on Firs...
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MARINE OPERATOR ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED
Peterborough 8/12/2025 11:05am
Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with impaired operation of a boat. On Monday August 11, 2025, at approximately 3:45pm, Peterborough County OPP received a call regarding a boat being operated by someone who appeared to have open alcohol in their boat. A description of the boat...
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STOLEN BOAT MOTOR RECOVERED IN ARDEN - Arrest Warrant To Be Issued For Wanted Individual
Frontenac 8/6/2025 4:45pm
STOLEN BOAT MOTOR RECOVERED IN ARDEN Arrest Warrant To Be Issued For Wanted Individual (CENTRAL FRONTENAC TWP., ON) - A stolen boat motor has been recovered after the rightful owner spotted it for sale online. The motor, with several hundred dollars, was stolen in July from a cottage on Shabomeka Lake in North Frontenac Township. On Sunday, August 3, 2025, the owner spotted the motor on...
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SAFETY CHECK ON WATERCRAFT LEADS TO ALCOHOL-RELATED CHARGES
Bancroft 8/5/2025 11:35am
Officers patrolling Deer Lake, in Highlands East Township, have laid multiple charges against a personal watercraft operator. Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit were on patrol when they stopped a personal watercraft to check on required safety equipment. Officers observed open alcohol and issued a demand for the operat...
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BOAT TRAILER REPORTED STOLEN IN LAMBTON SHORES
Lambton 8/5/2025 11:10am
On August 3, 2025, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an address on Poplar Avenue in Port Franks, Municipality of Lambton Shores, for a report of stolen boat trailer. The theft is believed to have occurred sometime between July 27, 2025, and August 2, 2025. The stolen boat trailer is described as a 26-foot dual axle trailer...
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Are You Ready to Practice Water Safety This August Long Weekend?
Southern Georgian Bay 8/1/2025 5:06pm
Are You Ready and Able to Practice Water Safety This August Long Weekend? OPP Marine Unit Hopes You Are! (MIDLAND, On)- Heading out on the water or to the beach this weekend? The marine unit attached to the [Southern Georgian Bay Detachment](https://www.shopmidland.com/sgbopp) of the [Ontario Provincial Police](https://www.opp.ca/) hope you are ready and able to practice water safety...
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DISTURBANCE ON THE MADAWASKA RIVER RESULTS IN ARREST
Upper Ottawa Valley 8/1/2025 8:40am
An individual has been arrested after a disturbance on the Madawaska River. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, shortly after 9:00 pm, officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the Combermere area. It had been reported that a male in a peddle boat had been yelling at people at making threats. The disorderly behaviour continue...
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DROWNING INCIDENT UNDER INVESTIGATION ON BALSAM LAKE
City of Kawartha Lakes 7/30/2025 3:05pm
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a drowning incident that occurred yesterday evening after a canoe capsized on Balsam Lake. On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 6:21 pm, officers responded to a marine call on Balsam Lake, where they were notified that a male in a canoe had gone overboard and...
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BOATING COLLISION ON KENNISIS LAKE LEADS TO IMPAIRED OPERATION CHARGE
Haliburton Highlands 7/30/2025 8:15am
Members of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual with impaired operation after responding to a boating collision on Kennisis Lake. In the early hours on July 27, 2025, officers responded to a boating collision on Kennisis Lake, where three individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries after the boat...
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- UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION - ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED
Bracebridge 7/29/2025 4:00pm
- UPDATE #1 - POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION - ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED Public Assistance Requested (MUSKOKA LAKES TOWNSHIP, ON) - The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is seeking witnesses in relation to a boating collision involving a swimmer on Skeleton Lake in Township of Muskoka Lakes. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, just before 5:00 pm, Bra...
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UOV OPP CHARGE THREE DRIVERS WITH IMPAIRED RELATED CHARGES IN TWO DAYS
Upper Ottawa Valley 7/28/2025 4:45pm
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged three drivers with impaired related charges within a span of two days. On July 26, 2025, just before 12:30 am, OPP received a report of a vehicle going off the roadway on Barron Canyon Rd. in the Town of Petawawa. The vehicle fled the scene shortly after. Police located the vehicle. As...
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GREY BRUCE OPP INVESTIGATING BOAT THEFT IN MEAFORD
Grey Bruce 7/25/2025 1:05pm
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating the theft of a boat that occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, July 24, 2025. At approximately 2:11 pm, a white Buick Enclave and a blue Ford F250 entered a property near Grey Road 12 in Meaford. The two vehicles were recorded on surveillance footage removing a 20-foot Smoker Craft Phantom boat equipped with an...
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KAYAKER ON CROWE LAKE CHARGED FOR NO LIFE JACKET
Central Hastings 7/24/2025 2:20pm
Police urge you to wear a PFD, even on small vessels (MARMORA, ON) - Police are regularly patrolling local waterways, conducting routine safety checks and enforcing the Canada Shipping Act to ensure that boaters are keeping themselves and their children safe on the water. On Monday, July 21, 2025, officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conductin...
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POLICE ARRESTED AND CHARGED A PERSON AFTER FAILING TO STOP FOR POLICE
North Bay 7/23/2025 2:55pm
Police arrested and charged one person after a vehicle failed to stop for police. On Sunday July 20, 2025, at approximately 11:10 am, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to conduct a traffic stop with a vehicle on Quesnel Road, West Nipissing. The known driver of the vehicle failed to stop for police and then fled on a person...
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THEFT OF WATERCRAFTS
Grey Bruce 7/22/2025 6:30am
The Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a double theft involving two watercrafts from a commercial property in the Township of Georgian Bluffs. On July 20, 2025, between approximately 6:17 pm and 6:24 pm, two vehicles-a silver SUV and a white pickup truck-were observed entering the back lot of a property located near Highway 6-21. Surveillance f...
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BOAT REPORTED STOLEN IN NORFOLK COUNTY
Norfolk 7/21/2025 1:01pm
Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a stolen boat and identifying those responsible for the theft. At approximately 6:55 pm on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to report of a stolen boat on Erie Boulevard in Long Point. Through investigation, it was determined that earlier that day, one or more unid...
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SEA-DOO REPORTED STOLEN IN NORFOLK COUNTY
Norfolk 7/21/2025 12:20pm
Police are seeking assistance from the public in locating a stolen Sea-Doo and identifying those involved in the theft. At approximately 8:24 am on Friday, July 4, 2025, the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a stolen Sea-Doo on Ferris Street in Turkey Point. Through investigation, it was determined that sometime overnight, one or mo...
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INDIVIDUAL DROWNS AFTER FALLING OVERBOARD
Leeds 7/20/2025 11:25am
The Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a possible drowning incident on the St. Lawrence River near the Town of Gananoque. On Saturday, July 19, 2025, shortly after 6:30 pm, Leeds OPP responded to a report of an individual who had fallen out of a stationary boat. The individual was not wearing a personal floatation device (PFD) and was loc...
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POLICE INVESTIGATE BOATING COLLISION- ONE PERSON SERIOUSLY INJURED
Bracebridge 7/19/2025 10:40pm
The Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a boating collision that occurred on Skeleton Lake in Muskoka Lakes Township that sent one person to hospital with life-threatening injuries. On July 19, 2025, just before 5:00 pm Bracebridge OPP officers along with Muskoka EMS and Muskoka Lakes Fire Department, received several em...
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OPP ASSIST FOLLOWING MARINE COLLISION
Lambton 7/15/2025 5:35pm
Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assist following a boating collision. On July 12, 2025, at approximately 2:15 pm, emergency services including members of the Lambton County OPP, Walpole Island Police Service, Chatham-Kent Police Service, Emergency Medical Services, Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), and the Canadian Coast Guard responded...
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OPP INVESTIGATES DROWNING INCIDENT IN SOUTH BRUCE PENINSULA
Grey Bruce 7/15/2025 7:45am
On Monday, July 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 pm, members of the Grey Bruce Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), South Bruce Peninsula Fire Department and Bruce County Paramedic Services, responded to a report of a capsized canoe on Lake Huron, near Howdenvale. Three individuals were canoeing when their vessel overturned. Two individuals managed to...
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CHARGES LAID FOLLOWING FATAL MARINE INCIDENT AT WESLEMKOON LAKE
Lennox & Addington 7/13/2025 3:05pm
Members of the Lennox and Addington (L&A) County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid charges on a boater after a passenger fell overboard early yesterday morning and did not resurface. At approximately 7:45 am on Saturday, July 12, 2025, OPP received a call that an individual had fallen into the water at Weslemkoon Lake in the Township of A...
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THEFT OF SEA-DOO
Northumberland 7/9/2025 1:40pm
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are currently investigating the theft of a 2016 BRP Wake Pro 215 Sea-Doo The Sea-Doo, bearing pleasure craft license number ON5125780 was stolen from an unattended trailer that was in the municipal parking lot in Bewdley between July 4th at 7:35 pm and July 5th at 9:30 am. It has aftermarket...
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HUNTSVILLE - CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND SEES DRIVERS AND VESSEL OPERATORS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS RESULT IN CHARGES
Huntsville 7/9/2025 8:10am
CANADA DAY LONG WEEKEND SEES DRIVERS AND VESSEL OPERATORS IRRESPONSIBLE ACTIONS RESULT IN CHARGES (HUNTSVILLE, ON) - Members of the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were kept busy during the Canada Day Long weekend being proactive on the roads and waterways. Huntsville officers laid 10 impaired driving charges on drivers who failed to take the necessary steps...
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IMPAIRED CHARGES FOR BOATER ON MEPHISTO LAKE
Bancroft 7/9/2025 7:40am
A routine safety check for a boat on Mephisto Lake, in Tudor-Cashel Township, has resulted in impaired charges. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, just before 5:00 pm, officers with the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting marine patrol when they stopped a small vessel with two people on board. The person at the helm did not have a Pleasure...
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WEEKEND RECAP INCLUDES OVERTURNED BOAT ON RICE LAKE
Northumberland 7/8/2025 1:05pm
Members from the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a range of incidents over the weekend. On July 4, 2025, at approximately 5:25 pm, police responded to a report of an overturned boat on Rice Lake, in the vicinity of a marina in the Township of Hamilton. Both individuals on board had access to life jackets at the time the boat...
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BOATER FACING IMPAIRED CHARGES
East Region Headquarters 7/7/2025 2:05pm
A boater on Graham Lake, southeast of Athens, has been charged with impaired operation. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, shortly before 2:30 pm, officers with the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Snow Vehicle, All terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement / Education (SAVE) team were conducting marine patrols when they stopped a small boat for a safety check. It was not...
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BANCROFT OPP LAY IMPAIRED CHARGE ON MEPHISTO LAKE
Bancroft 7/7/2025 9:30am
Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one person with impaired operation. On Saturday, July 5, 2025, just after 7:00 pm, Bancroft OPP Marine Unit officers were conducting patrols on Mephisto Lake when a boat was stopped to conduct a safety inspection. An approved screening device was used, and as a result the driver was transpor...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE NEEDED WITH THE THEFT OF A BOAT, MOTOR AND TRAILER
North East Region 7/3/2025 12:00pm
Police are seeking the public's assistance in identifying the person(s) of interest in the theft of a boat, motor and trailer. On Monday June 30, 2025, the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft from a local business in West Nipissing. Sometime between Saturday June 28 and Monday June 30, 2025, unknown person(s) attended a loc...
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OPP INVESTIGATING MARINE INCIDENT NEAR MILTON ISLAND - UPDATE #1 - Body of Missing Boater Recovered
Frontenac 7/2/2025 3:35pm
-UPDATE #1- OPP INVESTIGATING MARINE INCIDENT NEAR MILTON ISLAND Body of Missing Boater Recovered (KINGSTON, ON) - The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in coordination with the Canadian Coast Guard and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), has recovered the body of a missing boater following an incident near Milton Island on the St. Lawrence River. On Monday June 30, 2025, members...
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OPP INVESTIGATE FATAL WATER INCIDENT
Lambton 7/2/2025 9:50am
One individual has died following an incident at Ipperwash Beach, Lake Huron, in the Municipality of Lambton Shores. On June 29, 2025, at approximately 6:20 pm, members of the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Lambton Emergency Medical Services, and local fire responded to a request for assistance on Ipperwash Beach, near the end of Ipperwash Road. Police...
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OPP INVESTIGATING MARINE INCIDENT NEAR MILTON ISLAND
Frontenac 6/30/2025 5:30pm
Members of the Frontenac County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Canadian Coast Guard and Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), responded to a distress call near Milton Island on the St. Lawrence River. On Monday, June 30, 2025, emergency crews were called after a man reportedly fell from a boat, struck his head on the propeller, and did not...
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DROWNING INCIDENT NEAR APPLETON DAM
Lanark 6/30/2025 2:35pm
Members of the Lanark County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with the Emergency Response Team (ERT), the Snow Vehicle, All Terrain Vehicle, Vessel Enforcement/Education (SAVE) unit, and the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU), responded to a report of a missing fisherman in the Mississippi River in Appleton. On Saturday, June 28, 2025, shortly b...
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THUNDER BAY OPP TEAM UP WITH MNR FOR MARINE JOINT-ENFORCEMENT
Thunder Bay 6/27/2025 9:25am
Throughout this summer, the Northwest Region Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (T.I.M.E.) team of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), will be conducting joint-enforcement marine patrols. The summer-long operation include mandatory alcohol screening (M.A.S.) and fi...
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OPERATOR OF PERSONAL WATERCRAFT ARRESTED FOR IMPAIRED
Collingwood 6/26/2025 5:50am
Members of the Collingwood & Blue Mountains OPP while conducting marine patrol on Georgian Bay in Wasaga Beach arrested the operator of a personal watercraft for operation while impaired. On June 23, 2025, shortly after 3:30 pm, members of the Collingwood & Blue Mountains OPP Marine Unit were conducting compliance checks for lifejackets and safety equipment of vessels and per...
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PUBLIC ASSISTANCE REQUESTED IN BREAK-IN ATTEMPT AND CANOE THEFT
Brant 6/24/2025 1:45pm
The Brant County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating the theft of a canoe from a property on Salt Springs Church Road. The incident occurred prior to 7:00 am on May 16, 2025. The stolen canoe is described as red in colour and had been stored outside the residence. Video surveillance from the property captured a male suspect taking the canoe and attempting to gain en...
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MARINE PATROL LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE
Wellington 6/23/2025 9:20am
On June 22, 2025, at approximately 3:00 pm, members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a marine patrol on Conestogo Lake in the Township of Mapleton. At this time, police spoke with the operator of a personal watercraft who appeared to need assistance. As a result of the investigation, John WALL 23-years-old of Mapleton Township, was...
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UPDATE #1 - PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN FROM LOCAL RESIDENCE
Upper Ottawa Valley 6/18/2025 3:15pm
-UPDATE #1- PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN FROM LOCAL RESIDENCE Boat Recovered; No Foul Play Involved (LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP., ON.) - A pontoon boat recently reported stolen to the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has been located. The pontoon boat, motor and trailer were reported stolen from a residence in Laurentian Valley Township by the...
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TWEED RESIDENT RESCUES THREE YOUTH FROM STOCO LAKE
Central Hastings 6/18/2025 10:25am
Trio Lands in Water When Canoe Capsized (TWEED, ON) - A quick acting Tweed resident has pulled three young people from the water after their canoe capsized. On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at 6:15 am, officers with the Central Hastings Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to assist boaters in distress on Stoco Lake in Tweed. It was learned that a group of students from...
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OPP MARINE UNIT LOCATES STOLEN BACKHOE
Essex 6/17/2025 11:20am
The Essex County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Marine Unit is investigating a theft after the recovery of a stolen backhoe in the LaSalle Channel of the Detroit River. On Tuesday June 3, 2025, at approximately 9:00 am Essex County OPP Marine Unit was on patrol in the LaSalle Channel on the Detroit River when they observed a 50-foot barge with a backhoe on board. As a vesse...
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MORE THAN 7 KG OF FENTANYL, 12 KG OF COCAINE AND 4 FIREARMS SEIZED IN SUDBURY
Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau 6/17/2025 10:02am
Twenty-five individuals, many from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), are facing a combined 197 charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled drugs and Substances Act following a 16-month investigation. In January 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) and the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU...
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PONTOON BOAT AND TRAILER STOLEN FROM LOCAL RESIDENCE
Upper Ottawa Valley 6/13/2025 11:00am
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance in locating a stolen boat and trailer. Between 6:30 pm, on June 10, 2025, and 9:00 am on June 11, 2025, a pontoon boat and trailer were taken from a driveway in the Forest Lea Road and Sufian Road area. The boat is described as a 2022 black and...
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IMPAIRED BOATER CHARGED AFTER ATTEMPTING TO DOCK BOAT IN NO DOCKING ZONE
Orillia 6/10/2025 3:25pm
Orillia, ON - The Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual with impaired operation of a vessel following an incident in a restricted docking zone. On June 9, 2025, at approximately 5:30 pm, Orillia OPP officers responded to reports of a boat operator attempting to dock in a restricted area at the Old Cruises Fishing Dock. Witnesses provided officers w...
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A BOATING ACCIDENT RESULTED IN TWO DROWNING VICTIMS
City of Kawartha Lakes 6/8/2025 7:50pm
Members from the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a boating incident on Sunday afternoon that took the lives of two male adults. City of Kawartha Lakes OPP along with fire and EMS were dispatched to a boat that had capsized on Sturgeon Lake at approximately 3:06 pm on June 08, 2025. The canoe was carrying...
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EAST ALGOMA OPP LAYS PROHIBITED DRIVE CHARGE
East Algoma 6/5/2025 11:10am
A traffic stop for an insecure load resulted in a prohibited driving charge. On Saturday, May 31, 2025, at approximately 11:00 am, the East Algoma Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on patrol duties on Causley Street in the Town of Blind River when officers observed an eastbound black pick-up truck carrying a paddle boat in its bed that was not properly secured...
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ARMSTRONG & THUNDER BAY OPP TEAM UP WITH MNR FOR JOINT-ENFORCEMENT
Thunder Bay 6/3/2025 7:25am
On June 1st, 2025, the Armstrong and Thunder Bay Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with Conservation Officers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF), conducted a joint-enforcement R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) initiative. The operation included mandatory alcohol screening (M.A.S.) and a fish and wildlife in...