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OPP seize $1.8 million in suspected cocaine near Thunder Bay

OPP seize $1.8 million in suspected cocaine near Thunder Bay

A traffic stop near Thunder Bay led to the OPP discovering 18 kilograms of suspected cocaine in a vehicle
OPP charge Cobourg man with impaired driving in Hilton

OPP charge Cobourg man with impaired driving in Hilton

An evening traffic checkpoint led to the arrest of a pickup truck driver who failed a breathalyzer test, according to the East Algoma detachment of the OPP
OPP discover morphine inside re-sealed Halloween chip bag

OPP discover morphine inside re-sealed Halloween chip bag

Provincial police in Mattawa, Ont., east of North Bay, say they're investigating possible tampering with Halloween candy after a suspicious substance was found in a chip bag
Six arrested after OPP find $8K in drugs — and illegal crossbow

Six arrested after OPP find $8K in drugs — and illegal crossbow

Raid at a residence in Elliot Lake uncovered suspected fentanyl, meth and cocaine
'No ongoing threat': Shelter-in-place lifted for Chapleau-area First Nation

'No ongoing threat': Shelter-in-place lifted for Chapleau-area First Nation

Nishnawbe Aski Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a shooting in Brunswick House First Nation
Shooting causes shelter-in-place for Chapleau-area First Nation

Shooting causes shelter-in-place for Chapleau-area First Nation

Officers with the Nishnawbe Aski Police Service are searching for a male suspect
Driver charged after allegedly refusing breath test

Driver charged after allegedly refusing breath test

OPP allege a strong odour of alcoholic beverage was emanating from the driver's breath and a beer can was observed by their foot
OPP under investigation after armed fugitive was shot

OPP under investigation after armed fugitive was shot

An emergency alert and shelter-in-place order were issued Friday as OPP officers searched for an armed and dangerous individual near Latchford. The situation escalated on Sunday with an exchange of gunfire
Two dead, one hospitalized after crash east of Espanola

Two dead, one hospitalized after crash east of Espanola

Anyone who witnessed the collision or who has dashcam footage from the area at the time of the incident is asked to contact the OPP
Investigation clears OPP in death of man in Elliot Lake

Investigation clears OPP in death of man in Elliot Lake

The director of Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit announced that an OPP officer will not be charged following the custodial death of a 46-year-old man who suffered acute medical distress