Ontario Free Press
(KENORA, ON) – One individual has been arrested and charged following a traffic stop. On Friday, February 20, 2026, members of the Kenora Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop after noticing a suspicious vehicle. With assistance from the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), the vehicle was searched and one individual was arrested and […]
(IROQUOIS FALLS, ON) – On Thursday, February 19, 2026, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Iroquois Falls members, the OPP Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence in Iroquois Falls. Police seized suspected cocaine, crack cocaine and hydromorphone, as well […]
(NORTH BAY) – A North Bay resident is facing multiple charges after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer located a driver who appeared to be slouched over inside a parked vehicle on Fraser Street. On Sunday, February 15, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a member of the North Bay OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team […]
(ESSEX, ON) – A driver has been charged following a collision in Essex. At approximately 8:23 p.m. on February 19, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a motor vehicle collision on County Road 50 E. in the Town of Essex. David HIGHSTEAD, 32-years-old of Kingsville was arrested and charged with the following Criminal […]
(EAST FERRIS) – A driver has been charged after the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a vehicle found in a ditch and later observed the same vehicle driving away from the collision site in East Ferris Township. On Friday, February 13, 2026, at approximately 3:20 p.m., the North Bay OPP received a report of […]
(CALVIN) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver following a 911 call and subsequent single‑vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Calvin Township. On Saturday, February 7, 2026, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the North Bay OPP received a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver travelling on Highway 17. Officers responded and […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON)Â – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a death in the Municipality of Port Hope. On February 19, 2026, at approximately 5:00 a.m., officers were called to a residence in the area of County Road 65 and 7th Line where one person was located deceased. Preliminary information suggests this is […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the OPP North West Region Crime Unit have charged a Fort Frances resident following an online child sexual exploitation investigation. On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Fort Frances and electronic devices […]
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – An eighth person has been arrested and charged in connection with a home invasion in the Hillside area, east of Huntsville. Police continue to search for additional suspects. On Tuesday, July 1, 2025, shortly before 5:00 a.m., officers from the Huntsville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to reports of an […]
(THUNDER BAY, ON) – An individual from Thunder Bay is facing charges following a drug trafficking investigation. In November 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB), with assistance from the Thunder Bay Police Service, began an intelligence-led investigation into drug trafficking activity in Thunder Bay and surrounding communities. On Wednesday, February 4, […]