Ontario Free Press
(ELLIOT LAKE, ON) – On January 9, 2026, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person on Hillside Drive South who was in breach of prior release conditions. At approximately 3:00 p.m. officers were on general patrol and recognized a small white Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) from previous traffic complaints. A traffic stop […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – A driver was arrested and charged for impaired by drug. On January 9, 2026, at approximately 12:15 p.m., 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 […]
(PORT HOPE, ON) – An investigation has resulted in the arrest of eight individuals and the seizure of more than 7,600 illicit cannabis plants and 100 lbs of dried illicit cannabis bud valued at more than $3.8 million. In December 2025, emergency services responded to a structure fire at a location on 5th Line in the Municipality […]
(ESSA TOWNSHIP, ON) (NEW TECUMSETH, ON) – Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with impaired driving offences following traffic complaints for suspected impaired drivers. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, shortly after 3:00 PM, Nottawasaga OPP officers responded to two calls for service in separate townships both reporting possible […]
(MORAVIANTOWN FIRST NATIONS, ON) – One person is charged with multiple offences after a traffic stop for a Highway Traffic Act violation. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at approximately 3:13 p.m., Elgin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Selton Line on Moraviantown Delaware First Nation and seized approximately $16,000 worth of suspected cocaine, […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – Members of the Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a motorist with impaired operation following a collision. On January 8, 2026, shortly after 6:00 p.m., police and fire crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on County Road 30 in the Municipality of Trent Hills. No serious injuries were reported; […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged in connection with separate impaired driving investigations. On Monday, January 5, 2026, at approximately 7:41 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a suspected impaired driver near the intersection of Kent Street North and Young Street in Simcoe. […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – Two individuals have been charged in connection with a theft investigation in Simcoe. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, at approximately 1:12 a.m., members of the Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the West Region OPP Emergency Response Team and the West Region OPP Canine Unit, responded to a report […]
(EDWARDSBURGH-CARDINAL TOWNSHIP, ON) – Two people now face additional charges following an incident earlier this week, in which a vehicle, which initially fled from officers in Edwardsburgh-Cardinal Township. Officers with the Grenville Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to stop a car for a traffic violation on Thursday, January 8, 2026, around 2:00 a.m. […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – Members of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have seized over $10,000 worth of drugs in the town of Bancroft. On Thursday, January 8, 2026, shortly before 10:00 p.m., officers received an anonymous tip from the public regarding drugs and a possible wanted person. Officers located the person in a parking lot. During […]