Wingham Free Press
(BRUCE MINES, ON) – An OPP social media post regarding a wanted individual helped members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) locate and arrest the person on Wednesday, April 1, 2026. At approximately 3:50 p.m., officers from the East Algoma Detachment, along with the OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), responded to a report of a sighting […]
(BRUCE MINES, ON) – Two individuals are facing numerous charges following a home invasion in Bruce Mines. On September 19, 2025, at approximately 8:39 a.m., the East Algoma – Thessalon Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a robbery at a residence on Government Road. Investigation revealed two individuals entered the victims’ home, assaulted […]
(BRUCE MINES, ON) – On July 14, 2025, the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a theft call at a business on Highway 17. Police are investigating a theft of explosives from Ontario Trap Rock Limited, located at 9630 Highway 17, in Bruce Mines. There is currently no immediate risk to public safety. The […]
(BRUCE MINES, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police receive a report of a suspicious person and make an arrest. On Friday, April 11, 2025, at approximately 8:45 a.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious person in a driveway on Waltonen Road in the Town of Bruce Mines. While officers were […]
(BRUCE MINES, ON)- While on patrol the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a pickup truck in a ditch. On March 29, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members from the OPP’s Sault Ste. Marie Highway Safety Division were patrolling Highway 17 near Garden Bay Road in the Town of Bruce Mines when they observed a blue pickup […]
(BRUCE MINES)- On November 26, 2024, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision involving four vehicles on Highway 17 east of the Town of Bruce Mines. A 57-year-old from the town of Thessalon was pronounced deceased at the scene. As a result […]
(BRUCE MINES)- A firearm was pointed at a driver attempting to exit a gas station parking lot. On November 21, 2024, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a weapons call that occurred at a gas station parking lot in the Town of Bruce Mines. The investigation […]
(BRUCE MINES, ON)- Driver hits a hydro pole and leaves the scene. On August 17, 2024, at approximately 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to motor vehicle collision involving a silver SUV that struck a utility pole on Cunningham Street in the Town of Bruce Mines. The SUV left […]
(BRUCE MINES, ON)- Police received a traffic complaint of a three-wheeler with three people on it driving erratically on Crawford Street. On June 7, 2024, shortly after 11:30 p.m., members from the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) patrolled the area for the All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) in the Town of Bruce Mines. Police […]