Wingham Free Press
(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), with assistance from the OPP North East Region Crime Unit, has arrested and charged one individual in connection with a significant fraud and theft investigation involving a large industrial operation located northeast of Cochrane. On January 30, 2025, police received a report from […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachment are investigating a fatal snowmobile collision in the Town of Cochrane. On March 14, 2026, at approximately 9:00 a.m., James Bay OPP officers, along with medical emergency services, responded to a report of a collision involving a snowmobile and a commercial motor […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver after responding to a 9‑1‑1 report of a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane. On Saturday February 7, 2026, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the James Bay OPP responded to a 911 call reporting a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane. Police located the vehicle […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a commercial driver following an impaired driving investigation that began during a proactive traffic stop on Highway 11. On January 26, 2026, at approximately 8:30 p.m., James Bay OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on a commercial motor vehicle parked beside a posted “No […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – Two Cochrane residents are facing multiple drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop conducted by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) as part of a drug trafficking investigation. On Tuesday November 25, 2025, the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) conducted a drug trafficking investigation, with officers from the James Bay […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with multiple offences after a traffic stop in Cochrane. On Wednesday November 19, 2025, at approximately 3:40 p.m., members of the James Bay (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11 West after an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) alert indicated the registered […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – A traffic complaint of a commercial motor vehicle tailgating and cutting off a vehicle in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at approximately 7:10 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of aggressive driving on Highway 11 South in Cochrane. Police located […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – A traffic complaint of a suspected impaired driver in Cochrane resulted in an impaired driving arrest. On Sunday, November 20, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a suspected impaired driver in a commercial parking lot on Railway Street in Cochrane. Police […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – An officer observed a vehicle that had collided into the ditch on Highway 11 West in Cochrane, leading to an impaired driving arrest. On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 1:50 a.m., the James Bay OPP observed a vehicle that had collided into the westbound ditch on Highway 11 while on patrol. […]
(COCHRANE, ON) – A month-long investigation into a series of break-ins and thefts targeting local businesses and private properties in Cochrane has culminated in the arrest of a 32-year-old individual and the recovery of stolen items. During the investigation, two search warrants were executed resulting in the recovery of numerous stolen items. The warrants were […]