Wingham Free Press
(Atikokan, ON) – A proactive stop on a vehicle that couldn’t maintain its lane resulted in the arrest of an impaired driver. On December 17, 2025, at approximately 9:00 pm, a member of the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a vehicle on Highway 11B that couldn’t maintain its lane. A traffic […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Treaty Three Police Service have arrested and charged a local resident with multiple offences. On November 19, 2025, the Rainy River District OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance from the Kenora OPP CSCU, Kenora OPP […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – A Fort Frances local has been arrested and charged with multiple drug trafficking charges and Criminal Code offences. On Monday, November 10, 2025, The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) with the assistance of the Treaty Three Police Street Crime Unit completed an investigation into drug […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Two individuals are facing drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop in Fort Frances. On Sunday, November 9, 2025, at approximately 3:20 a.m., members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop after observing unusual driving behaviour. During the investigation, officers located 11 kilograms […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers from the Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals with Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and Criminal Code offences following a traffic stop. On November 9, 2025, shortly before 3:00 a.m., members of the Fort Frances OPP conducted a traffic stop after a license […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation and refusal to comply with demand. On Friday October 24, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop after witnessing suspicious driving behaviour. The driver refused several […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged one individual with impaired operation. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision. Following an investigation it was determined that the driver of the […]
FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three individuals – including two youths – with aggravated assault. On Sunday September 28, 2025, members of the Fort Frances Detachment of the OPP responded to a report of an assault on one person by multiple individuals. Following further investigation into […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – On September 23rd, three individuals were arrested for Controlled Drugs and Substances (CDSA) and Criminal Code (CC) offences. At approximately 1:45 a.m., officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle occupied by three individuals. During the stop, one passenger was found to have provided a false identity and was subsequently arrested […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – The Fort Frances Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid additional charges in relation to a sexual assault investigation. The 73-year-old male from Fort Frances is now charged with six additional counts of sexual assault. There is no statute of limitations on sexual offences and a report can be made […]