Wingham Free Press
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – An arson investigation leads to charges against one person. On Sunday October 5, 2026, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a structure fire in Virginiatown where a residence was engulfed in smoke and flames. The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire. As a result of […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – A single motor vehicle collision has resulted in impaired charges for the driver. On Thursday, December 18, 2025, at approximately 5:00 a.m., the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Highway 66 in Larder Lake Township. The driver did not sustain any injuries. Upon speaking […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – A barricaded person incident in Larder Lake Township has resolved peacefully. On Sunday, January 4, 2026, at approximately 6:00 a.m., the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence in Larder Lake Township to execute a warrant. Upon arrival, the individual uttered threats towards police which lead the surrounding roads to […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with impaired-related offences in November. On Monday November 10, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., the Kirkland Lake OPP conducted a traffic stop on a motor vehicle travelling over the posted speed limit. Upon speaking with the driver, officers believed that the driver […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – A proactive traffic stop in Kirkland Lake resulted in two arrests and the seizure of drugs. On Saturday September 13, 2025, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting general patrol in the Town of Kirkland Lake. Officers stopped a vehicle after confirming the licence plates were not valid. Open alcohol […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with a total of 8 impaired-related offences in September through October. On Friday September 26, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the Kirkland Lake OPP received a report of a vehicle on Goodfish Road doing burnouts on the road with pallets of the […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged four people following a report of copper wire theft. On Sunday August 17, 2025, the Kirkland Lake OPP received a report of abandoned copper wire and suspicious vehicle in the area of Chaput Hughes. Through a combination of witness statements, police […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – A proactive traffic stop in Kirkland Lake has led to the arrest of three people and a seizure of drugs and paraphernalia. On Saturday October 25, 2025, the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting general patrol in the Town of Kirkland Lake and stopped a vehicle on Taylor Avenue. Police identified […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – Four people are facing charges after the execution of a Controlled Drug and Substance Act (CDSA) search warrant in Kirkland Lake. On Thursday September 4, 2025, members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and the North East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial […]
(KIRKLAND LAKE, ON) – The Kirkland Lake Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged three drivers with a total of 8 impaired-related offences in August. On Sunday August 10, 2025, at approximately 3:50 p.m., members of the Kirkland Lake OPP were conducting general patrol on Highway 66 in Gauthier Township, when a traffic stop was conducted for speed […]