Wingham Free Press
(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 […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – A person was charged after police stopped a vehicle north of Blind River on Highway 557. On December 28, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a small white Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) to check sobriety of the driver. After failing a roadside screening test, the […]
(BLIND RIVER, ON) – A person was charged after police conducted a Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check on Queen Avenue. On October 9, 2025, at approximately 12:00 a.m. the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed an oncoming small white car conduct a U-turn and proceed to travel away from the stop location. As a result, […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)- East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) lays multiple charges including impaired operation. On Friday, September 12, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., members of the East Algoma OPP were conducting patrol duties in the community of Mississauga First Nation when they observed a southbound side-by-side traveling at a high rate of speed on […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)- On September 6, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a marine call on the Mississagi River. Two individuals were in an aluminum boat when it overturned. One person was located and was assisted by members of the public. The second person was unaccounted for. […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)- The East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) execute a warrant to enter a dwelling house. On Tuesday August 26, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the East Algoma OPP with the assistance from Mississauga First Nation Police Service attended a residence on Highway 17 in the community of Mississauga First […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON) – The Mississauga First Nation Police (MFN) and East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a person in relation to a residential break & enter. On May 23, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m. police were called to a residence on Village Road. The complainant reported that a known male entered the residence and […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON) – The East Algoma Ontario Provincial Police arrest and charge a person with numerous offences after a threats complaint. On May 8, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m. police were called to Village Road in Mississauga First Nation pertaining to a person being threatened by a passerby. The complainant knew the male and police […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)- On March 16, 2025, at approximately 12:45 p.m., the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a residence on Old Highway 17 in the Mississauga First Nation community to execute a search warrant. Investigation revealed that two weeks earlier, an individual had pointed a loaded handgun at their ex-partner in Blind River, violating a […]
(MISSISSAUGA FIRST NATION, ON)- Intoxicated person damages property. On January 2, 2025, at around 1:00 p.m., the East Algoma Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report about an intoxicated individual who had left a residence on Shingwalk Street in Blind River and was reportedly heading to assault an unknown person. Police located […]