Wingham Free Press
(MOONBEAM, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) James Bay Detachment continue to investigate a fatal collision on Highway 11 near Moonbeam. On Saturday, August 16, 2025, at approximately 3:20 a.m., officers responded to a motor-vehicle collision involving an All-Terrain Vehicle (ATV) and a Commercial Motor Vehicle. As a result of the collision, four […]
(MOONBEAM, ON) – A routine traffic stop for excessive speed led to impaired driving charges for one individual. On February 17, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle travelling 135 km/hr in a posted 90 km/hr zone on Highway 11 in Moonbeam. During […]
(MOONBEAM, ON) – A police response to a disturbance in Moonbeam led to the arrest of a driver for impaired operation. On March 2, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were investigating a disturbance call when they gathered evidence suggesting that one of the individuals involved had been driving […]
(MOONBEAM, ON) – A motorized snow vehicle (MSV) collision in Moonbeam has resulted in life-altering injuries for the driver and impaired driving charges. On January 23, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Cochrane District Ambulance responded to a serious single MSV collision on the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile […]
(MOONBEAM, ON) – A report of a vehicle in the ditch, led to the driver being charged for impaired. On August 2, 2024, at approximately 2:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a pick-up truck in the ditch in Moonbeam. Police located the ditched vehicle on Lefebvre Peninsula […]
(MOONBEAM, ON) – A Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Moonbeam led to the arrest of driver for impaired driving. On March 30, 2024, shortly after 5:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) began a RIDE program on Highway 581 in Moonbeam. Approximately 20 minutes after starting, a vehicle entered the RIDE […]
(MOONBEAM, ON) – One person stopped for speeding was arrested for driving while prohibited, and breaching a probation order. On March 6, 2024, shortly before 1:00 a.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) patrol on Highway 11 in Moonbeam township, and a vehicle was stopped for speeding. […]