Wingham Free Press
(MONTEITH, ON) – The province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate following an arrest in Iroquois Falls. On Monday, March 30, 2026, shortly before 12:30 p.m., members of the South Porcupine Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an individual on outstanding warrants. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., the […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – On Monday, March 2, 2026, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the South Porcupine Detachment, concluded a drug trafficking investigation under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA). Police seized a large quantity of suspected fentanyl with an estimated street value […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – On Friday, February 20, 2026, at approximately 10:10 p.m., members of the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a motor vehicle for travelling at a high rate of speed. Police determined that the driver had a blood alcohol concentration (BAC) that exceeded the legal limit. As a result, Jonatan RODRIGUEZ PALMA, […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, with the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) K9 unit and Iroquois Falls members, the OPP Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence in Monteith. Police seized suspected cocaine, Canadian currency and drug […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has concluded its investigation following a fatal collision and has charged one person. On Monday, September 29, 2025, at approximately 7:30 a.m., the South Porcupine OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 101, Whitney Township in Porcupine. A 69-year-old person from Iroquois Falls was transported by […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – One driver was arrested for impaired after collision on Highway 655. On Wednesday, June 18, 2025, shortly after 4:00 p.m., the South Porcupine Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 655 and Ross Avenue, in Timmins. As a result of the investigation, one of the […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrest one person for drug related offences. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., the South Porcupine OPP located a vehicle in a snowbank at the intersection of Highway 101 and Highway 655 in the City of Timmins. Police found the driver inside and was transported […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has located the body of a missing snowmobiler on Horwood Lake. On Wednesday, May 7, 2025, members of the OPP Underwater Search and Recovery Unit (USRU) and the Northeast Region Emergency Response Team (ERT) located the body of the 40-year-old Timmins resident who had been reported missing […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – A traffic complaint on Highway 101 leads to impaired charge. On Monday, May 5, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., the South Porcupine Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint on Highway 101, in Timmins. The vehicle was located, and it was determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The […]
(SOUTH PORCUPINE, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision leading to an impaired charge. On Friday May 2, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the South Porcupine OPP responded to a collision on Highway 144, Roblin Township, near Mattagami Lake Road. The investigation revealed the driver has consumed alcohol and was transported to […]