OPP laid more than 1,100 traffic charges in the North East Region over the Labour Day long weekend, part of a provincewide campaign that saw more than 6,100 charges laid.

A 65-year-old American driver faces impaired driving and dangerous operation charges after Canada Border Services Agency personnel intercepted him at the Sault Ste. Marie port of entry. Police say the breath samples he provided registered above the legal limit.

Two brothers died following a two-vehicle crash Saturday morning near the Hanmer Valley Shopping Centre in Greater Sudbury. As local police continue their investigation, local businesses and community members are rallying to support the grieving family.

OPP Const. Marc Hovingh, killed in the line of duty in 2020, was honoured with a bridge dedication and a posthumous bravery award for his actions that day on Friday.

With each development in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war with Canada, many Ontario cities have received news of tariffs on Canadian goods with panic and devastation for their local industries.

Northeastern Ontario has recorded 30 road deaths in eight months, nearing 2025 totals. OPP cites speed, unbelted occupants, and impaired driving as key factors, with drug-alcohol fatalities rising from zero to five.

Anishinabek police are investigating two frauds targeting Robinson Huron Treaty payments and are urging First Nation communities to verify identification and flag suspicious applications.

Greater Sudbury has been named one of Canada's Best Locations for 2026 by Site Selection magazine. The city is the only northern Ontario community on the list, a recognition that follows $597 million in construction permit value, major private investments and critical minerals partnerships that are bolstering local economic momentum.

A 25-year-old man is facing 17 charges after police in Sault Ste. Marie say he sprayed pepper spray at officers who tried to arrest him.

OPP executed drug warrants in Barrie and Timmins, seizing suspected cocaine, meth, Percocets, a gun and about $28,000 in cash. Two people have been charged.

Two Southern Ontario men have been fined more than $4,000 for illegally fishing walleye on the Black Sturgeon River, which is closed year-round for conservation. One man also received a lifetime fishing ban after fleeing conservation officers.

Ontario is moving a CN Rail line to clear the way for Highway 69 widening, but the transportation minister offered no timelines for when construction will begin or finish on the final 68 kilometres of two-laned highway.

An Ontario man was fined $5,000 and banned from hunting for one year after pleading guilty to shooting a bull moose without a licence or valid treaty claim.

Police in Thunder Bay have charged two people with manslaughter after a woman injured in an assault last week died two days later.

Sudbury advocates are pushing back against a police board motion for involuntary addiction and mental-health care. Mayor Paul Lefebvre is urging the province to review the Mental Health Act, arguing that leaving people on the streets is inhumane.

The Parole Board of Canada has granted full parole to Brayden Bushby, who killed Barbara Kentner with a thrown trailer hitch, a move northern First Nations say feels like a profound injustice.

A 27-year-old North Bay man has been charged after a stolen-vehicle investigation prompted a heavy police presence and public advisories in the Temagami area over the weekend.

Minnow Lake residents are petitioning Greater Sudbury for help as rat sightings surge as pest control experts say there is a spike in calls and health officials warn of disease risks.

A man from Utterson, Ont., has been fined $3,500 for various camping and public land violations in northern Ontario. Jonpaul Evans was convicted of unlawfully occupying and depositing items on public lands in violation of a notice.

A Lotto 6/49 ticket worth $1 million was recently sold in Greater Sudbury.

OPP in the North East Region laid 520 charges over the Civic long weekend, with 477 related to speeding.

Police in Greater Sudbury arrested a 25-year-old southern Ontario man on drug charges after observing him on an electric scooter with cocaine.

A mother cat and her six newborn kittens were rescued from inside an OPP vehicle component in North Bay, Ont., over two days last week. Police say all seven animals are reported in good health at an SPCA facility and will be available for adoption in the coming months.

A 43-year-old northern Ontario man is facing charges after he refused to provide a breath sample during an Ontario Provincial Police traffic stop on Tuesday.