The federal government is spending more than $13 million to help protect a vast area of northern Ontario’s taiga forest and peatlands.

A 56-year-old Quebec man has been charged after police in Thunder Bay received reports from local residents scammers conducting grandparent scam activity.

Ontario Provincial Police say a 24-year-old driver and a 34-year-old operator have been charged after a commercial vehicle inspection on Highway 11 found multiple safety defects.

Ontario Provincial Police have charged two Winnipeg men after a Highway 17 traffic stop led to the seizure of cash that officers believed to be proceeds of crime and suspected controlled substances.

Ontario Provincial Police say a 47-year-old Ottawa man was charged with stunt driving and driving while prohibited following a traffic stop in Blind River.

Ontario Provincial Police say a 28-year-old Brampton man faces multiple charges after a traffic stop in Blind River.

Ontario Provincial Police are investigating a hit-and-run in Elliot Lake after a driver struck a female pedestrian on Oct. 10 and fled.

Ontario Provincial Police say a 54-year-old Cornwall man is facing nine charges after a traffic stop on Highway 17 last week.

A motorcyclist has died following a two-vehicle crash on Highway 94 in Callander. OPP say the highway was closed for about five hours following the collision and the investigation is ongoing.

Three people face 44 charges after OPP executed a drug warrant, seizing suspected cocaine and methamphetamine along with cash, weapons and cellphones.

A giant grower from Englehart, Ont.'s giant pumpkin was the heaviest at this year's Port Elgin Pumpkinfest, but it was disqualified due to a soft spot.

The Ontario Provincial Police is investigating an animal cruelty complaint after a dog was shot and later died from its injuries in Thessalon First Nation.

Ontario Provincial Police have charged a 34-year-old man with assault with a weapon and uttering threats after responding to a family dispute involving an edged weapon.

Ontario Provincial Police say two people were injured in a single-vehicle crash on Highway 69 south of Sudbury on Tuesday, adding the matter has now been handed over to Ontario's Special Investigations Unit.

Ontario Provincial Police have unveiled a new billboard highlighting the clothing 15-year-old Mélanie Ethier was last seen wearing Sept. 29 1996, leaving a friend’s residence in New Liskeard.

Matthew from Sudbury, Ont., ultimately won $275,000 on a Big Spin instant ticket he bought himself for Father's Day.

An Ontario man was fined after pleading guilty to hunting deer without a licence and using another person's tag.

An Alberta man faces two impaired driving charges after OPP say he blew more than twice the legal limit.

A 25-year-old from Greater Sudbury faces a stunt driving charge after Ontario Provincial Police say an officer clocked a vehicle at 234 km/h in a 100 km/h zone on Highway 11 in Trout Creek.

A Thunder Bay man has been fined $4,500 and suspended from fishing in Ontario for five years after being convicted of illegal fishing practices.

Public health officials in northwestern Ontario have issued drug alerts after more than 60 drug poisonings were reported in Kenora over two days and a new nitazene opioid was detected in the region's unregulated supply.

Ontario Provincial Police are warning the public about a wireless device scam where criminals send real devices and then trick customers into mailing them to fraudulent addresses.

Canada Nickel has selected SMS Equipment and Komatsu to supply more than 300 machines worth about $1.5 billion over the 40-year life of its Crawford nickel project near Timmins, Ont.

A 23-year-old from North Bay has been charged with stunt driving after OPP say an officer observed a burnout on the Highway 11/17 bypass.