Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a serious two-vehicle collision involving a passenger car and SUV in Madawaska Valley Township. On June 16, 2025, at approximately 2:15 p.m. police were called to the collision on Combermere Road. Preliminary investigation indicates that …
Nearly two-dozen people have been arrested, with more arrests and charges expected after a drug trafficking investigation in Pembroke. Above: Items seized by OPP. On Thursday, May 22 and Wednesday, June 4, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) executed search warrants at residences on Martin Street and Pembroke Street West …
Bay Day It’s back, bigger and better than ever – thanks to local merchants and the Barry’s Bay BIA. While you enjoy the special offers from retailers, Farmers Market stalls, and fun events in Downtown Barry’s Bay today, remember to keep an eye out for stands run by our local …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 406 in Barry’s Bay, is hosting a presentation plus a question-and-answer period on fraud and scam awareness. The presentation will cover mass marketing fraud, romance and emergency scams, along with many …
Police investigate mischief in Killaloe The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a criminal act of mischief in the Town of Killaloe. On April 3, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m. the UOV OPP began investigating after an individual was observed damaging two vehicles …
A harrowing experience on Round Lake reported last year by The Current has resulted in an award for bravery to Jared Moore, local police officer with the OPP Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment. Above: Photo submitted. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission described the incident in its announcement of the first 2025 …
An individual is now facing 11 Criminal Code (CC) charges after the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) arrested a man in relation to an armed robbery at a restaurant in the City of Pembroke on March 24, 2025. Investigators have also linked the individual to several thefts from area …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating an armed robbery at a restaurant in the City of Pembroke. On March 24, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m., police responded to a robbery at a restaurant in the 200 block of Pembroke Street West. …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a reported a weapon-related call in the Whitney area. On March 17, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., police were called to an empty lot on Hay Creek Road in South Algonquin Township after a delivery …
KHR man found deceased in Round Lake An 80-year-old man from Killaloe, Hagarty and Richards Township is deceased after the Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) he was driving broke through the ice and sank in Round Lake. On the afternoon of February 24, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m. the individual was …
Both WANTED individuals now in custody A second individual, wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Pembroke on February 7, 2025, has been arrested by officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). Arrest warrants had earlier been issued and both wanted …
Arrest warrants have been issued for two people, wanted in connection with a violent home invasion in Pembroke. On Friday, February 7, 2025, shortly after 1:30 a.m., officers with the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a home on Gordon Street. Two men …
The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police(OPP) is reminding snowmobile owners that it is illegal to modify or change the exhaust on snowmobiles if the sled is being used on public trails. Above: a modified snowmobile exhaust system. (Photo OPP) The reminder comes after recent complaints …
With tougher penalties for impaired driving announced early last summer, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has reported the number of charges laid during the 2024 festive RIDE campaign. Across the province 1,208 impaired charges were laid this year, compared with 1,472 during last year’s RIDE campaign. While the number of …
Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to 28 domestic disputes during the week of November 12-18, 2024. City of Pembroke: On the evening of November 12, 2024, officers began investigating a report of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) release conditions being breached in …
