Category: Cobalt

(COBALT, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual with impaired driving following an investigation in the Town of Cobalt.

On Friday, February 13, 2026, at approximately 11:45 p.m., members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the OPP were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) initiative when officers checked a vehicle on Lang Street in Cobalt.

Officers approached and spoke with the driver. As a result of the interaction and subsequent investigation, the driver was arrested and transported to the Temiskaming OPP Detachment for further testing.

Emile Boutet, 36 years of age, of Temiskaming Shores has been charged with:

• Operation while impaired – alcohol
• Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury on March 10, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.

In addition to the charges, the driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP remains committed to removing impaired drivers from Ontario roads. Impaired driving continues to be a leading cause of serious injury and death. If you suspect someone is driving while impaired, call 9-1-1 immediately.

For non-emergency matters, contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

(COBALT, ON) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Northeast Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with assistance from the Temiskaming OPP Detachment and OPP Canine Unit, executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a residence on Nickle Street in Cobalt.

On Monday, January 19, 2026, officers executed a CDSA search warrant as part of an ongoing drug trafficking investigation. As a result of the search, police seized multiple cellular phones, drug paraphernalia, Canadian currency, as well as suspected controlled substances including fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, heroin, speed, crystal methamphetamine, and hydromorphone pills. The estimated street value of the drugs seized is $100,000.

Three individuals were arrested and charged in connection with the investigation. William Murray, 69 years of age, Courtney Hale, 31 years of age, and Phoebe Bourassa, 31 years of age, all residents of Cobalt, have been charged with:

• Possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of fentanyl for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of crystal methamphetamine for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of hydromorphone for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of crack cocaine for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of heroin for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of property obtained by crime

All three accused were held for a bail hearing and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Haileybury at a later date.