Category: North Bay

(NORTH BAY) – A Sturgeon Falls resident is facing multiple charges after an automated license plate recognition alert led Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers to conduct a traffic stop in North Bay.

On Tuesday, February 27, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., a member of the North Bay OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team received an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) alert for a vehicle displaying an expired temporary validation tag. The officer stopped the vehicle as it entered a business parking lot on Main Street West.

During the traffic stop, the officer detected an odour of cannabis coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted under the Cannabis Control Act, which led to the seizure of drug paraphernalia, a small quantity of suspected crystal methamphetamine, and an open, half‑filled can of alcohol. Based on observations of impairment, the driver was issued a Standard Field Sobriety Test (SFST) demand, which they subsequently refused.

As a result of the investigation, Brigitte COTE, 39 years of age, of Sturgeon Falls, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·        Failure or refusal to comply with demand

·        Possession of a Schedule I substance – Methamphetamine

·        Driving a motor vehicle with open container of liquor

·        Use plate not authorized for vehicle

·        Diving while under suspension

·        Drive motor vehicle, no permit

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on April 7, 2026. The driver was also issued a 90‑day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP reminds motorists that refusing to comply with a lawful demand, such as a breath test, or SFST, carries the same criminal consequences as an impaired driving conviction, including immediate roadside suspensions, vehicle impoundment, fines, and potential jail time.

(NORTH BAY) – A North Bay resident is facing multiple charges after an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer located a driver who appeared to be slouched over inside a parked vehicle on Fraser Street.

On Sunday, February 15, 2026, at approximately 2:40 p.m., a member of the North Bay OPP Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (TIME) team observed a parked vehicle with smoke coming from inside. Officers approached and observed cannabis joints in the vehicle. The items were seized, and the driver was arrested for impaired operation before being transported to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Ashley ANDERSON, 42 years of age, of North Bay, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – drug

·        Operation while impaired – blood drug concentration

·        Have care and control of a vehicle with cannabis readily available

·        Fail to surrender insurance card

·        Drive motor vehicle, no validation on plate

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on March 17, 2026. The driver was also issued a 90‑day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP remains committed to ensuring our roads are safe from drug-impaired and alcohol-impaired drivers.

(NORTH BAY, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired driving after a traffic stop.

On Monday, December 29, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m., officers observed a parked vehicle in a commercial lot off Highway 11 near McKeown Avenue in North Bay. The vehicle was idling, and the driver appeared to be smoking cannabis. Upon speaking with the driver, officers confirmed cannabis consumption. The individual was arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing.

During a subsequent search of the vehicle, officers located and seized unsealed cannabis and unmarked cigarettes.

As a result of the investigation, Martin FUNNELL, 41 years of age, of North Bay, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – drugs

·        Operation while impaired – blood drug concertation

·        Drive a vehicle with cannabis readily available

·        Possess unmarked cigarettes

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on February 3, 2026, in North Bay. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP remains committed to taking alcohol/drug-impaired drivers off our roads through enforcement and public education. 

(NORTH BAY, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with impaired driving after responding to a collision in North Bay.

On Tuesday, December 23, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., officers attended a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Highway 11/17 and Algonquin Avenue. The caller reported that one of the vehicles failed to remain at the scene. A witness provided police with the licence plate of the vehicle that left, and officers later located the vehicle and driver. Police determined the driver had consumed alcohol, and they were arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Khrystle RYAN, 58 years of age, of North Bay, has been charged with:

·        Operation while impaired – alcohol

·        Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concertation (80 plus)

·        Fail to remain

·        Fail to report accident

·        Operate motor vehicle without insurance

·        Red light – fail to stop

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on February 3, 2026, in North Bay. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

(NORTH BAY, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged one driver with impaired driving following a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in North Bay.

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 2:00 a.m., officers conducted a RIDE program on Highway 63 at Peninsula Road. Within five minutes of initiating the program, officers stopped a sport utility vehicle and determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Jeremy ST ONGE, 46 years of age, of Phelps Township, has been charged with operation while impaired – blood alcohol concertation (80 plus).

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on January 20, 2026, in North Bay. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

(NORTH BAY, ON) – A North Bay resident has been charged with impaired driving following a rear-end collision on Highway 11 in North Bay.

On Monday, December 22, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and fire services, responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 11.

Police determined that the driver of the rear vehicle had consumed alcohol. The individual was arrested and transported to the North Bay Police Service detachment for further testing.  

As a result of the investigation, Dawson SZANTI, 26 years of age, of North Bay, has been charged with:

·      Operation while impaired – alcohol

·      Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concertation (80 plus)

The accused was released from custody and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice on January 20, 2026, in North Bay. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

(NORTH BAY, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a serious collision involving a pedestrian and a snowplough on Highway 11 near Cedar Heights Road in North Bay.

On Saturday, December 20, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., North Bay OPP officers, along with Emergency Medical Services (EMS), responded to a report of a collision. A 28-year-old North Bay resident sustained life-threatening injuries after being struck by a snowplough and was transported to hospital by ambulance.

The OPP’s Traffic Incident Management and Enforcement (TIME) team is assisting with the ongoing investigation. Highway 11 was closed for approximately eight hours while officers examined the scene.

Further updates will be provided as new information becomes available.

(NORTH BAY, ON) – A driver has been charged with impaired driving following a single-vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 in North Bay.

On November 29, 2025, at approximately 10:45 p.m., the North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Emergency Medical Services, and Fire Services responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 11/17 in North Bay, near the intersection with Algonquin Avenue.

The caller had reported a pickup truck had rolled into the ditch. Officers arrived on scene and determined the driver had consumed alcohol. The driver was arrested and transported to the North Bay Police Service for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Brayden LUCCI, 21 years-of-age of North Bay, 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 North Bay on January 6, 2026. Additionally, they received a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The North Bay OPP continues to prioritize road safety through enforcement and community awareness, reminding all drivers that no amount of alcohol or drugs in your system is safe when driving.