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Robert IRWIN – Drunk Driving

(POWASSAN, ON) – The North Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired driving after responding to a report of a vehicle stuck on a guard rail.

On Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 7:45 p.m., the North Bay OPP, along with Emergency Medical Services and Fire Services, attended the scene of a pickup truck hung up on the guard rails in the southbound lanes of Highway 11.

Officers spoke with the driver and determined that they had been consuming alcohol. The individual was arrested and transported to the North Bay OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Robert IRWIN, 56 years of age, of Sturgeon Falls, 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 on February 17, 2026, in North Bay. They were also issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension (ADLS), and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP reminds motorists that impaired driving puts everyone at risk. If you suspect that someone is driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, please call 9-1-1 immediately.

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Drug Bust – Kadeem PHILBERT & Isaiah ASHEM-HIBBERT

(POWASSAN, ON) – Two individuals from southern Ontario are facing multiple drug trafficking charges after Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a speeding vehicle on Highway 11 in Powassan.

On Saturday December 13, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., members of the North Bay OPP conducted a traffic stop for speeding on Highway 11. During the stop, officers observed an unsealed container of cannabis inside the vehicle, leading to a search under the Cannabis Control Act.

The search resulted in the seizure of suspected cocaine, oxycodone tablets, cannabis, a digital scale, cell phones, and approximately $2,000 in Canadian currency.

As a result, Kadeem PHILBERT, 33, of Toronto, has been charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000

Isaiah ASHEM-HIBBERT, 29, of York, has been charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine
  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – opioid
  • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000
  • Speeding – 30 km/h over the posted limit

Both accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on January 13, 2026.

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Repeat Offender Ethan THERIAULT Arrested

(POWASSAN, ON) – A driver is facing an impaired driving charge after entering the ditch when ramping off Highway 11 in Powassan near Clark Street.

On March 1, 2024, just after 4:00 p.m., the Powassan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single motor vehicle collision in Powassan.

Officers attended the scene and upon speaking to the driver, it was determined that they had consumed an alcoholic beverage.

The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the North Bay Detachment of the OPP for further testing.

No injuries were reported by the driver.

As a result of the investigation Ethan THERIAULT, a 31-year-old person from Nipissing Township was charged for the following:

·        operation while impaired – alcohol and drugs

·        operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

·        fail to comply with Probation Order

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in North Bay on March 19, 2024.

The accused was issued a 90-day driver’s licence suspension, and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.