Kirkland Lake

• Dead man linked to 4 murders in northern Ontario last summer

  Police say they've linked the four homicides to a 38-year-old male from Kirkland Lake. They say the suspect has since died and cannot be charged criminally.

  Crime

  Jul 31
  
• Hamilton, Ont., man arrested in connection with fatal police chase investigation; SIU involved

  OPP officials said Sunday a 23-year-old from Hamilton, Ont., had been arrested in connection with a police chase that ended in a fatality in northeastern Ontario.

  Crime

  Mar 10
  
• Advertisement
• SIU probes death of man, serious injury of bystander in gunfire incident involving OPP

  The Special Investigations Unit has stepped in after one suspect died and a 76-year-old man was seriously injured during a police chase involving gunfire in northeastern Ontario.

  Crime

  Mar 9
• Advertisement
• Northern Ontario town sees 2nd double homicide in less than 2 weeks

  Police say they're are investigating the killings of four people in a northern Ontario town after two double homicides in less than two weeks.

  Crime

  Aug 9, 2023
• 2 dead after ‘incident’ at home in northern Ontario: police

  The OPP said officers were called to a residence Sunday for a medical call. Both victims were transported to hospital via ambulance, where they later were pronounced dead. 

  Canada

  Jul 31, 2023
• Northern Ontario residents reflect on impact wildfire smoke has on community

  Anne Pegg has never seen wildfire smoke linger for so long in the northeastern Ontario mining town of Kirkland Lake, where she's lived for more than 40 years.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2023
• Barrie man charged with first-degree murder in Kirkland Lake shooting

  The fatal shooting in Kirkland Lake was reported June 8 at 10 p.m. Two men have been arrested. One is charged with first degree murder and the other with accessory after the fact.

  Crime

  Jun 13, 2023
• Judicial pre-trial scheduled in Jacob Hoggard sexual assault case in northern Ontario

  The pre-trial, which allows Crown and defence attorneys to seek the judge's input on issues related to the case, is set for Feb. 17 in Haileybury, Ont.

  Crime

  Jan 19, 2023
• Advertisement
• Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard opts for jury over judge alone sexual assault trial

  The Hedley frontman is facing a sexual assault charge for an incident alleged to have happened on June 25, 2016, in Kirkland Lake, Ont.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2022
• Advertisement
• Crown adjusts Jacob Hoggard’s charge in northeastern Ontario sex assault case

  The Canadian musician was charged in March with sexual assault causing bodily harm in an incident alleged to have taken place on June 25, 2016, in Kirkland Lake, Ont.

  Crime

  Oct 27, 2022