10/08/2025
Public Warning!!!
UPDATE (12:40 p.m. EST):
The shelter-in-place advisory is still in effect in the Ginoogaming First Nation area.
Members of the public are advised to shelter-in-place advisory and emergency alert was issued to notify the public of the active incident.
Public safety remains our top priority. If you observe anything suspicious, please contact the non-emergency line at 1-888-310-1122. In an emergency, always call 9-1-1.
Members of the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), in partnership with the Anishinabek Police Service, continue to actively search for two armed and dangerous individuals currently at large in the area of Ginoogaming First Nation.
They are described as Black males, with one taller than the other. The taller male is wearing an all-grey jogging suit with braided hair, while the shorter one is wearing black pants and black shoes.
Members of the public are advised to call 9-1-1 immediately if they see the suspects. Do not approach them.
As a precautionary measure in response to the ongoing police investigation in Ginoogaming First Nation, all public and Catholic elementary and secondary schools in Long Lac and Long Lake #58 First Nation will be closed today, October 8, 2025.
Students are advised not to attend school. The following institutions are affected:
➡️Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School
➡️Marjorie Mills Public School
➡️ École Notre-Dame-de-Fatima
➡️ École secondaire Château-Jeunesse
➡️ Migizi Wazisin Elementary School (MWES)
➡️ Migizi Miigwanan Secondary School
Additionally, the Long Lac Campus of Confederation College will be closed for the day.
These closures are being implemented out of caution to ensure the safety of students, staff, and the broader community. Updates will be provided as the situation evolves.
Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of the suspects is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. ^pia
