September 27, 2018- A New Liskeard man has been fined $1,000 for violating the Forest Fires Prevention Act. Steven Huppe pleaded guilty to driving on a closed road during a forest fire emergency. Court heard that on July 24, 2018, Huppe…
Enforcement Blitz Conducted at Ontario-Manitoba Border
Most anglers stopped at a border check on Trans-Canada Highway 17 in Ontario, at the Manitoba border, were found to be complying with Ontario’s fishing regulations. Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers, along with one of the regional…
$1,500 in Fines for Public Lands Violations
Two Thunder Bay men have been fined a total of $1,500 for violations under the Public Lands Act. One of the individuals was convicted at trial and fined $1,000 for constructing a road or trail and a water crossing on…
Two southern Ontario residents fined for over 5k for moose hunting violations
Two men from the Greater Toronto Area have been fined more than $5,000 for an illegal moose hunt last fall. The pair — one from Markham and the other from Newmarket — both pleaded guilty to a variety of hunting infractions.…
$6,000 in Fines for Keeping Undersized Lake Nipissing Walleye
JULY 9, 2018- Two Thornhill residents have been fined a total of $6,000 for catching and keeping undersized Lake Nipissing walleye. Viktor Soloviov and Anna Shimanovich pleaded guilty to possessing 24 undersized walleye. They were each fined $3,000 and are…
$2,800 in Fines for Keeping Undersized Lake Nipissing Walleye
June 4, 2018– Two North Bay area residents have been fined a total of $2,800 for catching and retaining Lake Nipissing walleye of prohibited size. Kenneth Callahan of Jocko Point and Melissa Collins of Redbridge pleaded guilty and were each…
Anglers in Pointe au Baril need lesson in preparing fish for transport
POINTE AU BARIL — A Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry enforcement blitz in Pointe au Baril led to numerous charges against anglers for improperly packaging fish for transport, as well as other violations. The Ministry of Natural Resources and…
$2,800 Fine for Keeping Undersized Lake Nipissing Walleye
A Callander man has been fined for keeping undersized walleye, contrary to Ontario’s fishery regulations. Paul Simec pleaded guilty and was fined $2,800 for possessing seven walleye of a prohibited size. Court heard that on January 28, 2018, Ministry of…
$13,050 Fine and Licence Suspension for Over-limit of Walleye
A Michigan resident has been fined $13,050 for possessing an over-limit of walleye. William Krueger, of East Tawas, pleaded guilty and was fined $13,050 for possessing more walleye than allowed under the Ontario Fishery Regulations. He was also suspended from…
Peterborough County snowmobiler fined for chasing coyote
A Peterborough County man who chased a coyote with his snowmobile on Stoney Lake has been fined a total of $3,000. Robert Little pleaded guilty March 8 to offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and Motorized Snow Vehicles…