Wingham Free Press(CITY OF TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – On February 1, 2013 members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Temiskaming Crime Unit were called to investigate a fraud surrounding the restoration and sale of a vacant commercial property on Lakeshore Road, Haileybury. This lengthy investigation has been ongoing for approximately three years. After executing several search warrants, […]
(ASSIGINACK TOWNSHIP, ON) – On Thursday October 8, 2015 at around 8:30 pm an officer of the Manitoulin Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was dispatched to a vehicle in the ditch on Bidwell Road in Assiginack Township. Police arrived on scene to find Silver Chev Sierra Pickup truck in the southbound ditch and determined that the […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – On Tuesday the 6th day of October 2015, members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU), and Quinte West detachment executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA)Search Warrant on Sandy Hook Rd. Quinte West, ON. Max MAILLOUX, 27, was arrested at the scene. He is charged with […]
(KAPUSKASING, ON) – On October 6, 2015, the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) with assistance from the Community Drug Action Team (CDAT) executed a drug warrant at a residence on Nelson Street in the Town of Kapuskasing. Within the residence, police seized Cocaine, Marihuana, $515 in Canadian currency as well as drug paraphernalia. The […]
Oct 8, 2015 Operation Impact Brantford police will be out in force during the Thanksgiving Weekend as part of a national campaign aimed at making Canada’s roads the safest in the world. From Friday, Oct. 9 to Monday, Oct. 12 police will be participating in Operation Impact, a traffic enforcement program, which will see police […]
Deputy Chief Doug Harkes was presented with the Fire Fighter – Warden’s Emergency Services of the Year Award for 2015. Deputy Chief Harkes shown on the right with Fire Chief Edwards in Goderich following the presentation.
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service Drug Unit has concluded its fall 2015 outdoor marihuana eradication project. During the course of the investigation, police identified 15 locations across both the East and West southern rural areas of the city. Police located and harvested 22 “patches”. A total of 1,505 marihuana plants (approximately 2000 kgs) – […]
In early August 2015 officials of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry reported two cameras missing in the former Township of Glenelg, Municipality of West Grey. Durham area resident, Michael Schmidt age 61, has been charged with Theft Under $5000 and Mischief in relation to the cameras. Mr. Schmidt is to appear in the […]
As part of regular system maintenance, the water department will be conducting a hydrant and main flushing program during the hours of 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. from Tuesday October 13, 2015 to Friday October 23, 2015. This procedure could result in the discolouration of your water. It is recommended that all customers check their […]
The Library Board Meeting scheduled for Wednesday October 28, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. will be held in the Wingham Library, Wingham. The Meeting will include a tour of the Wingham Library.