Wingham Free Press
(NIPIGON, ON) – On December 1st 2020 at approximately 1 pm officers from the Nipigon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) check on First Street in the Town of Nipigon. Officers conducting the RIDE check had an opportunity to stop a driver. The officers conducted an investigation that lead […]
(PETERBOROUGH COUNTY, ON)-Members of the Peterborough County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to an animal complaint on Kinsale Road in Selwyn Township on October 31, 2020 at approximately 5:00pm. The complainant reported that their dog had been attacked by another dog and had suffered serious injuries that required medical attention. On November […]
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) Tuesday December 1st, 2020 at approximately 10:12 a.m., Officers from the Huntsville Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed a car swerving from shoulder to shoulder while being driven on highway #35 in the township of Lake of Bays. Police conducted a traffic stop of the car and determined that the driver was under the […]
(NIPIGON, ON) – On November 29, 2020 at approximately 3:34 PM officers from the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Nipigon Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Highway 11-17, Shuniah Township. As a result of the traffic stop, officers located and seized 12,750 cartons of unmarked cigarettes. Officers also seized a quantity of Canadian currency. Daniel Deschamps, age 46 […]
(MEAFORD, ON) – On November 29, 2020 at 10:25 a.m., Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to an assault at a residential complex at Parker Street West in the Municipality of Meaford. Two people were talking in the hallway of this apartment building, when a third person entered the hallway with a baseball […]
(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – The Oxford County and County of Brant Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), arrested four drivers with alcohol related driving offences in Oxford County. On November 28, 2020, at approximately 1:55 a.m., OPP received a report of a motor vehicle collision on Highway 401, Blandford Blenheim Township. Police spoke with the driver, and it […]
The Municipality of Brockton invites qualified applicants for the full-time position of Fire Prevention Officer/Health and Safety Training Coordinator. The Fire Prevention Officer/Health and Safety Training Coordinator enforces fire service legislation such as the Fire Protection and Prevention Act, the Ontario Fire Code and applicable by-laws and coordinates and implements prevention/public education initiatives. This position […]
he Municipality of Brockton would like to consult and engage with residents about the 2021 Municipal Budget. There are many factors that affect the Municipality’s operating budget, and staff continually balance necessary costs and priorities while maintaining the service levels that our community expects. Staff are always looking for efficiencies that can result in cost […]
Our secondary schools are hosting virtual open houses for grades 6 and 8 prospective students between December 10 and 17. Normally at this time of year, schools host open houses for prospective grades 6 and 8 students who are moving on from their current school. Due to COVID-19 protocols, hosting a large in-person event is […]
From November 1 to March 31, the Brant Landfill will be open on Wednesdays from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Greenock Landfill will be open on Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Walkerton/Hanover Landfill will be open on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays from […]