Wingham Free Press
(HUNTSVILLE, ON) – On May 4, 2025 at 8:47p.m. officers of the Huntsville O.P.P. were conducting a R.I.D.E. checkpoint on Earls Road, looking for impaired drivers. A vehicle approached the officers and the odour of alcohol was clearly detected. The driver was required to provide a sample into an Approved Screening Device. The driver registered a fail and […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an individual after fleeing the scene of a motor vehicle collision in the Municipality of North Perth. On May 2, 2025, police responded to a call for a motor vehicle that collided with two vehicles in the town of Gowanstown. One of the drivers […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Fergus resident criminally, stemming from a RIDE program. On May 4, 2025, at approximately 5:45 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting a proactive ‘Reduced Impaired Driving Everywhere” (RIDE) program on Scotland Street within the Town of Fergus, when they […]
(INGERSOLL, ON) – The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate in relation to an incident that took place in Ingersoll, Ontario. On Sunday, May 4, 2025, shortly before 3:30 a.m., members of the Oxford detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attempted to initiate a traffic stop in the westbound lane of Highway 401. The […]
(Godfrey, ON) – A traffic complaint about an ATV (all terrain vehicle) driver, leaving a residence, has resulted in impaired driving charges. Frontenac OPP responded to a traffic complaint from a citizen just after 11:30 pm on May 02, 2025. Officers were advised that a suspected impaired driver had left a residence driving a […]
(NEW TECUMSETH, ON)- Members of the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged one individual with impaired driving following a ride spot check in Tottenham On May 4, 2025, shortly after 1:00 a.m., Nottawasaga OPP were conducting a ride spot check in the area of Mill Street East, in the Town of New […]
The Corporation of North Huron is once again attempting to politicize the fire department—this time by granting firefighters the powers of by-law enforcement officers and claiming they have authority over private property. This move comes just days after Doug Ford made new “Strong Mayor” (aka Dictator Mayor) powers available to North Huron. This isn’t the […]
WINGHAM, ON — A controversial plan by the Township of North Huron to appoint the Fire Chief as a by-law enforcement officer is drawing serious concerns from residents, public safety advocates, and legal observers alike. The proposed move, which effectively combines emergency services with municipal enforcement, is being condemned as a reckless overreach of authority […]
(Alliston, ON) – Officers from the Nottawasaga Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged two individuals following a drug trafficking investigation. In the Fall of 2024, the Nottawasaga OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) entered into a drug trafficking investigation. Between April 30, 2025, and May 1, 2025, search warrants were executed in Barrie, Orangeville, […]
(ELGIN, ON) – Members of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious head-on collision on Highway 15 which sent both drivers to hospital with life-threatening injuries. The investigation is still ongoing, and numerous charges have been laid against one of the passengers. On Friday, May 2, 2025, at noon, […]