Wingham Free Press
(Wingham, North Huron) — At some point, negligence stops being ignorance and becomes a choice. That moment has arrived for North Huron Fire Chief, Chief By-law Enforcement Officer, and Public Safety Officer Chad Kregar. Last week, Kregar was directly informed—face to face—of active pedestrian hazards created by snow and ice left on municipal sidewalks, including […]
(WINGHAM, ON) — Serious questions are being raised about the role of Provincial Liaison Team (PLT) officers Paul Richardson (Badge 12861) and Robert Hann (Badge 13409) after a tense and widely witnessed confrontation at a recent North Huron council meeting—an incident residents say crossed the line from “keeping order” into stifling democratic participation. According to […]
(Wingham, North Huron) It didn’t start with shouting.It didn’t start with anger.It started the way all real change starts — with one person asking a fair question. A citizen stood in a public building, at a public meeting, asking public officials to do something simple and decent: replace a tattered cenotaph flag and explain why […]
(HURON EAST, ON) – On December 07, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Municipality of Huron East. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed criminal acts against their partner. A 40-year-old individual from Central Huron has […]
(GODERICH, ON) – On December 07, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Town of Goderich. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed several criminal acts against their partner. A 33-year-old individual from Goderich has been arrested […]
(HOWICK TWP, ON) – On December 06, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Township of Howick. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed several criminal acts against their partner. A 45-year-old individual from Howick Twp has […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – One person has been charged following the execution of a search warrant in Mount Forest. On November 18, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) executed a search warrant at a residence in Mount Forest in relation to a […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – The Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid an impaired driving charge. On Friday, December 12, 2025, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Quinte West OPP conducted a traffic stop which resulted in an arrest and multiple charges. Jacob VALE, age 23, from Trenton, was charged with: • Operation while impaired […]
(QUINTE WEST, ON) – Two people face trafficking charges after a drug seizure in Quinte West. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) East Region Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) began an investigation earlier this year into drug trafficking in the area of downtown Trenton. On Friday, December 19, 2025, officers with CSCU, assisted by members of the […]
(BLANDFORD-BLENHEIM, ON) – Two officers were injured after locating two suspects in a stolen motor vehicle. On December 16, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members of the Oxford OPP detachment were on patrol in the area of Oxford Road 29 and Highway 401, when they were alerted by the Automated Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) of a […]