Wingham Free Press
(MIDDLESEX CENTRE, ON) – Traffic Stop for Stunt results in Impaired Charge On February 26, 2023, at 10:45 p.m., a member of the Middlesex County OPP, while on general patrol on Richmond Street in Middlesex Centre, observed a vehicle travelling well above the posted 60km/h zone. A traffic stop was initiated at which time it […]
(WEST PERTH, ON) – On February 18, 2023, just after 10:30 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) checkpoint on Ontario Road in the Municipality of West Perth. Upon speaking with a driver who entered the checkpoint, the driver admitted to consuming alcohol at which time […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a North Perth resident with multiple offences after being stopped at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) in the Municipality of North Perth. On February 17, 2023, just before 8:30 p.m., a Perth County OPP a vehicle was stopped at a RIDE program […]
(PERTH EAST, ON) – One person has been charged after striking a pedestrian with their pick up truck. On February 17, 2023, just after 10:00 a.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Perth County Paramedic Services responded to a collision on Mill Street West in the Township of Perth East. The pedestrian was […]
(NORTH PERTH, ON) – A suspect has been charged after stealing from a local business in the Municipality of North Perth. On February 16, 2023, the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to a business on Mitchell Road South, in Listowel, after a person was witnessed shoplifting. Kelly KARPENKO, 34, of North Perth, has […]
(WEST PERTH, ON) – The Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a West Perth resident after a domestic disturbance incident. On February 16, 2023, police began an investigation into a domestic incident in the Municipality of West Perth. During the investigation, it was determined that one person involved assaulted the other. The victim […]
Moments after Doug Ford announced that the vaccine passport system would eventually be put in place, a Wingham restaurant declared it would not participate and would close instead of participating in segregation. A photo of a Canadian flag planted in the middle of their dining room went viral, along with a chair set aside for […]
OPP Issue Correction: Accused Not Transported to Local Detachment —— Original Press Release —— (WEST PERTH, ON) – Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a driver with an impaired related offence in the Municipality of West Perth. On February 24, 2023, just after 6:30 a.m., Perth County OPP, West Perth EMS and West […]
Only one person stood their ground and defended Belgrave against corrupt senior staff and council, but that is all it took. The Belgrave Community Complex has been saved by an anonymous citizen standing their ground to confront council & staff. The audio stream was cut just prior to the anonymous hero taking his stand, and […]
Thunderous applause rang out after a Mother stood her ground pleading to keep the Wingham Complex open, questioned where $450,000 went, and outed CAO Dwayne Evans as an interloper. ‘There is one thing to do in town, and you’re shutting it down’ During the evening, CAO Evans was also accused of extreme dereliction of duty […]