Wingham Free Press
(CENTRAL FRONTENAC TOWNSHIP, ON) – A head-on collision east of Kaladar has left one person deceased. The collision happened on Friday, January 16, 2026, shortly before 10:00 p.m. on Highway 7, between Kaladar and Arden Road. A transport truck and pick-up truck had been involved in a collision. Officers with the Frontenac Detachment of the Ontario […]
(BROCKTON, ON) – On January 15, 2026, at approximately 2:32 p.m., a member of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was on general patrol in Walkerton when they stopped to check a vehicle along May Street. The officer had received an automated licence plate recognition system (ALPR) alert, indicating an issue with the observed licence […]
(KENORA, ON) – An early morning traffic stop has resulted in Criminal Code and Highway Traffic Act charges for a Kenora resident. On January 16, 2026, at approximately 10:30 a.m., officers from the Kenora Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Fifth Avenue South in the City of Kenora. The driver […]
(SPRINGWATER, ON) – The Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged one individual with impaired driving at a RIDE (reducing impaired driving everywhere) Program. On Thursday, January 15, 2026, shortly after 3:00 p.m., Huronia West OPP officers conducted a RIDE Program on Gill Road in Springwater Township. As a result, Daniel BROHM, […]
(CHAPLEAU, ON) – Two Chapleau residents are facing multiple drug trafficking charges after officers executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) search warrant at a Chapleau residence, resulting in the seizure of suspected fentanyl, crystal methamphetamine and cocaine with an estimated street value of $50,000. On Wednesday, January 14, 2026, a joint investigation with Northeast […]
(PEMBROKE, ON) – An individual is facing numerous charges after an impaired driving investigation resulted in the seizure of a significant quantity of cash and suspected fentanyl and cocaine. On January 15, 2026, at approximately 1:00 p.m. members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of […]
(PEMBROKE, ON) – An early morning traffic stop has resulted in Criminal Code (CC) impaired driving charges for an Arnprior resident. On January 12, 2026, at approximately 1:15 a.m., officers from the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on Cecelia Street in the City of Pembroke. As part […]
(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – Members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged a Laurentian Valley Township (LVTP) resident with impaired driving offences after a recent investigation. In the early morning hours of January 11, 2026, police received a report of a possible impaired driver in […]
(PETAWAWA, ON) – A Renfrew resident is facing a driving-related Criminal Code (CC) charge after an investigation by members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On January 10, 2026, at approximately 3:50 a.m., UOV OPP officers conducted a traffic stop on Petawawa Boulevard after receiving information about a possible […]
(SMITHS FALLS, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will maintain a presence at a residential property in Montague Township, near Smiths Falls, as part of an ongoing homicide investigation. However, search efforts at the site will be temporarily paused until spring. On Thursday, October 30, 2025, OPP officers executing a search warrant at a residence […]