Wingham Free Press
On Sat., August 29, 2026, Barrie Police officers responded to a call shortly after 11 p.m. regarding a heavily damaged vehicle being driven in the area of Yonge Street and Big Bay Point Road. As the vehicle travelled along Yonge Street, parts were falling from it onto the roadway. The vehicle was also being operated […]
(HURON-KINLOSS) — A resident from St. Marys has been charged with multiple impaired operation charges following a traffic stop in the Municipality of Huron-Kinloss. South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police officers were patrolling the Municipality of Huron -Kinloss on the night of Saturday Aug. 29, at 4:41 a.m. when they conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle. […]
(Mississauga, ON) The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision yesterday in Windsor that resulted in the death of a 33-year-old man. Preliminary information suggests the following: Three investigators and three forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. The SIU is urging anyone who may have information about this investigation, […]
(Wingham, North Huron) North Huron’s response to a Charter challenge exposes an oppressive view of local democracy: citizens may watch government, but only on government’s terms. In its August 10 factum, the Township defends banning independent cameras, excluding citizens and media from council chambers, issuing trespass notices and having police remove and arrest them. North […]
(North Huron, Wingham, Ontario) — A constitutional battle over freedom of expression, government transparency and the public’s right to record elected officials will be heard by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The case, Hill and Carther v. Township of North Huron and Nelson Santos, Court File […]
Previously Overlooked Footage Shows Falconer Back On His Feet Before Second, Harder Fall (Wingham, North Huron) Previously overlooked video from the controversial February 17 incident involving North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer and George Brent Mills has been located and is now being released publicly. (Video) Mills was originally charged following the confrontation. Those charges […]
Three Serious-Injury Investigations Within Weeks – Every Subject Officer Declined Interview & Notes (Huron County, Ontario) A review of Special Investigations Unit reports involving the Huron County OPP has revealed a recurring accountability issue: police officers designated as Subject Officials have repeatedly exercised their legal right to refuse interviews with Ontario’s civilian police watchdog and, […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Another violent incident in Wingham is raising serious questions about policing and response times after a resident reportedly called police for help during a confrontation involving a group in Cruickshank Park — only to wait approximately 30 minutes for officers to arrive. During that time, the victim says he was chased through […]
ADVISORY: Please be advised of an increased police presence around Courthouse square in Goderich due to an ongoing investigation. The public is advised to avoid the area and use alternate routes. More updates to follow.
Barrie Police have charged one person in connection with an assault that took place on Fri., July 31, 2026, along the city’s waterfront. Officers received a report about an assault that had occurred in the area of Lakeshore Drive and Victoria Street around 10 p.m. A 16-year-old girl sustained non-life-threatening injuries. She was treated and […]