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HWY 400 REMAINS CLOSED FROM HWY 124 TO LAKE JOSEPH ROAD

(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – Highway 400 remains closed from Highway 124 McDougall Township to Lake Joseph Road at the 189 Exit to Mactier due to reduced visibility and poor road conditions. Highway 124 and Highway 518 has been reopened. For more information on the road conditions and closures, dial 5-1-1 or visit the Ministry […]

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UPDATE – DISQUALIFIED DRIVER ARRESTED ON WARRANT

On January 28, 2014 forty-seven year old David HALL of Deep River, ON was arrested by Peterborough County O.P.P and turned over to Central Hastings O.P.P. Hall will appear in Ontario Court of Justice, Belleville on February 13, 2014 facing charges of Driving While Disqualified, Obstruct Peace Officer and Careless Use of a Firearm. Previous […]

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Collision Closes Highway

(South Dundas) – SD&G OPP officers are currently at the scene of a single vehicle collision on Highway 401, South Dundas Township. Early stages of the investigation indicate that due to adverse weather conditions a tractor trailer lost control and jack-knifed in the eastbound lanes. There were no reported injuries in the collision. A section […]

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ASSAULT OCCURS DURING NEIGHBOUR DISPUTE

(Tweed, ON) – On January 28, 2014 at 2:35 p.m. Central Hastings O.P.P responded to a neighbour dispute on Birch Lane near Old Hungerford Road in the Municipality of Tweed. The investigation revealed that during an argument a male struck his neighbour in the head with a piece of firewood. As a result 60 year […]

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ROAD CLOSURES FOR YOUR SAFETY

(WEST PARRY SOUND, ON) – The West Parry Sound District has been struck with some severe meteorological conditions this past month. Winter weather can be unpredictable, creating challenging driving conditions. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has had to close several provincial highways this winter. Road closures due to the winter weather conditions are to ensure […]

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ROAD CLOSURES IN GREY COUNTY

GREY RD. 8 – GREY RD. 9 – GREY RD. 2 CLOSED IN SECTIONS OPP URGE MOTORISTS TO TRAVEL (CHATSWORTH, ON) – Grey County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) report the following road closures effective 12:38 p.m., Wednesday, January 29, 2014: Grey Rd. 8 south to Grey Rd. 89 (Southgate) Grey Rd. 9 east to Grey […]

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BE PATIENT – THE ROAD IS CLOSED FOR YOUR SAFETY

(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – With another day of powerful storms and road closures across Southern Bruce County, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking residents to respect the closures and stay off the affected roadways. The Highway Traffic Act provides police the authority to close a road “to prevent injury or damage […]

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New Crossing Guard Location: 9th Street West @ 3rd Avenue West

Many students accustomed to walking back and forth to Dufferin Community School, Hillcrest Community School and West Hill Secondary School may notice a change next week. Effective Monday, February 3rd, 2014 the City of Owen Sound is placing a School Crossing Guard at 3rd Avenue West at 9th Street West. The Crossing Guard will be […]

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SIX MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISIONS REPORTED ON AREA ROADWAYS

(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON) – Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have investigated six motor vehicle collisions in the past 24 hours on area roadways. In one collision a car was travelling southbound on Highway 17 in Aweres Township when it rear-ended a pickup truck in front that had slowed down for a stopped […]

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Wingham Toughest Place To Sell A Home”: Taxes Soared From $1

000 – Councillors and Public Gallery Laugh At Suggestion of Archie MacGowan Running For Reeve”