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COLLISION ON HIGHWAY 401 INVOLVING POLICE CRUISER

(BLANDFORD BLENHEIM TOWNSHIP, ON) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a collision involving an Oxford County OPP cruiser. The collision occurred at approximately 5:30 p.m. this evening on Highway 401 westbound near Blenheim Road. Shortly after 5:00 p.m., the officer responded to a single vehicle collision in the westbound lanes on […]

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HIGHWAY 401 RE-OPENED IN ESSEX COUNTY

(ESSEX COUNTY, ON) -The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Essex County would like the public to be aware that both eastbound and westbound lanes of Highway 401 have been re-opened after closing due to hazardous road conditions. Most Essex County roads remain snow covered and slippery so caution is urged when travelling on area roadways. […]

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ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY Road Now Open

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advises that Highway 40 in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent is now reopened from Chatham to Wallaceburg.

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OPP CRUISER INVOLVED IN TWO VEHICLE COLLISION

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) On January 25, 2014, just after 9:00 a.m., a fully marked Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) vehicle was stopped on Highway 401 eastbound near Harwich assisting a stranded motorist, when the OPP vehicle was struck from the rear by an eastbound tractor trailer. No injuries were reported. The investigation is continuing and further […]

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ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY Road Now Open

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advises that Highway 401eastbound in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent is now reopened at Communication Road. Chatham-Kent OPP would like to warn the public of continued dangerous road conditions on Highway 401 and Highway 40 in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Both highways are experiencing white out conditions due to […]

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UPDATE – OPP INVESTIGATE DEATH

(ALNWICK HALDIMAND, ON) – On Sunday January 19, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended to a sudden death at a residence in Alnwick-Haldimand Township involving a firearm. The Northumberland OPP uniform and Crime Unit members, the OPP Forensic Identification Service Unit (FISU) from Peterborough assisted the Ontario Coroner’s Office in the investigation where 27 […]

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Student Passion Project Supports Children’s Hospital

It all started with a Clinton Public School grade 5 class as a small fundraising campaign, but with the help of teacher Laurie Erb, this group of youngsters managed to raise $550 by making rainbow loom bracelets. The funds were raised to support the Children’s Health Foundation of London. Every spare minute the students spent […]

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Hit and Run

On Saturday the 25th of January 2014 at approximately 1:30 pm a fail to remain collision occurred at the intersection of 9th Street and 3rd Avenue East in the city of Owen Sound. A vehicle had just stopped on 9th Street East facing westbound at the lights, waiting to make a left turn. Another vehicle […]

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Update: Highway 403 Now Open

(OXFORD COUNTY, ON) – Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising that Highway 403 westbound is now re-opened. The highway was shut down westbound at Highway 53 (County Road 55) due to an earlier collision.

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ROAD CLOSURE ADVISORY – 401

(CHATHAM-KENT, ON) Chatham-Kent Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) advises of Chatham-Kent Road Closure 2014-01-25. Highway 401eastbound in the Municipality of Chatham-Kent is closed at Communication Road due to a motor vehicle collision east of that location. Traffic is being diverted off the highway at Communication Road. It is unknown at this time when the highway will […]