Wingham Free Press(SOUTHERN BRUCE COUNTY, ON) – The South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is sending another warning about unsolicited phone calls following a report from a resident from the Municipality of Kincardine that paid a con artist $411. The unsolicited call was made to advise the resident of a problem with the computer that could be […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TWP, ON) – On Sunday July 21, 2013 at approximately 12:00am, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a report of an assault that took place in the Town of Mount Forest during the annual fireworks display. The investigation revealed that a male struck another male causing a minor injury. Damon Morand […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TWP, ON) – On Sunday July 21, 2013 at approximately 5:08pm, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers pulled over a 2001 Ford Escape for speeding on Wellington Road 109 east of 2nd Line in Wellington North Township. Police spoke with the driver and during the investigation marihuana was turned over to police. […]
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers have charged two males and a female with Possession of a Controlled Substance following a traffic stop on July 21, 2013. At approximately 11:35 a.m. a Chevrolet Malibu entered a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E) checkpoint located at Dungannon Road just west of Dungannon. Officers […]
Break, Enter and Theft – Hensall 2013-07-23 BREAK, ENTER AND THEFT – HENSALL (BLUEWATER, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently investigating a break, enter and theft that occurred early this morning at Brian’s Service Centre located on London Road in Hensall. At 4:43 a.m. a passerby heard the sound of […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – On Sunday July 21, 2013 at approximately 4:49 pm Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers set up a R.I.D.E. Program at the intersection of Wellington County Road 26, north of Wellington County Road 18 in Centre Wellington Township. A 2003 GMC Sierra entered the R.I.D.E. Program and officers had […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – On Sunday July 21, 2013 at approximately 3:21am Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers pulled over a 2000 Honda Civic on Belsyde Avenue West in the Town of Fergus and spoke with a male driver. An investigation revealed that the driver had consumed alcohol. He was administered a Roadside […]
(GUELPH-ERAMOSA TWP, ON) – On Friday July 19, 2013, Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a report of a suspicious male in the area of Wellington County Road 124 and Watson Road in Guelph-Eramosa Twp. This is a secluded area of the Lake. A woman was walking her dog along a trail that […]
Perth County – West Nile virus is in Perth County! Tests on mosquitoes taken from a trap located in Listowel have come back positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This is the first positive mosquito finding of the season in Perth County. As of July 13, there were four other WNV-positive mosquito pools found in […]
Health Canada is advising consumers that the Sabre Glue Gun may pose a safety hazard to users (e.g. burn, shock). The product has not been evaluated for safety against any Canadian standards and bears an unauthorized cUL (Canadian Underwriters Laboratories Inc.) certification mark. Approximately 2,000 of these affected glue guns were sold at Dollarama stores […]