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(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) Perth County OPP officers in Mitchell have been advised by the Ontario Fire Marshall that Highway 8 through the heart of Mitchell will remain closed until sometime Saturday afternoon April 17, 2010. Officials from the Ontario Fire Marshalls office are currently sifting through the debris of “Dollar Haven” store in […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On April 14, 2010 at 2:35 pm, the South Bruce OPP were asked to attend a farm along Concession 6, Greenock Township with Bruce County EMS and the Walkerton Fire Department to investigate a farm accident. The property owner had been trying to knock over a dead tree with his tractor, when […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Thursday April 15, 2010 around 8 p.m., a Perth County OPP officer was observing for motorists that were in violation of the seatbelt legislation while driving on St. David St. in Mitchell. The officer observed a pickup truck in which the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. The officer […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) On Thursday April 15, 2010 at approximately 9:30 p.m. Perth County OPP officers were called to assist the West Perth Fire Department who had been called to a structure fire on Ontario Road (Highway 8) in Mitchell. The fire was located in a business on the south side of Ontario […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Wednesday April 14th 2010 at approximately 6 p.m. Perth County OPP officers were called to a two vehicle collision at the intersection of Hwy. 23 (Road 164) and Line 81. Investigation revealed that a grey van travelling west bound on Line 81 failed to stop for the stop sign […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) Perth County OPP officers were called to a two vehicle crash on Hwy. 8 between road 140 and road 145 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Investigation indicates that a west bound SUV crossed over into the east bound lane of Hwy. 8 in front of an east bound tractor trailer. The […]

(Huron County, ON.) –– The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be increasing enforcement throughout the province to ensure that motorists everywhere do their part in saving lives by buckling up. The increased enforcement is part of the Spring Seatbelt Campaign which is a partnership between the OPP, Ontario Ministry of Transportation and other road safety […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – Bicycle enthusiasts have been out taking advantage of the nice weather and the South Bruce OPP would like to remind riders and parents about bicycle safety. A bicycle rider is required to obey rules of the road including stopping at stop signs, using a sound signalling device (such as a horn) and […]

(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP are looking for 2 males that ran up a tab during an evening at the Hawgsbreath Saloon in Kincardine, and then ran out the back door. On March 31, 2010, the 2 males each about 25 years old with brown hair, wearing ball caps, started tabs under the […]