Wingham Free Press
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — Three minutes before the February 17 North Huron council meeting, something unusual happened inside chambers: the people stood. As O Canada began to play, members of the public and press gallery rose to their feet and sang along — not perfectly, but proudly. Council didn’t move. Not one member stood. […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — While police detachments across Ontario inform the public within hours, the Huron OPP continues to operate in near silence — with press releases often delayed weeks, typically a full month behind reality. That’s not a minor communications issue. That’s a public safety failure. Residents are being left in the dark […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) Tempers are rising in North Huron as residents accuse municipal leadership of shutting down public access to democracy and hiding behind virtual meetings. It has now been over a month since the February 17 incident involving Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer, and many in the community are asking the same question: Where […]
(WINGHAM, North Huron ON)– A disturbing chain of events in North Huron is raising serious questions about whether Ontario’s justice system protects the powerful while punishing those who challenge them. The incident stems from a confrontation on February 17 involving North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer and members of the public outside a council meeting. […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — North Huron Council is considering spending $575,654.08 plus applicable taxes on a 2026 Elgin Whirlwind1 Vacuum Street Sweeper. That’s well over half a million dollars of taxpayer money for a machine that — according to residents — replaces a street sweeper the municipality already owns and is currently using. In fact, […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) On March 2, 2026, the Municipality of North Huron delivered what many residents are calling the most serious blow to local democracy in over a decade. Council meetings have now gone fully virtual. No public gallery.No in-person accountability.No ability to stand, ask, and demand answers in the room where decisions are […]
(Wingham, North Huron) At the 17Feb2026 North Huron council meeting Deputy Reeve had an apparent breakdown when he was belittled by the Reeve, and shown zero respect by council. Falconer has a taste of what it’s like to be treated as a taxpayer, and he didn’t like it. At 43:15 in to the meeting you […]
(Wingham, North Huron) A three-month standoff between members of the public/press and North Huron CAO Nelson Santos may finally reach a turning point tonight. Council is scheduled to vote on whether to continue enforcing policies that have led to threats, intimidation, and arrests of citizens who assert their Charter-protected rights inside Council Chambers. The current […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — The Huron OPP are once again facing serious abuse allegations after allegedly forcing a disabled senior citizen to stand in a freezing parking lot for approximately 45 minutes for questioning the OPP’s policy of forcibly removing cameras from individuals to prevent them from recording police interactions. The incident began when […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) The Huron OPP are facing allegations of another cover-up involving North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer. Members of the public and the press are encouraged to contact Huron OPP Detachment Commander Laura Lee Brown and/or Media Relations Officer Craig Soldan to request an update and clarification on why charges have reportedly […]