Wingham Free Press
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Fergus driver is facing impaired driving charges following a traffic stop yesterday. On January 20, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., a member of the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on Parkside Drive East and St. David Street North in Fergus, when they encountered a […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A young snowmobiler is facing impaired charges after getting stuck in a ditch along Highway 6. On January 7, 2026, at approximately 10:15 p.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on Highway 6 in Fergus when they located a snowmobile stuck in […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A single-vehicle collision has claimed the life of a tow truck operator. On December 27, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside the West Region OPP Traffic Incident Management & Enforcement (TIME) Team and local emergency medical services, responded to a report of a collision […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – Two Fergus residents have been charged following a traffic stop on in Fergus. On December 21, 2025, at approximately 9:15 p.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on St. Patrick Street West in Fergus when they located a vehicle to be committing […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Guelph driver has been arrested after going through a Festive RIDE Program in Fergus. On December 3, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit (TMU) were conducting a Festive RIDE (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) Program at Orangeville Road and Scotland […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Kitchener driver is arrested following a traffic stop for erratic driving behaviour. On November 22, 2025, at approximately 11:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop after observing erratic driving behavior on Jones Baseline outside of Fergus. Police located a quantity of drugs […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Listowel resident criminally, stemming from a public driving complaint. On October 26, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were conducting proactive traffic enforcement when a traffic complaint came in, informing officers of a motor vehicle displaying signs […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – Charges have been laid against a driver following a collision involving a pedestrian. On October 16, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Garafraxa Street East and Cameron Street in Fergus. During the collision, a pedestrian was […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A local teen is facing robbery charges following an incident in Fergus. On October 15, 2025, at approximately 11:30 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a report of a robbery at knifepoint in a parking lot on Tower Street in Fergus. Three youth victims did not sustain […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Toronto resident is facing impaired charges after their vehicle was found in an Erin ditch. On October 14, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a vehicle in a ditch on Third Line in Erin. Upon arrival, police located the […]