Wingham Free Press
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – One person has died following a drowning incident that occurred on the Grand River in Elora. On August 24, 2025, at approximately 6:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with local Paramedic and Fire services, responded to a report of a lost individual in the Grand River. The […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – On August 18, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check along Orangeville Road in Fergus. A vehicle entered the area where police then spoke with the driver. The investigating officer detected signs of impairment. The driver was […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A driver is facing a costly charge stemming from a traffic stop at a RIDE program. On August 13, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Orangeville Road in Fergus. During the initiative, a 45-year-old from […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – A driver is facing several charges after Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a vehicle travelling at high rates of speed near Salem. On July 24, 2025, at approximately 11:20 p.m., a member of the Wellington County OPP was monitoring traffic on Wellington Road 7 north of Salem in the […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – On July 23, 2025, at approximately 11:45 p.m., officers from the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Wellington Road 18 in Aboyne. During the operation, officers observed a vehicle entered the RIDE program. As a result of the investigation, Kyle RAMOS […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge an Acton resident with two criminal charges stemming from a traffic complaint. On July 13, 2025, at approximately 5:15 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 […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Fergus resident with two criminal charges, stemming from a motor vehicle collision. On July 8, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP, alongside local emergency responders were notified of a single motor vehicle, containing two occupants, landing into […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charges two individuals with five charges, stemming from an attempted traffic stop. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP were performing a traffic enforcement initiative and observed a motor vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – A traffic-stop results in an impaired driver being arrested and charged with three offences. On June 14, 2025, at approximately 3:15 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were performing a proactive traffic enforcement initiative, which resulted in a traffic stop being conducted on Wellington Road 7 within […]
(CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP, ON) – A collision in Centre Wellington has resulted in the death of one individual. On June 10, 2025, at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), alongside local emergency services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Sideroad 11, just west of Elora. It was described that a […]