Wingham Free Press
(LAURENTIAN HILLS TWP., ON) – A child has suffered minor injuries after being hit by a car on Highway 17 in the Rolphton area, west of Deep River. On Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., the Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the scene. It was learned that […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a a collision on highway #17 between Petawawa and Chalk River that forced the highway shut down in both directions. A motorcyclist collided with a moose. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – A single-vehicle collision in the municipality of Laurentian Hills has resulted in charges being laid against the driver. On May 9, 2025, at approximately 11:15 p.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a collision on Main Street in Chalk River. Investigation found the […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – The driver of a side-by-side Utility Terrain Vehicle (UTV) involved in a fatal collision in March 2024 has been arrested and charged. On March 24, 2024, at approximately 12:44 a.m., police were called to a single vehicle UTV collision on Pergeon Lake Road in Laurentian Hills. Both the driver and passenger were ejected […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – A driver is facing Criminal Code (CC) charges after a two-vehicle collision in the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment area. On February 9, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., the UOV OPP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Laurentian Hills. Investigation found that a westbound pickup truck […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – A driver is facing Criminal Code (CC) charges after a single-vehicle collision in the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment area. On February 9, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the UOV OPP responded to a single-vehicle collision on Highway 17 in Laurentian Hills. Investigation found that the eastbound vehicle lost […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – An area resident is facing a driving-related Criminal Code (CC) charge after an investigation by members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). On the evening of January 9, 2025, police received information about a possible impaired driver in Laurentian Hills. Officers located the vehicle and driver […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS, ON) – An Ottawa man is facing four Criminal Code (CC) charges after a break-in and thefts from a gas station in Rolphton. On October 7, 2024, at approximately 7:00 a.m., members of the Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a gas station in Rolphton in […]
(LAURENTIAN VALLEY TWP, ON) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has laid charges against a Laurentian Valley Township resident after a recent break and enter. On August 13, 2024, at approximately 6:30 p.m., officers from the UOV OPP responded to a report of a break, enter and theft at […]
(LAURENTIAN HILLS TWP., ON.) – The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a driver with impaired after a collision. On August 12, 2024, just after 7:00 p.m., OPP received information regarding a collision on Main Street in Chalk River. Police located the driver who was not injured. During the […]