Wingham Free Press
(WINGHAM, North Huron, On) — What should never have happened in a town that prides itself on remembrance finally crossed a line. For days, the flag at the Wingham Cenotaph flew upside down and tattered, a universal signal of distress—after township officials had already been notified. No emergency response. No immediate correction. No public apology. […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — A current North Huron water and sewer bill confirms what many residents have suspected: utility costs are already high — and set to climb steadily for years, with no protection for ratepayers. The bill, dated December 2025, shows an in-town residential household currently paying $138 per month, or $1,656 per year, […]
(WINGHAM, North Huron) — A January 12 North Huron council meeting began with police ordering the entire public and press gallery to leave, detaining attendees long enough to demand identification under threat of arrest, and then issuing a 60-day ban—all without any charges, fines, or allegations of wrongdoing. According to those present, police entered the […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — Cameras and questions are now allowed back at North Huron council meetings, thanks to CAO Nelson Santos. In a written response to public questions about snow-covered sidewalks, the Chief Administrative Officer of the Township of North Huron has made a declaration with sweeping implications: municipal bylaws no longer apply to North […]
(WINGHAM, North Huron, ON — Residents and members of the press are preparing to attend the January 12 North Huron council meeting in force, arriving early, cameras in hand, determined to record proceedings and ask questions publicly and peacefully. North Huron Reeve Paul Heffer is refusing to enforce any bylaws in North Huron, from recording […]
(Wingham, North Huron) The revolution will be streamed live. Not hidden in halls of power, not filtered by those who fear the truth, not postponed, postponed, postponed again. The revolution will be streamed live, January 12. 5:30 p.m. Where people stand together, where courage replaces silence, where democracy breathes again. It will not be framed […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — The Ontario Provincial Police have confirmed their deployment of plain-clothes officers to the December 15, 2025 North Huron council meeting, where officers interfered with citizens attempting to ask questions prior to the meeting. Video of the incident has spread nationwide, attracting the attention of free-speech advocates, civil liberty monitors, and “The […]
(CENTRAL HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a North Huron resident with a criminal offence following a suspicious persons call on December 24, 2025. On Wednesday, December 24, just after 11:00 p.m., Huron County OPP officers responded to a report of suspicious persons on Princess Street East in the Town of […]
(NORTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating a fraudulent attempt to obtain a vehicle permit following a report to police on December 18, 2025. On December 18, 2025, police were contacted regarding a suspect attempting to fraudulently obtain a vehicle replacement registration for a pickup truck in the Town of Wingham, […]
(NORTH HURON, ON) – On December 15, 2025, members of the Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigated a matter involving intimate partners in the Township of North Huron. As a result of the investigation, OPP learned that the involved suspect had allegedly committed criminal acts against their partner. A 40-year-old individual from North Huron has […]