Wingham Free Press
(TORONTO, ON) – Ontario’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged three people in connection with a complex fraud scheme to help secure the employment of security guards in long-term care homes. In July 2024, the SFO began an investigation into the falsification of employment eligibility documents being provided on behalf of individuals in order to expedite […]
(LOYALIST TOWNSHIP, ON) – Lennox and Addington County members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a person with impaired driving following a collision on Bath Road in Loyalist Township yesterday. On Tuesday December 9, 2025, just after 10:00 a.m., L&A County OPP members were advised of a collision involving a possible impaired driver on […]
(TORONTO, ON) – An individual has been charged in connection with a fraud and theft investigation. On Wednesday, July 2, 2025, an individual claimed a $1 million Lotto Max Free Play ticket with Encore as a sole claimant and received payment from Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). The OLG Forensic Investigation Unit received and reviewed […]
(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – The driver of a vehicle is facing numerous charges after a traffic stop led to the seizure of a loaded firearm, suspected fentanyl, and cocaine. On Friday, October 23, 2025, members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), initiated […]
(WASAGA BEACH, ON) – Members of the Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) from the Huronia West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have laid numerous charges against a Toronto-area male. On Thursday, October 27, 2025, members of the Huronia West OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), with support from the Collingwood OPP CSCU, arrested a […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – The Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Toronto resident with impaired driving-related offences following a traffic stop. On October 22, 2025, shortly before 9:30 p.m., officers were conducting traffic enforcement on Highway 10 in the Township of Melancthon when they observed a northbound vehicle committing several traffic infractions. […]
(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 […]
(GREENSTONE, ON) – Members from the Greenstone Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested and charged 2 individuals with Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) offences. On September 16, 2025, at approximately 12:00p.m., officers from the Greenstone Detachment conducted a traffic stop along Highway 11. During the stop, officers observed a strong smell emanating […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Prevention Unit have charged a Toronto man following a violent, hate-motivated assault on a hotel employee in the City of Markham. On September 28, 2025, just after 3 a.m., officers responded to reports of an assault in progress at a hotel near Highway 7 East and Commerce […]
(ORILLIA, ON) – Members of the Orillia Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are investigating a fatal motorcycle collision that occurred on Monday, Oct 6, 2025, in the Township of Oro-Medonte. On October 6, 2025, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Orillia OPP, Simcoe County Paramedic Services, and Township of Oro-Medonte Fire were dispatched to Highway 11 […]