Wingham Free Press
The game, typically played by graduating high school seniors in the weeks leading up to graduation, involves participants using water or Nerf-style guns to “eliminate” one another in public spaces. While often intended as harmless fun, the game can create serious public safety risks. In recent years, London Police have responded to multiple incidents where […]
Owen Sound Police have arrested a 29-year-old male with robbery on Sunday morning. Just before 11:00 a.m. police received a call from the shopkeeper of a west side business. The shopkeeper stated a male was in his store and stealing merchandise. The shopkeeper intervened and demanded the goods be put back. In response, the suspect […]
A Guelph man faces drug and weapons charges after officers seized more than $50,000 in drugs – as well as cash and a conducted energy weapon – Thursday afternoon. Approximately 4:40 p.m. officers were in the area of Speedvale Avenue East and Gladstone Avenue when they spotted a man who has been the subject of […]
Impersonating his older brother during a traffic stop has led to a criminal charge for a Guelph man. Just after 2 a.m. Thursday a Guelph Police Service officer pulled over a car on Gordon Street because its rear lights were not illuminated. The driver said he didn’t have his licence but provided a verbal identification. […]
A man has been arrested after a customer was sprayed in the face with a noxious substance while attempting to stop a theft from a Guelph LCBO last summer. Just before 6 p.m. August 20, 2025, four men entered the LCBO on Scottsdale Drive and began placing product into shopping bags. As they walked out […]
A Guelph man faces several charges after he was found in possession of a replica firearm downtown. Approximately 11:30 a.m. Thursday a passerby called police after witnessing a man removing a gun from his backpack and showing it to another man on Wyndham Street North. Officers observed video footage from the area and were able […]
(Ottawa) – The Ottawa Police Service has arrested and charged an Ottawa resident with sexual offences following an investigation that began in early March 2026. Mohamed HABIB, 20 years of age, has been charged by the OPS Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Unit (SACA) with the following counts: HABIB is scheduled to appear in […]
On Wednesday, April 17, 2026, Melvin Brown was released from prison at the conclusion of his sentence. In 2014, Mr. Brown was found to be a Long-Term Offender, and was subject to a Long-Term Supervision Order until 2019. Mr. Brown was subsequently convicted in 2023 of Assault, Utter Threat to Cause Death/Harm, Fail to Comply […]
On Monday, April 13, 2026, the Stratford Police Service was contacted regarding a 10-year-old youth who had become ill after ingesting a cannabis gummy, requiring medical attention. Police attended the residence and were informed that at the end of the school day the youth arrived at the Pyramid Recreation Centre, in the Town of St […]
(OXFORD, ON) – Two additional passengers involved in a two-vehicle collision in Norwich Township have succumbed to their injuries. On Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 3:00 p.m., members of the Oxford Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with fire and emergency medical services, responded to a collision involving a sport utility vehicle (SUV) […]