Wingham Free Press
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 88 calls for service over 24 hours beginning at 5:00 a.m. on July 20, 2026, to 5:00 a.m. on July 21, 2026. UPDATE: Male Arrested After Stolen Vehicle Investigation On July 20, 2026, at 11:06 a.m., Belleville Police responded to the area of Cannifton Road and […]
On July 16, 2026, the Barrie Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) arrested and charged a 34-year-old man from Barrie with luring a child under 14 and making sexually explicit material available to a child, possession of child sexual abuse and exploitation material and distributing child sexual abuse and exploitation material following a two-month […]
A Barrie woman is facing charges for repeatedly calling the Barrie Police Service despite being advised to stop unless she was experiencing an actual emergency or had a different matter to report. On July 18, 2026, around 3:40 p.m. officers responded to the woman’s initial call and advised her that the matter would be investigated. […]
Police are seeking public assistance in locating a stolen pick-up truck and identifying those responsible for the theft. On July 18, shortly after 10 a.m. members of the Huron County Detachment of Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were dispatched to a construction site on Dearing Drive in Grand Bend after a pick-up truck had been reported […]
Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after several five-dollar Canadian bills suspected to be counterfeit were passed at businesses in Goderich and Clinton over the past month. The bills were similar to legitimate ones, however, they did show excessive wear, and colour differences. Huron County residents are being encouraged to double check their […]
(Wingham, North Huron) — North Huron Council is poised to consider a recommendation that would prohibit an entire category of public events from taking place on Township-owned property. A report on the July 6 Council agenda recommends that Council prohibit the permitting of “Bring Your Own” outdoor public events on municipal property. If approved, staff […]
“When even the police won’t talk to the police, what chance does the public have?” (Wingham, North Huron) The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has closed its investigation into the March 4, 2026 arrest of (redacted), concluding there are no reasonable grounds to lay criminal charges against the Ontario Provincial Police officer whose knee likely fractured […]
(Wingham, North Huron) A week ago, members of the public noticed that the entrance memorial at the soccer fields—honouring the Fallen of the World Wars—was missing. Seniors and some Legion members expressed outrage and disgust that the memorial had been removed or stolen. Those seeking answers are advised to contact North Huron CAO Nelson Santos […]
(Wingham, North Huron) A disgraced and current Reeve/Mayor of North Huron, Paul Heffer has announced he will not be running for Reeve/Mayor in the upcoming election. Many believe Paul Heffer crossed the line when he accosted a woman in the public gallery on 02Feb2026. Self proclaimed coward Paul Heffer had the police remove all the […]
FAIL TO COMPLY Cornwall, ON – A 41-year-old man from Cornwall was arrested on June 25, 2026, and charged with fail to comply with release order. It is alleged on May 19, 2026, the man was bound by a release order with the relevant condition to reside with a surety at a specific address. It […]