Wingham Free PressWarm weather means BBQ cooking. Follow these tips to ensure a safe BBQ season. Before starting BBQ for first time this season check to ensure burner ports are free of rust or dirt and that burner area is free of dust and cobwebs. Always follow manufacturer’s instructions for safe maintenance and use of your BBQ. […]
A number of recent barn fires in Ontario have resulted in significant loss of property, including livestock. The emotional and financial impact of a barn fire can be devastating to the owner, the community and the emergency personnel who respond to the incident. The South Huron Fire Department reminds property owners that most farm buildings […]
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Guns & Gangs Unit is investigating a shooting on Richmond Road. On May 20, at approximately 2 am, police received a 911 where the caller reported hearing gunshots in the 500 block of Richmond Road. Officers attended and discovered shell casings. The area was further searched and no other […]
UPDATE – The London Police Service investigated an aggravated assault that took place in the area of Highbury Avenue and Huron Street at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Monday May 16, 2016 where a youth sustained non-life threatening injuries after he was stabbed by a male on a bicycle. On Wednesday May 18, 2016, London Police […]
Update: Youths Charged with Break and Enter CK16014095 As previously released on May 17, 2016 around 10:00 p.m. police responded to an alarm at Victoria Park School on Murray Street. Upon police arrival, officers found that glass had been smashed out of a door with a brick and the fire alarm had been set off. […]
During the month of May 2016 the Guelph Police Service Drug Unit became involved in a Crystal Methamphetamine trafficking investigation. The investigation led police to a residence north of the town of Maryhill and a residence on Silvercreek Parkway North in Guelph. On May 19, 2016 the Guelph Police Drug Unit along with the Waterloo […]
(FORT FRANCES, ON) – Officers of the Rainy River District Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged an adult male driver with impaired driving offences on May 20, 2016 at 2:15 am. Members of the Rainy River District Ontario Provincial Police, (OPP) on patrol located a motor vehicle in the ditch of Kings […]
(LAKESHORE, ON) — The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to attend a two vehicle collision on Highway 401 at approximately 5:00 a.m. this morning. The crash occurred when one tractor trailer rear ended another tractor trailer in the westbound lanes of Highway 401 just west of Essex County Road 42 in Lakeshore. Both drivers […]
(ELGIN COUNTY, ON) – Elgin County OPP would like to advise that Pioneer Line between Dunborough Rd and Miller Rd is now reopened to the motoring public. Original Media Release from May 19, 2016 The Elgin County OPP responded to a two vehicle motor vehicle collision involving two commercial trucks at approximately 11:55am today at […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with a variety of calls this past weekend. Here are some examples: **April 29, 2016: A 62 yr old Hasting woman was walking in the Ganaraska Forest with her dog and became disoriented. After two hours of attempting to find her way […]