Wingham Free PressIncident number: LP16095841 Grey Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police advise of the following Road Closure: Highway: Highway 10 Location: Highway 10 between Road 180 and Road 190 closed Brief Description of Event: Serious vehicle collision Detour (if available): Estimated duration of Road Advisory: Closed until approximately 4pm
Recent high water and flooding pose a number of potential health risks for some local residents. If your well has been flooded, is close to floodwater, if you obtain drinking water from a river or lake, and especially if you have noticed a change in the appearance or smell of your drinking water, it may […]
The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 134 calls for service in the last 24 Hours. 3 people were arrested. Motor Vehicle Collision – CK16008189 At approximately 6:33p.m. on April 1, 2016 police responded to the area of Highway 40 south of Wallaceburg with regards to a possible impaired driver. The vehicle was observed travelling at […]
On Friday April 1, 2016, at approximately 5:50 p.m., the Guelph Police investigated a hit and run collision. It is alleged that an unknown motor vehicle struck a parked red Volkswagon Jetta parked on Willow Road and then left the scene last seen heading east. The Jetta received significant damage as a result of the […]
4:52 AM EDT Sunday 03 April 2016 Snow squall warning in effect for: Goderich – Bluewater – Southern Huron County Stratford – Mitchell – Southern Perth County Wingham – Blyth – Northern Huron County Lake effect flurries and local snow squalls continue to affect the region. The most intense band extends from near Goderich towards […]
(ARNPRIOR, ON) – On April 2, 2016 at approximately 4:55am, officers of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call that a passer-by located a male deceased on Russell Drive, McNab Township, West of Arnprior. The investigation indicates that the victim, 29-year-old Christopher M. Walsh of McNab Township, was struck by a motor vehicle. […]
A 27-year old man is in police custody after stealing a telescopic fork lift on Owen Sound’s harbour wall at approximately 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 2nd. As ship workers were enjoying a break nearby, the accused jumped into the driver’s seat of the fork lift and started driving it southbound towards the city’s downtown […]
On Saturday, April 2nd at approximately 2:00 p.m. officers attended an east side residence after a man’s ex-wife arrived to confront him for failing to return her phone calls. They had been married for several years, however, their pairing deteriorated a few years ago. When the male chose to ignore the confrontation, her conduct became […]
On Saturday, April 2nd at approximately 10:30 p.m. Owen Sound Police Service officers attended a residence on the city’s east side in response a dispute between common-law husband and wife. Upon arrival police found the couple to be embroiled in a verbal dispute. The man’s right ear lobe was observed by police to have a […]
Ever wonder why Wingham has the highest tax rate in Ontario? The bulk of the problem is policing costs that are 2X that of OPP. That’s why there is no money to fix potholes, broken storm drains, install a fire suppression system, fix the leaky dam, leaky roofs, etc. etc. Below is taken from the […]