Wingham Free Press(QUINTE WEST, ON) – On February 8th, 2016, at approximately 2:20am officers from the Quinte West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) stopped a motor vehicle for a Highway Traffic Act offence. During the stop it was also determined that the driver of the motor vehicle had been drinking. Morgan BURLEY, 25, of Quinte […]
Last night WFP was flooded with calls, messages and emails about North Huron and Morris-Turnberry amalgamating. This amalgamation deal was done behind the scenes, without Public or Press knowledge, input or scrutiny. Apparently Morris-Turnberry looked at North Huron’s crumbling infrastructure, collapsing storm drains, leaky roofs, no infrastructure reserves, leaky dam, pot holes, and no minimum […]
North Huron councilor bill ‘ss’ knott went off on another rant directed at town staff, and tried to lecture them on how the Animal Control system works by offering hearsay and “made up facts”. He rambled on about rogue OPP officers shooting wildlife, an invasion of wildlife, and about a door-to-door “dog count” to make […]
On February 7th, police were called to a Shuter Street address with regard to a break and enter into that residence. Entry was gained through an unlocked window and the culprits removed a DVD player, a Bose speaker system and some loose change. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact the Wingham […]
On 09 February 2016 the Owen Sound Police Service investigated a number of thefts from motor vehicles which had occurred over night. These thefts appear to have been concentrated in the south west quadrant of the city although thefts like these have been occurring in every area of the city. In some cases car owners […]
On 08 February 2016 the Owen Sound Police commenced an investigation into an alleged sexual assault which was to have occurred in the afternoon of 07 February 2016 at a downtown apartment. The investigation revealed that the accused, a 45 year old Owen Sound resident attended the downtown apartment of a 63 year old female […]
(GREENOCK TWP, ON) – On February 3, 2016 at 3:17 p.m., members of the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting R.I.D.E. on Side road 30 in Greenock Township when they noticed a pick-up truck avoid the check point. After getting the truck stopped, officers determined that the driver had been drinking alcohol. The […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – On February 8, 2016 at 9:20 a.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol along Durham Street west in Walkerton stopped a Black Ford Edge. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. Seventy-six-year old Charles REIDL of Brockton was charged with impaired driving and operate over 80 […]
At the 08Feb2016 North Huron budget meeting, independent recording of the meeting was officially banned. To prove how utterly absurd and unenforceable this law is, at least one volunteer was wearing hidden cameras. These cameras are concealed in pens, lighters, belt buckles, hats, watches, key fobs, etc. etc. Just search ebay for “spy camera” and […]
Occurrence Type: Theft from Canadian Army Cadets Occurrence #: BA15046116 Date: Monday, February 8, 2016 – 5:00pm Barrie Police have been conducting a six month long investigation into a theft that occurred in 2015 from 2919 Grey and Simcoe Foresters Royal Canadian Army Cadets Corp, in the City of Barrie. The female suspect had been […]