The new Wingham Community Market at the north end of Winghamexceeded the expectations of all Vendors. Canada Banana Farmssold out of small banana plants. Tourists and locals took theopportunity to own a banana plant that will produce edible fruit,not like the typical banana house plant”. HopefullyCanada Banana Farms will have more plants at next […]
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Ford Taurus Stolen From Brussels
(HURON EAST, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are investigating the theft of a green 2002 Ford Taurus four-door sedan stolen from Elizabeth Street in Brussels. At approximately 5:00 a.m. on June 12, 2014 the vehicle owner looked out his residence window and spotted his vehicle parked on the street; Less than […]
Today marks the opening of the Wingham Community Market, just pastthe Royal T on hwy 4(London Road). Vendors were out earlysetting up tents and tables to provide easy access to locally grownproduce as well as amazing deals. Below is a slideshow of some of the products for offer todayat the Market. <img alt=Wingham Community Market”src=”http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/images/june14slideshow.gif”height=”450″ […]
(INGERSOLL, ON.) – Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating the report of a missing female from Norwich Township. Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating 55 year old Karen ELSBRIE. ELSBRIE last had contact with her family on June 11, 2014 at approximately 5:00 a.m. ELSBRIE is described as: 5’1 […]
(TILLSONBURG, ON.) – Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a break and enter to a residence located on Fourth Street, in the Town of Tillsonburg which occurred between June 8 and June 9, 2014. As a result of investigation and warrants executed, three firearms were recovered and four males arrested. The Smith & Wesson […]
(INGERSOLL, ON.) – The Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was called to investigate several reports of graffiti sprayed throughout The Town of Ingersoll overnight between June 6 and 7, 2014. As a result of investigation, four arrests have been made and several charges laid. Christopher BALKEMA, 18 years old of Ingersoll was charged under […]
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OLD EXPLOSIVES DESTROYED
(COLBORNE, ON) -On June 12, 2014 Northumberland Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were called to a vacant home in Colborne where old explosives were discovered by a company contracted to clean the house. Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Trenton was contacted and sent their Explosive Disposal Flight (EDF) unit to remove and destroy the explosives at a […]
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) -Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a theft call of a Wallenstein Wood Splitter that was stolen from a farm on 3rd Line, Town of Minto. The theft occurred sometime between June 9, 2014 12:00 p.m. and June 11, 2014 10:00 a.m. The wood splitter is described as blue […]
(ARMOUR TWP, ON) On Wednesday June 11, 2014, the Almaguin Highlands Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with members of the North East Region Crime Unit, the OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), the North East Region Emergency Response Team (ERT), Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) and Canine executed a warrant on a Chetwynd Road, Armour […]
(TINY TOWNSHIP, ON) – With the completion of next of kin notifications and a post mortem examination which was conducted on Wednesday at the Office of the Chief Coroner in Toronto, the OPP can now confirm that 69-year old Michael MANNAPSO of Tiny Township was the pilot involved in the airplane crash on Monday June […]