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2014 Draft Budget Released – North Huron Taxes Going Up 2.25% – 13.5% – Public Urged To Attend Thursday Morning Budget Meeting

<ahref=http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/images/2014NorthHuronDraftBudget.pdf”>Clickhere for your own copy of the 2014 North Huron Draft Budget.pdf North Huron council will be having a public budget meeting Thursdaymorning (23Jan2014).  The morning meeting will guarantee thatas few people will show up as possible. Quote from Town Hall “the attached package includes: Listof Proposed Budget Cuts to reduce increase from 13.5% down […]

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Domestic Mischief

Occurrence #: BA14003169Date: Monday, January 20, 2014 – 11:56pmA couple that had attended a Dunlop Street West coffee shop became involved in an argument over infidelity. The 40 year old Barrie male became enraged and took his wife’s cellular phone and broke it in half. The female went to leave and her husband followed her […]

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Theft Under $5,000.00

Occurrence #: BA14003061Date: Monday, January 20, 2014 – 11:27amOn Monday morning a Thackeray Crescent resident exited his residence and discovered that some time overnight person or persons unknown had stolen all four snow tires and factory rims from his vehicle, a Mazda 3. The thieves apparently had jacked up the vehicle, removed the wheels and […]

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Ottawa Police seeks assistance in solving a retail robbery

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent retail robbery. On January 10, 2014, at approximately 4:55 pm, a lone male entered a pharmacy situated along the 700 block of Gladstone Avenue. The suspect entered and approached an employee at the checkout and made a verbal demand […]

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Ottawa Police seeks assistance in solving a bank robbery

(Ottawa) The Ottawa Police Service Robbery Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in solving a recent bank robbery. On January 15, 2014, at approximately 4:40 pm, two suspects entered a bank situated along the 1100 block of Wellington Ave. near Parkdale Ave. One suspect kept watch at the doorway while the second approached a bank […]

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Ottawa Police seeking public information on wanted man

(Ottawa) In July 2013, the Ottawa Police Service began an investigation following a complaint of a sexual assault on a minor by an adult male during the exercise of his functions as a lawyer. Today, a warrant was issued for the arrest of John David COON, 49 years old of Ottawa in relation to allegations […]

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Man Charged with Break and Enter

The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man following the report of a suspicious person early this morning. Just before 3:00 a.m., police responded to the C.M. Wilson Conservation Area on Fargo Road in regards to a suspicious person. Fresh foot prints were observed in the park area. Officers located a man and through investigation determined […]

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Man Charged with Impaired Driving

The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man for impaired driving early this morning in Blenheim. Shortly after 1:30 a.m. a resident on Cundle Line awoke to the sound of a truck revving its engine and spinning its tires. The resident looked out the window and observed a truck stuck in deep snow. Police were called […]

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Police Investigating a Fail to Remain Collision

The Chatham-Kent police are looking for information regarding a fail to remain collision in the Ridgetown area. On January 19, 2014 around 11:00 p.m. a silver Toyota Tundra pickup truck was travelling southbound on Victoria Road north of O’Neill Line when the driver lost control and slid off the roadway. The truck struck a hydro […]

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Man Charged with Driving While Under Suspension

The Chatham-Kent police have charged a man following a traffic stop in Blenheim. Yesterday morning around 8:00 a.m. an officer was travelling northbound on Marlborough Street when he observed a black Chrysler Neon also travelling northbound. The officer queried the licence plate and learned that the validation was expired. The officer initiated a traffic stop […]