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Council Meeting Tonight – Will Council Raise Taxes 61% To Cover Infrastructure Deficit?

There is  a council meeting 7:00 tonight at town hall.  <ahref=http://www.thewinghamfreepress.com/images/Agenda%20Pkg%2001-06-14.pdf”>Clickhere for a copy of the agenda package.  Council isexpected to be in damage control mode

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Fatal Collision on Hwy 17

(Petawawa, Ontario) – The Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is currently investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Highway 17 just east of Paquette Road in the Town of Petawawa. The collision was reported on the 5th of January at approximately 8:00 pm. Preliminary investigation indicates that a […]

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SIOUX LOOKOUT MAN CHARGED WITH MULTIPLE ASSAULTS

(SIOUX LOOKOUT, ON.) The Sioux Lookout Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged a Sioux Lookout man with multiple offences following a disturbance. During the evening of January 4, 2013, members of the Sioux Lookout OPP responded to a report of an assault at a First Avenue residence. The subsequent investigation revealed that two subjects had […]

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Jamie HOWARD-CLARKE – Theft X2, Breach X2

(HALIBURTON, ON) – On Saturday January 04, 2014 Officers from the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested a male party involved in thefts from motor vehicles in the Rexall parking lot in the municipality of Dysart et al. The accused Jamie HOWARD-CLARKE age 19 from Haliburton Ontario has been charged with […]

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OPP ARREST PAIR FOLLOWING WARRANT EXECUTION

(HALIBURTON, ON) – Following an extensive investigation, officers of the Haliburton Highlands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested several local persons involved in the numerous thefts from motor vehicles in the Haliburton County area dating back to the spring of 2013. OPP plain clothes and uniformed members executed a search warrant on […]

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Stabbing Update

In relation to the stabbing at 760 Viscount Road on the afternoon of January 2, 2014: As a result of continued investigation, the adult male arrested in relation to the stabbing of an adult female has been charged with attempt murder, overcoming resistance by choking, wearing a disguise in the commission of an offence and […]

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Stabbing

In relation to the stabbing at 760 Viscount Road on the afternoon of January 2, 2014: Major Crime Section members continue to investigate an assault in which an adult female was stabbed resulting in serious but non-life-threatening injuries. She remains in hospital. At about 12:30pm a neighbour reported the disturbance to police, who arrived to […]

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Motor Vehicle accident

Occurrence #: BA14000542Date: Saturday, January 4, 2014 – 5:30pmBarrie Police and Barrie Fire responded to a three (3) car accident at Mapleview Dr and Bayview Ave. A vehicle was driven east on Mapleview Dr at a rate of speed that was clearly too fast for the road conditions. The vehicle came upon two slower vehicles […]

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Domestic Assault

Occurrence #: BA14000584Date: Saturday, January 4, 2014 – 11:30pmBarrie Police were called to a Stanley St adress for a domestic assault in progress. The suspect became upset over personal matters and began to slap her husband across the face. Police attended the residence and placed the suspect under arrest for domestic assault. As the suspect […]

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Assault

Occurrence #: BA14000455Date: Saturday, January 4, 2014 – 12:40amBarrie Police were called to a downtown pub for a intoxicated male who was yelling at the staff. Police arrived and found a 20 year old male in a very intoxicated state and arrested him for his own safety under the Liquor Licence Act. The male was […]