Wingham Free Press(LAKESHORE, ON) – On April 30, 2018 at approximately 8:30 p.m. a concerned citizen contacted police to advise of a possible impaired driver at a service station on Essex County Road 22 in Lakeshore, Ontario. Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded and spoke with the driver of the vehicle, who exhibited signs of […]
(TEMISKAMING SHORES, ON) – Members of the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fatal motor vehicle collision on May 3, 2018 at approximately 7:42 p.m. The collision occurred on Silver Centre Road, Temiskaming Shores, Ontario. A southbound motor vehicle lost control and collided with a hydro pole. The driver of […]
(BANCROFT, ON) – In the late evening on May 03, 2018 officers of the Bancroft Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a motor vehicle collision in a parking lot of a local restaurant in the Town of Bancroft. Officers attended and spoke with the drivers involved and found that the driver had […]
(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) – On May 4, 2018 at approximately 1:30 a.m. OPP officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) check on the Hanlon Parkway, City of Guelph. A female entered the R.I.D.E program. While speaking with the driver, officers detected signs of alcohol consumption and impairment. A Roadside Screening Test was […]
(TOWN OF MINTO, ON) – On May 4, 2018 at approximately 10:50 p.m. members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a fire at 38 Elizabeth Street, Town of Harriston. Minto Fire Department along with Guelph Paramedic Services also responded. The fire started within one unit of the approximately 13 unit building […]
North Huron council has failed on an epic level and they will blindly be approving an 18% increase in spending 07May2018. This increase is due to a huge spike in wages and salaries for town staff and hiring more police officers and the fact council never holds staff to account. If staff don’t want to […]
(ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH, ON) – A 52-year-old male driver and his 39-year-old passenger are both facing criminal charges following a traffic stop that took place near Dungannon yesterday morning. Just after 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were dispatched to check out a driver that appeared to be sleeping […]
(MIDLAND, ON) – Members of the Southern Georgian Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting traffic enforcement on County Road 93 at Wyebridge. At approximately 12:34 a.m. police observed a vehicle travelling 125 kilometers per hour (km/hr) in a posted 60 km/hr zone. The driver fled police, left his vehicle and attempted […]
(NORTHUMBERLAND, ON) – The Northumberland Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) dealt with 91 incidents this past weekend, here are some examples: May 28: At 2:45 a.m. police responded to a disturbance at a Colborne area residence involving several family members. One occupant, who had been drinking, was removed and spent the night elsewhere. […]
The Walkerton Library Branch located at 253 Durham Street East will be closed from Friday, May 25 until Sunday, June 3 to replace the carpeting. They will reopen on Monday, June 4, 2018. Any items returned during the closure will not have fines. Please note that the Walkerton Library are now open on Mondays! The […]