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Laurie HAMILTON (47) of Listowel has been identified as the victim in this house fire. A 43 year old male, a 17 year old female and a 15 year old male all were able to escape the fire. The 17 year old female suffered non-life threatening injuries during her escape. Update to: http://www.winghamfreepress.com/v2/showstory.php?story=1634

(Huron County, ON.) – How many people would knowingly get in a vehicle with a drunk driver? Would you speak out if a friend, family member or loved one was driving while impaired or would you just sit and wait to be a victim? Would you intervene if a friend or family member was talking […]

(Listowel, ON) – On May 9, 2011 at approximately 11:30 pm the North Perth Fire Department along with the Perth County OPP were dispatched to a house fire on Main Street East in Listowel. Three people were able to escape the fire however a fourth adult was unable to find their way out of the […]

The Fraser Institute has released it’s report card on Ontario SecondarySchools.  F.E. Madill’s score has dropped ever year since 2006,and now has an overall score of 6.3 out of ten for the 2009/2010 schoolyear. The 09/10 column shows the ranking for each school, last place was717th. The other columns show the overall score” out of […]

(Morris Turnberry, ON) – Huron OPP officers continue to investigate a collision that occurred on May 6, 2011 shortly after noon. The crash happened on Brussels Line and involved a tractor trailer unit and a car. Investigation reveals that the car was stopped on the west shoulder facing south as a tractor trailer was southbound […]

(Huron County, ON) – People drinking while walking on the streets, people going through drive through restaurants with beer between their legs, people passing out in parking lots after vomiting on themselves, people drinking and driving into the ditch, people urinating in the back of police cruisers, you name it, we seem to have experienced […]

(South Huron, ON) – Members of the Huron OPP have been busy investigating a rash of smash and grab thefts in Exeter over the past few days. Most involve vehicles being entered and one involved the New Orleans Pizza being broken into during the night of May 5- 6, 2011. Purses and coins and other […]

Perth County OPP were conducting RIDE Programs this weekend and came across two drug offences. The first was on the 07 may at 2:30 P/M on Perth Line 20 in Fullarton Ward where the vehicle was stopped at the RIDE Check and the Officer could detect a strong odour of burnt marijuana coming from the […]

Police in Mitchell were called to a report of a male who was injured as a result of a fall on the 07 May at 3:00 A/M on Ontario Street in Mitchell. The 19 year old male from Mitchell was at a friends house when he realized he forgot his keys to his apartment, he […]

North Perth OPP Officers were on patrol on bikes on the 09 May at 2:00 A/M when they observed a suspicious male on a bike carrying a large duffle bag. Police attempted to have the male stop but he refused. Police eventually got the male stopped on Clayton Street in Listowel and upon further investigation; […]