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Chatham-Kent, Ontario: Investigators from the Chatham-Kent Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) have arrested and charged a 68-year-old Chatham, Ontario man for allegedly luring a child online. In March of 2024, Officers from the Internet Child Exploitation Unit began an investigation relating to the man luring a child under the age of 16 years […]
Last August, the Ministry of Health announced a Strengthening Public Health in Ontario strategy, aimed at optimizing capacity, stability, and sustainability in the Province’s Public Health system. The plan includes several priorities, including those related to funding for Public Health Units and support for voluntary mergers between existing Health Units. In releasing the plan, the Ministry of […]
(Ottawa) — The Ottawa Police Service Sexual Assault and Child Abuse (SACA) Unit has charged a man following an investigation into sexual offences that occurred in the Vanier area involving a youth, under 16 years of age. On February 23rd, the accused – who was employed as a vulnerable/special needs student transport driver for a […]
(HANLON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A traffic stop on Highway 11, west of Hearst, led to the arrest of the driver, for driving while impaired by a drug. On April 3, 2024, shortly before 5:00 p.m., the James Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle that was parked on the east […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police Service’s Direct Action Response Team (DART) has charged three males with drug-related offences after a traffic stop in Kitchener. On April 5, 2024, at approximately 1:20 a.m., DART members on proactive patrol conducted a traffic stop in the area of Kinzie Street and Weber Street East. As part of […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police arrest driver for impaired after responding to collision in Waterloo. On April 4, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., police responded to reports of a motor vehicle collision in the area of King Street South and Union Street East. The driver of a blue Cadillac was travelling east on Union […]
Waterloo Region, Ontario – WRPS’ Traffic Services Unit continues to investigate a pedestrian collision in Cambridge. On April 5, 2024, at approximately 7:40 a.m., emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a motor vehicle and a pedestrian on Myers Road near Water Street South. The pedestrian, a 49-year-old female was transported to an out-of-region […]
(CALEDON, ON) – Officers from the Caledon Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) continue to investigate a fail to remain collision where two pedestrians were hit. On November 21, 2023, shortly after 5:30 p.m., officers responded to two injured pedestrians on Albion Vaughan Road, near Queensgate Boulevard. It was reported that both were walking southbound […]
(BROCKTON, ON) – On April 3, 2024, at 8:32 p.m., a South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer on patrol stopped a vehicle along Highway 9 in Brockton. The driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. They were placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Breath Technician for breath tests. Herbert VALERA, 42-years-old, from […]
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the death of Perth County Paramedic Nikky Nagy. Nikky was involved in a snowboarding accident while on vacation in Switzerland and tragically died in an avalanche. On behalf of County Council and Staff, I wish to offer my sincere condolences to her family and friends. […]