Wingham Free Press
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — A student at F.E. Madill Secondary School was seriously injured in a fire incident that has shaken the entire community. Video circulating online shows a person engulfed in flames. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have confirmed they are investigating an incident involving an individual on fire. The school has since […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) There’s a point where silence stops being neutral. There’s a point where “we’re looking into it” becomes we’re ignoring it. And there’s a point where inaction isn’t just incompetence — it becomes complicity. Welcome to Wingham in 2026. Bullying Is a Crime Let’s get something straight: bullying is a crime. Harassment. […]
(NORTH HURON, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with emergency services responded to a fire in the Township of North Huron. On April 7th, 2026 shortly after 8:00 a.m., members of the Huron County OPP, along with Huron County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and North Huron Fire Department, responded to a reported […]
(NORTH HURON, ON) – The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with emergency services responded to a fire in the Township of North Huron. On April 7th, 2026 shortly after 8:00 a.m., members of the Huron County OPP, along with Huron County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and North Huron Fire Department, responded to a reported […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) No official declaration has been made, but on the ground, many residents are saying what officials refuse to admit: Huron County is in a state of emergency. Not a flood. Not a fire.A constitutional crisis. And the silence from those in power is only making it worse. Law Enforcement Or Narrative […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) On February 17, 2026, North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer was caught on video allegedly grabbing the groin of a senior citizen. In the footage, the victim can be heard shouting, “You grabbed my nuts, you son of a b*tch!” After the victim reportedly rolled off his alleged attacker, Falconer cried […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — Three minutes before the February 17 North Huron council meeting, something unusual happened inside chambers: the people stood. As O Canada began to play, members of the public and press gallery rose to their feet and sang along — not perfectly, but proudly. Council didn’t move. Not one member stood. […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) — While police detachments across Ontario inform the public within hours, the Huron OPP continues to operate in near silence — with press releases often delayed weeks, typically a full month behind reality. That’s not a minor communications issue. That’s a public safety failure. Residents are being left in the dark […]
(MAPLETON TOWNSHIP, ON) – A Wingham driver is charged following a collision outside of Moorefield. On March 23, 2026, at approximately 9:45 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a single-vehicle collision on Wellington Road 9, outside of Moorefield, involving a tractor trailer. There were no reported injuries […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) Tempers are rising in North Huron as residents accuse municipal leadership of shutting down public access to democracy and hiding behind virtual meetings. It has now been over a month since the February 17 incident involving Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer, and many in the community are asking the same question: Where […]