Tag: Area OPP

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(MUNICIPALITY OF WEST PERTH, ON) Perth County OPP officers in Mitchell were called to the Erie Thames Power yard at 50 Arthur St. South to investigate the theft of heavy duty electrical wire. Investigation indicated that sometime between Jan.16 and Jan. 21, 2013, unknown person/s entered the public works-hydro company yard and removed 120 meters […]

(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) On January 21, 2013 the County of Wellington OPP responded to two reports of thefts from vehicles overnight at residences along Concession 1 of Puslinch Township. A small amount of change, and a laptop was reported stolen from the vehicles. Footprints in the snow indicate the unknown culprit attended several residences on […]

OTTAWA – Health Canada is informing Canadians of a labelling update for all cholesterol-lowering drugs (also known as statins) regarding the risk of increased blood sugar levels and a small increased risk of diabetes among patients already at risk for the disease. Based on the review of all available data, Health Canada concluded that the […]

OTTAWA – Health Canada is informing Canadians that Prestige Brands is conducting a voluntary recall of one lot (lot 3742) of its Infants’ Little Remedies for Fevers after testing conducted by the company indicated some bottles may contain less than the claimed amount of acetaminophen. As a result, the product may not reduce fevers, relieve […]

(GODERICH, ON) On Monday January 21, 2013, shortly after 1 a.m., Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers responded to a fire at Watson’s Home Hardware on Bayfield Rd. The fire being fought by the Goderich Fire Department was contained to outbuildings and exterior damage to the rear of the main building. The Huron County […]

(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) On Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at approximately 8:40 am Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers received a call regarding a disturbance with 2 males fighting at the gas pumps at the Esso Station on Trafalgar Road in Hillsburgh, Town of Erin. Investigation revealed that there was an interaction between the […]

(MUNICIPALITY OF NORTH PERTH, ON) On Friday January 18, 2013 at approximately 3:20 a.m. Perth County OPP officers in Listowel observed a man operating an e-bike on Elizabeth St. North. The male was known to be prohibited from driving as a result of criminal code driving offences. Samuel MCLEAN (51) of the Municipality of North […]

(KINCARDINE TWP, ON) On January 19, 2013 at 8:37 am, the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a theft report from the Kincardine landfill site along Side road 15 in Kincardine Township. During the early morning hours of January 19, 2013 2 batteries were taken from the dump truck along with 10 vehicle batteries […]

(TOWNSHIP OF PERTH EAST, ON) On Saturday January 19, 2013, around 4 p.m. a Perth County OPP officer on patrol observed a fast moving GMC Sierra pickup truck on Line 29 south of Stratford. The officer activated the cruisers police radar and the locked the speed of the pickup truck at 138 km/h in an […]