Ontario Free Press
(Wingham, North Huron) After months of controversy, public debate, virtual meetings, and growing frustration from residents, North Huron Council is scheduled to return to an in-person council meeting on June 1st. Many citizens are calling it one of the most important municipal meetings in recent memory. Attendance is expected to be exceptionally high as residents […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Parents across the region are demanding that the Avon Maitland District School Board finally abandon outdated “zero tolerance” thinking that many say punishes victims while bullies continue unchecked. Numerous parents have come forward alleging that students at F.E. Madill Secondary School and other area schools are punished when they finally defend themselves […]
Mississauga, ON (22 May, 2026) — The province’s Special Investigations Unit is investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal police-involved shooting of a 35-year-old man in Windsor this evening. Preliminary information suggests the following: Four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case. The post-mortem is scheduled for Sunday. The SIU is urging anyone […]
Total calls for service – Belleville Police responded to 102 calls for service over a 24-hour period beginning at 5:00 am on May 21, 2026 to 5:00 am on May 22, 2026. From May 12 to 18, the Belleville Police Service actively participated in Canada Road Safety Week, a national 7-day campaign aimed at making […]
Barrie Police officers arrested and charged a 59-year-old woman less than an hour after a suspicious fire in the basement of a residence on Essa Road. Emergency crews responded just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, May 21, 2026, to reports of a structure fire at an address located between Burton Avenue and Innisfil Street. The […]
One person is injured following a motor vehicle collision in the Municipality of North Perth. On May 22, shortly after 9:00 a.m. the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) along with Perth County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a collision involving a motor vehicle and pedestrian at the intersection of Wallace Avenue North and Elizabeth […]
One person has been charged for driving while impaired following a traffic stop in the Township of Perth East. On May 19, shortly after 10:00 p.m., the Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) observed an individual standing on the shoulder of Perth Line 33 urinating near a parked motor vehicle. The individual was determined to […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Public outrage continues after the Ontario Provincial Police confirmed no charges are currently being laid in the horrific incident involving a student severely burned at F.E. Madill Secondary School. Community members are asking how an investigation can be considered complete while the victim reportedly remains unable to fully speak for himself. Critics […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Democracy in Canada does not belong to a CAO. It does not belong to a clerk, a police officer, or a politician. Council chambers are supposed to be a sacred democratic space where the public can observe, question, criticize, and hold elected officials accountable. That right does not disappear because a municipal […]
(Wingham, North Huron) Citizens and some authorities are calling for a lockdown and closure of F.E. Madill High School in Wingham over fears of history repeating itself. Every school child knows the story of the Black Donnellys. On Feb. 4, 1880, members of the Lucan community rose up against those they believed were terrorizing the […]