Ontario Free Press
(CENTRE WELLINGTON, ON) – An Elora resident is charged following a traffic stop. On January 30, 2026, at approximately 4:00 p.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of a theft from a business on Parkside Drive West in Fergus. The accused concealed a bottle of vodka and left […]
(WELLINGTON NORTH TOWNSHIP, ON) – An Arthur driver is charged following a traffic stop. On February 2, 2026, at approximately 12:15 a.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive traffic enforcement on Wellington Road 109 in Arthur, when the cruiser’s Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) alerted the officer of a […]
(OTONABEE-SOUTH MONAGHAN TOWNSHIP, ON) – Officers from the Peterborough County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged an individual with impaired driving after stopping a vehicle on Highway 115. On Monday February 2, 2026, just before 1:00pm, an officer from the Peterborough County OPP detachment was on patrol on Highway 115 when a vehicle attracted […]
(MANITOULIN ISLAND, ON) – Two people are facing drug related charges after a warrant was executed at a residence in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory. In January 2026, the OPP Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU) initiated an investigation after receiving information regarding suspected drug trafficking at a residence in Wikwemikong First Nation. On January 22, 2026, OPP CSCU […]
(Wingham, North Huron, ON) It was supposed to be just another night of duck-and-cover democracy at North Huron Council — but instead, residents were treated to an impromptu hallway comedy special starring Councillor Anita van Hittersum, abandoned by her own colleagues. As cameras rolled and questions flew, van Hittersum found herself outside the council chambers […]
(Penetanguishene, ON) The Southern Georgian Bay OPP responded this morning to a report of an armed individual inside a Penetanguishene apartment building on Maria Street. On February 3, 2026, at approximately 8:30 a.m., officers were called to respond to a person who was aggressively swinging a machete‑style weapon inside the secure common area of the building. […]
(DUFFERIN COUNTY) – Members of the Dufferin Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged three local residents with impaired operation-related charges following separate calls for service in Dufferin County. On January 28, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., Dufferin OPP received a complaint regarding a motor vehicle collision in which a vehicle had struck a […]
(WALPOLE ISLAND FIRST NATION, ON) – An individual is facing several charges following the execution of a search warrant on Walpole Island First Nation. On January 30, 2026, members from the Lambton County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), Essex CSCU, with the assistance of the West Region OPP Tactics […]
(TILLSONBURG, ON) – A driver is facing multiple charges after members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Oxford Detachment, detected and arrested a dangerous driver in the Town of Tillsonburg. At approximately 12:20 a.m., on February 1, 2026, a member from Oxford OPP detected a vehicle being driven dangerously on Broadway in Tillsonburg. As a result […]
(TOWNSHIP OF HURON-KINLOSS) – One person is facing several charges, including impaired operation, following an investigation in the Township of Huron-Kinloss. On Monday February 2nd, 2026, at approximately 3:44 p.m. the South Bruce OPP were dispatched to a disturbance at a residence on Concession 8, Huron Township. Upon arrival, police were advised an individual had left the scene […]