Ontario Free PressSteven Harper’s quick decision to send aid to Haiti was appropriate, but he could have done much more, and saved more lives. Deciding to send help quickly is a normal human reaction and Harper does not need any kudos for that. I feel, he fell quite short of our potential as a nation. Everyone knows […]
(KINCARDINE, ON.) – An increasing number of farmers are operating from more than one site, which increases the amount of time that farm vehicles are on the road. The number of licenced drivers is also increasing each year which means there are more vehicles on the road. When you have farm vehicles travelling 30-40 km/h […]
In Haiti, millions are homeless and hundreds of thousands are missing and feared dead. Eight Hospitals are damaged and/or destroyed, leaving them ill-equipped to handle the injured. There will be a desperate need for clean water, food, Doctors and Nurses. History shows that many are going to die from living conditions they will be exposed […]
(KINCARDINE, ON.) – On January 13, 2010, the South Bruce OPP received an attempted fraud complaint from the Paisley area. A man phoned to offer a device from Hydro One that plugs into a receptacle to measure energy usage, which could help save money. The device was offered at no cost, but a $100 deposit […]
(KINCARDINE, ON.) – The South Bruce OPP are looking for 2 snowmobiles taken from a Kinloss Township residence between 11:30 pm on January 11, 2010 and 08:00 am on January 12, 2010. The stolen snowmobiles are a Yellow 2008 Skidoo MXZ bearing licence number 998653 and a Black 2004 Polaris CLS bearing licence number 917473. […]
(WALKERTON, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), under the direction of Detective Inspector GILPIN, is investigating a sexual assault of a young person which occurred on December 24, 2009 in Walkerton, Ontario. The investigation has resulted in the OPP having arrested and charged 28-year-old Ronald Robert James TAYLOR from Canadian […]
Recently the Bruce Grey United Way announced that they went through all of their $9,500 set aside to assist people with Electric bills, the very first day. So, which fuel is cheaper to heat with? To start, we must figure out what the actual cost per KWH and Cubic Meter of natural gas is. To […]
(Huron County, ON) On January 11, 2010 at approximately 3:00 pm the Ontario Provincial Police Western Region Rural Agricultural Crime Team arrested Christopher Peter STOIOU (55) in Toronto in relation to the earlier cattle farmer warning. Mr. STOIOU was the subject of arrest warrants with the Toronto Police Service and is facing further charges with […]
(Central Huron, ON) Member of the Huron OPP along with the Central Huron Fire Department are currently on scene of a large structure fire in Clinton. The Salvation Army and Thrift Store have suffered extreme damage and firefighters are working to contain the fire. At this point there are no casualties reported. For traffic purposes, […]
(Huron County, ON) From January 11, 2010 to January 25, 2010 a commercial motor vehicle enforcement campaign will be running in Huron County. The effort is joint between the Huron OPP, the OPP Mount Forest Traffic Unit and MTO enforcement officers. Two target areas have been identified. The first is Harriston Road in Howick Township […]