Ontario Free Press
Police are warning the public about a growing scam involving fraudsters posing as bank employees and convincing victims to hand over their bank cards and PIN numbers. The DRPS Fraud Unit has received 41 reports so far this year with losses of more than $200,000. In recent cases, victims have received phone calls from suspects […]
LONDON, ON (September 25, 2025) – In the interest of public safety, the London Police Service is issuing the following information and warning in relation to the release of a high-risk offender. Johannes Wilhelmus Laning, 48, was recently released from custody after serving a custodial sentence for two counts of breach of probation and two counts […]
A Guelph man is charged with breaching court orders after he was observed setting a fire outside a north-end business. Approximately 8:30 a.m. September 12, emergency services responded to a plaza at Woolwich Street and Woodlawn Road East. A witness said he saw a man near the dumpsters and when he walked away the witness […]
A Guelph man faces robbery, weapons and mischief charges after several incidents early Friday. Approximately 2:20 a.m. police were called about a man walking in the street near Victoria Road North and Speedvale Avenue East carrying a shovel. The man struck three passing vehicles with the shovel, causing damage to each of them. More than […]
(WINGHAM, ON) – Employers in Wingham are hiring across multiple sectors, with ten new job postings listed on the Government of Canada’s Job Bank. Opportunities range from entry-level food service to skilled trades and management positions. 🏬 Retail Management 🩺 Health Care ☕ Food Service 🔧 Trades & Manufacturing 📋 At a Glance Job seekers […]
(GODERICH, ON) – A full slate of criminal matters is scheduled before the Ontario Court of Justice in Goderich today, September 26, 2025, with numerous defendants facing bail hearings, motions, and pre-trials across a wide range of charges. Bail Hearings & Bail Phase Matters Set Date & Trial Scheduling To Be Spoken To Motions & […]
(BROCKTON, ON) – On September 24, 2025, at approximately 4:54 p.m., the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint about a possible impaired driver on Bruce Road 1, south of Paisley. Police located the vehicle and identified the driver, who then fled from the traffic stop at a high rate of speed. Police […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual has been charged following an impaired driving investigation in Port Ryerse. On Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at approximately 1:36 p.m., Norfolk County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers were conducting a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program on Front Road in Port Ryerse when they stopped a vehicle to assess the […]
(NORFOLK COUNTY, ON) – An individual is facing charges following a drug trafficking investigation in Simcoe led by the Haldimand/Norfolk Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU). On Thursday, September 25, 2025, at approximately 6:13 a.m., members of the Haldimand/Norfolk OPP CSCU executed a search warrant at a residence on South Drive in Simcoe. […]
(HARLEY TOWNSHIP, ON) – A child was transported to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries after being struck by vehicle. On Thursday, September 25, 2025, shortly before 7:50 a.m., members of the Temiskaming Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Temiskaming Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Harley and Dymond Fire Departments, responded to a report of […]