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Police

OPP: Gorrie individual arrested after some negotiating

Midwestern Newspapers August 16, 2024Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News, Police, Wingham Advance Times

A large police presence was seen in the village of Gorrie on Thursday, Aug. 15 responding to a family dispute.

One person arrested and charged after early morning assault in Listowel

Submitted August 15, 2024Listowel Banner, Police

On Aug. 10, 2024, Perth County OPP began investigating an assault that took place in Listowel between 3:15 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. at the intersection of Main Street West and Mitchell Road South.

Charges laid in child luring investigation

Submitted August 15, 2024Local News, Police, Wingham Advance Times

The Huron County OPP Crime Unit charged a Cambridge resident with six criminal offences following a March, 2024 child luring investigation, a police report reads. 

RIDE programs result in two arrests

Submitted August 15, 2024Local News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

RIDE programs in the area have resulted in two arrests.

Assault in Listowel results in serious injuries

Submitted August 15, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Police

LISTOWEL - Perth County OPP is investigating an assault that took place in Listowel’s west-end during the early morning hours of August 10 that resulted in one person with serious injuries.

Emergency crews respond to fire in downtown Listowel

Rachel Hammermueller August 8, 2024Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Police

Emergency crews responded to a unit fire within an east-side downtown building on Wallace Avenue North in Listowel at approximately 9:45 p.m., on Aug. 4.

Police looking for suspects in a North Perth theft

Submitted August 8, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Police

The Perth County OPP is investigating a theft that occurred at a business in North Perth and is seeking assistance from the public in identifying two individuals.

South Bruce OPP arrest wanted person in Culross

Submitted August 8, 2024Local News, News, Police, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel

CULROSS – South Bruce OPP have arrested a 31-year-old from Kincardine, who was wanted by police.…

Hanover Police Service has among the highest national clearance-solve rates

Submitted August 1, 2024Local News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

Statistics show Hanover Police Service has seen an overall crime rate drop of five per cent from 2022 to 2023; the rate of violent crime is up by over 29 per cent, while non-violent crime has decreased by almost 19 per cent.

Suspect arrested mid-break, enter

Submitted August 1, 2024Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Police

OPP say one person has been charged when they were caught breaking into a business in the Municipality of North Perth.

Search warrant yields over $9,300 worth of stolen property

Submitted August 1, 2024Independent Plus, Police, Wingham Advance Times

An investigation conducted by the Huron-Perth OPP Community Street Crimes Unit (CSCU), Grey-Bruce CSCU, West Region OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT), West Region OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Aviation Unit, and members of the Huron OPP detachment resulted in the seizure of stolen property

OPP ratify contract including raises of 2.75 to 4.75% over four years

Midwestern Newspapers August 1, 2024Listowel Banner, News, Police

Perth County OPP officers, along with uniform and civilian counterparts across the province, ratified a four-year collective agreement on July 18 making its members the highest paid police force in the province.

Two youth arrested after altercation in Listowel

Submitted July 25, 2024Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Police

NORTH PERTH – Police are looking for witnesses and possible video after an altercation in North…

Plans for new Hanover police station confirmed

Submitted July 25, 2024Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

Council here has confirmed they will be proceeding with a new police station.

Huron-Kinloss youth arrested for publication of child pornography

Submitted July 25, 2024Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

On July 14, South Bruce OPP received a report of an individual posting nude photos on social media of a person under 18 years of age. 

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

North Perth Public Library to be home for new community art mural

LISTOWEL – The Listowel Branch of the North Perth Public Library was a vibrant sight on June 6,…

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Math gains emerge in early grades as Bluewater board outlines achievement plans

CHESLEY - Trustees with the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) received updates on mathematics achievement efforts and a broader student achievement strategy during a governance standing committee meeting on June 2.

Bluewater District School Board passes balanced $299M budget amid rising costs and funding gaps

CHESLEY - The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) has approved a balanced $299.1-million budget for the 2026 - 2027 school year, navigating financial pressures while continuing to maintain a focus on student achievement and well-being.

See all Mildmay area articles.

‘Freiburger Bash’ celebrates four major events for Marvin and Angela Freiburger

WALKERTON - When Marvin and Angela Freiburger hold a celebration, they go all-out.

D-Day commemoration

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 members were joined at the Walkerton Cenotaph by several community members on June 7, to commemorate D-Day, or the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, with a brief ceremony.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

Columnists

Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

By Rachel Hammermueller

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

By Rachel Hammermueller

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

Huron County OPP Torch Run raises over $5,000

By Rachel Hammermueller

Participants set off from Maitland River Community Church in downtown Wingham June 3 for the…

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