Sometime between Dec. 3 and 6, an act of mischief occurred at the Alma Optimist outdoor ice rink…
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Accident claims life of police dog
A dedicated seven-year veteran of the Wellington County OPP has…
OPP cruiser crash
On Jan. 19, at approximately 10:30am, a fully-marked Wellington OPP cruiser was travelling south…
Students, OPP face off for MADD in Kate McNally Memorial game
Local students and police officers will hit the ice next month to raise funds and awareness for…
Wellington OPP investigate graffiti strike at church, school
Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) recently attended the Maranatha church and school…
Tragic crash claims life of local woman
A Mapleton woman died following a two-vehicle accident near here on Jan.…
Work needed to curb drinking and driving
Despite the provincial campaign ending on Jan. 2, the Wellington County OPP Festive RIDE campaign…
CrimeStoppers month
Each year Crime Stoppers programs around the world celebrate Crime Stoppers month in January to…
Detachment evacuated
A suspected gas leak at the OPP detachment here triggered an evacuation of the building on Jan.…
OPP hirings, wage increase will move ahead despite concerns
A pay hike of 8.55 per cent for OPP officers in Wellington County and across the province is…
Crime of the Week
On Dec. 25, Wellington County OPP responded to a theft complaint from Bell Canada. It was reported…
OPP commander Scott Lawson calls RIDE statistics “discouraging”
Efforts to stop drinking and driving during the holiday season provided some discouraging results…
Fire deemed suspicious
On Dec. 28 at approximately 10:36am Wellington County OPP officers responded along with the Town of…
Just how cold was it?
How cold was it during the deep freeze late last…
Another Erin house fire
Erin firefighters remained busy prior to the holidays, with three house fires within a…