Category: Lucknow Sentinel
Snowmobile accidents prompt safety reminder from South Bruce OPP
Following two separate snowmobile accidents, police are reminding the public to stay safe on the trails. According to South Bruce OPP, police responded to a report of a snowmobile that went through the ice in a waterway near Kinlough around 10 p.m. on Jan. 3. The occupant of the snowmobile was uninjured. The following day, […]
Huron Perth public health recommends adding vaping to smoking bylaw
HURON – The bylaw that regulates smoking in workplaces and public spaces in Huron County could soon include language to restrict the use of vapes and waterpipes as their popularity grows. A motion was unanimously passed by councillors during council’s Dec. 17 council meeting directing county staff to prepare a report on a list of […]
Some roads reopen in southern Bruce County, but squalls persist
Snow squall warnings were continuing across Grey-Bruce on Wednesday morning, although some roads that had been closed the past two days were beginning to reopen. South Bruce OPP issued an advisory just before 9 a.m. that Hwy. 21 between Kincardine and Amberley, Hwy. 9 between Kincardine and Walkerton and Bruce Rd. 23 between Lorne Beach […]
Huron-Kinloss resident grabs arresting officer’s gun during struggle
A 40-year-old Huron-Kinloss resident is facing multiple charges following a snowmobile collision that led to their arrest. Just before 3 a.m. on Dec. 29, South Bruce OPP received a report of a snowmobile driving in the town of Walkerton without its lights turned on, according to an OPP news release. Officers located a crashed snowmobile […]
Huron East resident charged after gunshots fired toward snowmobilers
A 60-year-old from Huron East is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting a gun toward snowmobilers on Dec. 8. Huron County OPP officers identified the involved individual who was then charged on Dec. 23 with five counts of careless use of firearm, weapon, prohibited device, or ammunition according to an OPP news release. Several firearms […]