Tag: Norfolk County
Student, 15, charged after ‘violence’ at high school: Police
A teenage student from a St. Thomas high school is facing an assault charge after a âviolent altercationâ sent another person to hospital, police say.
Small-town drug dealer gets five years in prison over $30K in cocaine, fentanyl
A Tillsonburg drug dealer who was on both probation and government disability payments when he was arrested two years ago with $30,000 worth of cocaine and fentanyl is now clean and wants to get back on track.
Brews News: Craft breweries saturated with Western University grads of all disciplines
As alumni return for the 75th homecoming, here’s a rundown of purple pride places to patronize.
Investigators eye cellphone charger as source of $500,000 house fire
A fire that did an estimated $500,000 damage to a rural Southwestern Ontario home was possibly started due to a cellphone charger and “associated wiring,” a local fire official said.
Hail, torrential rain, then a funnel cloud: Festival goers transfixed
Hail, torrential rain and a funnel cloud over Brantford were all part of a sudden change in weather Saturday night. After a brief hail- and rainstorm disrupted the Grand River Arts Festival on the grounds of Glenhyrst Art Gallery around suppertime Saturday, Brantfordâs Bob Yuhasz saw a group of people looking skyward. âI thought, âOh, […]
Man accused of attempted murder in post-crash melee remains in custody
A man accused of attempted murder over a melee that occurred after a multi-vehicle crash that left one woman dead remains in custody, though police were releasing little information about the incident near the Southwestern Ontario beach town of Port Dover. Const. Andrew Gamble, spokesperson for the Ontario Provincial Police in Norfolk County, said two publication […]
Man surrenders after hours-long standoff at Strathroy home: Police
A man who barricaded himself inside a Strathroy home for several hours on Friday has surrendered to police.
Letters to the Editor: September 12, 2024
Slow response from the city
Cucumber harvest looks promising with an early start
Most are shipped to the US for processing
Woman says she’s charged with assault – over a water gun fight
SIMCOE â A woman says she’s in disbelief after being charged with assault with a weapon for what she calls the act of spraying a person during a water gun fight. Wendy Washik, 58, was named by Ontario Provincial Police in a news release after a Labour Day weekend incident on Woodway Trail in Simcoe […]