(Prescott, ON) On July 26, 2018, shortly after midnight, the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted a motor vehicle that drove into a ditch, on the 416 southbound highway, near the Spencerville exit. The 23 year old male driver did not sustain injuries, but further investigation revealed the driver had been driving underContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) in Leeds County are continuing an investigation into a transport fire on eastbound Highway 401. On July 18, 2018 at about 1:15 AM, officers of the Leeds County OPP detachment attended a transport fire on Highway 401, west of BrockvilleContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Two collisions reported by the OPP this morning. First a tractor trailer fire near Brockville UPDATE: Road Closure: #Hwy401 EB at #Hwy2 #Brockville– Traffic now exiting and reentering Hwy401 EB at Hwy2. ^jt — OPPCommunicationsER (@OPP_COMM_ER) July 18, 2018 And now at the Boundary Road exit inContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into incidents involving impaired drivers. On July 11, 2018 at about 6:45 AM O.P.P officers were called to the parking lot at Shorelines Casino in Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township. After anContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into incidents involving impaired drivers. On June 14, 2018 at about 9:00 A.M O.P.P officers were called to a business in Leeds and the Thousand Islands Township. The driver attended a business onContinue Reading
Brockville Ontario – Brockville Pride 2018 on a beautiful Saturday afternoon with perfect weather! With an opening Song – I will survive by Gloria Gaynor. Three politicians attended today. They mentioned in a speech that Brockville is in the top 3 GLBTG+ in Ontario per capita and the most Out PeopleContinue Reading
Cornwall Ontario – Over 30 are injured and Air Ornge are transporting victims to hospital as another dangerous crash occurred on Highway 401. We will update as more info becomes available. UPDATE ROAD CLOSURE: #Hwy401 WB west of #Prescott – All WB lanes closed at Edward St (Prescott) dueContinue Reading
Update #1 Road Closed 401 at Prescott to Maitland – Motor Vehicle Collision (PRESCOTT, ON) The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is continuing their investigation into the motor vehicle collision that occurred on May 3, 2018, between Prescott and Maitland on the 401 highway. Currently, the east and west boundContinue Reading
(PRESCOTT, ON) The Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have shut down highway 401 in both directions, between Prescott and Maitland. The OPP are currently investigating a motor vehicle collision involving 2 transports and 1 tanker truck carrying Petroleum. The tanker carrying petroleum was compromised and fuel cleanup will be required. An involvedContinue Reading
(PRESCOTT, ON) On May 2, 2018, at approximately 6 p.m. the Grenville County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a motor vehicle collision on highway 401, east bound, between Blue Church Road and Merwin Lane, in Augusta Township. At this location a tractor trailer, caring a flatbed full of load steel rolls, lostContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Members of the Ontario Provincial Police stopped another stunt driver in Leeds County. On April 23, 2018 at about 3:15 P.M. Ontario Provincial Police officers in Elizabethtown-Kitley Township stopped an eastbound motorcycle on Highway 401 driving 92 kilometres over the speed limit. The driver accelerated to that speed between theContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachments of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are continuing investigations into incidents involving impaired drivers. On April 21, 2018 at about 1:20 A.M O.P.P officers were called to a collision in Rideau Lakes Township. A driver failed to stop at a stop sign on CountyContinue Reading
Do you have a burning passion to work in journalism? CFN has four openings for Summer Interns. These are unpaid positions, but this year we will be giving out bonuses to those that complete the Summer! Email jamie@cornwallfreenews.com As CFN is a digital newspaper you don’t have to be basedContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds and the Thousand Islands Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assisted in rescuing an injured swan over the weekend. In the early afternoon of March 17, 2018 the assistance of OPP officers was requested with an injured swan on the bicycle path onContinue Reading
March 11 – 12, 2018 Incidents Drug Offence On March 10, 2018 at approximately 5:00p.m., an officer from the Brockville Police Service performed a traffic stop in the Center of the City. There were three occupants in this vehicle. The driver at the time was a 37 year old, localContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charged a female after a traffic complaint that lead to a collision. On March 14, 2018 at about 5:10 A.M O.P.P officers received a call from a concerned citizen reporting an aggressive driver who was reportedly swerving towards transport vehicles onContinue Reading
(LEEDS, ON.) – Officers of the Leeds Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police educated a driver after the driver performed a stunt while passing a police car on Highway 401 in Leeds County. On March 4, 2018 at about 2:30 AM officers were on mobile patrol on Highway 401, westbound in Elizabethtown-Kitley TownshipContinue Reading
MALE CHARGED WITH IMPAIRED AFTER DRIVING INTO THE DITCH ELIZABETHTOWN TWP, ON) – Officers of the Leeds County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an impaired driver following a single motor vehicle collision. On February 20, 2018 at approximately 7:35 pm officers were advised of a vehicle in the ditch onContinue Reading