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Two Lanark County residents are facing impaired driving charges following separate incidents just hours apart on Friday, July 24. Lanark County OPP say on Wednesday, July 29 that the first investigation began after officers received a complaint about a possible impaired driver travelling on Highway 15 in Beckwith Township. Officers
Read MoreSubmitted photos South Grenville District High School boys and Carleton Place High School girls dominated the pitch at the Upper Canada (UC) Cup soccer championships earlier this week. Held at Char-Lan District High School in Williamstown on Wednesday, Oct. 16, the event showcased the impressive talent of young athletes from
Read MoreOver the Thanksgiving weekend, four people lost their lives in separate motor vehicle collisions on Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-patrolled roads. One boater was also killed over the long weekend, which saw OPP and Canadian Policing partners conducting their annual Operation Impact campaign. According to a media release, the OPP laid 7,953
Read MoreThose of us who spend time in the digital landscape are likely familiar with the emergency/grandparent scam. Kingstonist has reported on this scam many times over the past few years, and today, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have released alarming statistics, noting that the incidences of this scam
Read MoreThe Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and our policing partners regularly receive reports of frauds pertaining to the buying and selling of goods online. The OPP has recently received reports of victims purchasing heavy machinery or farm equipment from sellers believed to be in the United States, losing hundreds of thousands of
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