Police Beat

Police report increase of 44 motor-vehicle incident fatalities, nearly 14,000 more collisions over 2021

OPP provides tips to avoid being defrauded

Youth facing charges including possession, distribution

The arrest and charges were the result of a report of a 'disturbance' in Meaford on Feb. 10 in the afternoon

Meaford driver charged with impaired, while passenger charged with personation to avoid arrest

Man suffered 'graze wound' to leg from exchange of gunfire with police, but died of self-inflicted gunshot wound, SIU director says in final report

Accused faces forcible confinement and break-and-enter charges too

Special Investigations Unit says 'no reasonable grounds' to believe officer committed criminal offence

Police say same man had threatened police in Barrie

Police say charges are linked to nine fires over two years, none of them were structure fires