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• OCAR Prepares for Thanksgiving Bake Sale

  The Thanksgiving Bake Sale will be held at the Oxford County Animal Rescue's office this Saturday.

• Free Thanksgiving Dinner at Unifor Local 636

  A free turkey dinner will be served at Unifor Local 636 on Thanksgiving Monday for those in need.

• An Altercation Leads to Charge

  A Woodstock man is facing an assault charge after an altercation.

• Collision Sends Two to Hospital

  A serious collision in Brant County saw two people taken to hospital and treated for injuries.

• Interview with Woodstock Police Service - Oct. 7th, 2026

  Woodstock Police Services' Communications Officer, Pritpal Thind, talked about a pair of topics on the Heart FM Morning Show.

• Walk In Their Shoes Fast Approaching

  The funds raised will benefit two of Hearts for Ethiopia's projects overseas; Tesfa's Shelter and Wellness for Women.

• Woodstock Police Briefs - October 7th, 2026

  WPS briefs include a couple of crashes, an impaired driver, and someone who fled from police.

• UPDATE: Charges Laid in Waterford Crash

  One driver was pulled from a burning vehicle and the other was airlifted to hospital with serious injuries.

• Oxford OPP Focus on ORV Safety

  Oxford OPP have responded to many calls regarding many different problems associated with off-road vehicles.

• Job Changes Coming to East Zorra-Tavistock

  The retirement of the current Fire Chief in East Zorra-Tavistock has prompted changes to the organizational structure.

• SWOX Driver Charged in Zorra Township

  A 26-year-old faces a list of charges including operation while impaired and dangerous operation.

• Charge Into Fire Safety this Fire Prevention Week

  The theme of this year's campaign is Charge Into Fire Safety: Safe Charging is a Superpower.

• More EV Chargers for Woodstock

  Six new electric vehicle chargers will be installed in Woodstock over the next few months.

• Oxford Resident Charged in Simcoe Death Investigation

  Police charged a 19-year-old from Oxford and a 22-year-old from Haldimand with trafficking and opioid other than heroin.

• Weapons Call Responded to in Norwich Township

  A heavy police presence was seen on Highway 59, near Salford Road, on Saturday after reports of weapons being seen.

• Stunt Driver Caught in Tillsonburg

  The Oxford OPP have laid charges after catching a stunt driver in Tillsonburg over the weekend.

• UPDATE: Frost Advisory Ends

  Environment Canada forecasted a low of zero for Monday night.

• PJHL Recap - Oct 2nd and Oct 3rd

  The Braves celebrated two victories while the Merchants suffered two losses. The Trojans also suffered a loss over the weekend.

• Work Stoppage Ends for Ingersoll Support Services

  Both parties shared the news on social media last night.

• Navy Vets Recap - Oct 2nd to Oct 4th

  Woodstock lost to LaSalle on Friday, beat Listowel on Saturday, and lost to Chatham on Sunday.