OPP Briefs - Wednesday August 4th

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• CO Awareness Hits Oxford County

  Awareness of carbon monoxide poisoning hit the airwaves of Heart FM this morning as John Gignac continues his education.

• Norwich Township Candidate Profile - Shawn Gear

  The nomination forms have been submitted for Shawn Gear, as he looks to be re-elected in Ward 3 of Norwich Township.

• Oxford County to Replace Water Meters

  It will begin in Woodstock between next year and 2029.

• Oxford OPP Investigating Scam in Tillsonburg

  A business in Tillsonburg has fallen victim to a scam, and the Oxford OPP are investigating.

• Truck Fire Caused Delays on 401

  A truck fire on the 401 caused delays and lane closures for traffic this morning.

• Environment Canada Issues Yellow Watch for Thunderstorms

  Heavy rain and intense thunderstorms are possible for Oxford County, prompting Environment Canada to issue a Yellow Watch.

• Pharmasave Woodstock Dragon Boat Festival Returns

  It's the 25th anniversary of the dragon boat festival at the Pittock Conservation Area.

• Norfolk OPP Briefs - July 20th

  The Norfolk OPP have laid charges after a collision and are investigating a theft, both of which took place in Delhi.

• Oxford OPP Briefs - July 20th

  A pair of incidents in Norwich had the Oxford OPP responding over the weekend.

• Solicitor Scam

  Oxford OPP are reminding the public of door-to-door scammers.

• Phase 2 of Oxford Road 2 Construction to Start this Week

  The project is expected to be completed by November.

• Woodstock Candidate Profile - Kelly Gilson

  She will retire at the end of September and has launched a campaign to become a City-County Councillor for Woodstock.

• Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Dave Cripps

  Dave Cripps is looking to transition from being a TVDSB Trustee to Ingersoll Town Councillor

• Impaired Driver Charged in Tillsonburg

  The OPP charged a 37-year-old woman from Tillsonburg.

• StreetFest Moving Forward in Woodstock

  Summer StreetFest will be taking place this weekend, but some of the events have been cancelled due to the air quality.

• Impaired Drivers Charged in Woodstock

  Woodstock Police charged a 54-year-old man on Saturday and a 73-year-old woman on Wednesday.

• Norwich Candidate Profile - Lynne DePlancke

  Lynne DePlancke would like to stick around as the Ward 2 Councillor for Norwich Township.

• Cheer On the Blue Jays with the Norwich Optimist Club!

  Two coach buses will take people to the Toronto Blue Jays game on Saturday, August 29th.

• Local Organizations Receive Funds from Province

  Over $145,000 in provincial funding will will be distributed to six local organizations.

• Wildfires Burning Across Northern Ontario

  Hundreds of firefighters, helicopters and water bombers have been battling wildfires in northern Ontario.