WPS Briefs - August 6th, 2025

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• Date Changed for Zonta Golf Classic

  They have moved the annual event to Tuesday September 30th.

• Burn Ban for Zorra Township

  Due to the extreme hot and dry weather conditions projected in the forecast, all open-air burning will be prohibited until further notice

• Heart Warning Issued for Oxford County

  Extreme daytime highs have prompted the issuance of a heat warning in Oxford County.

• Ingersoll Pipe Band Celebrates 115 Years

  Six different pipe bands will be participating in the Tattoo in Ingersoll on Saturday August 16th.

• Oxford Launches Wasteline Newsletter

  It's part of a pilot project to keep residents informed about some of the upcoming changes to waste collection.

• WPS Investigating Break and Enter

  Police believe a dark grey Audi A series in the 2013 to 2017 model years could be involved.

• Mboko Makes History at National Bank Open

  The 18-year-old won her first WTA title in Montreal.

• Tavistock Mosquito Trap Tests Positive for West Nile

  Southwestern Public Health has found West Nile in Oxford County.

• UPDATE: Attempted Robbery Investigation Continues

  Brant County OPP is investigating an attempted robbery on Grand River Street in Paris.

• Woodstock Firefighters Preparing for Memorial Ride

  Robert Bertrand and Lukaz Kasprzyk will leave Hamilton and head to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Ottawa.

• Ingersoll Launches Trails Photo Contest

  Post a picture on your public social media page with #IngersollTrails and tag @TouringIngersoll before August 22nd.

• Traffic Safety Reminders from OPP

  The weather has been pretty decent lately, but that's not an excuse to drive recklessly on the roads out there.

• Premier Doug Ford Talks Tariffs

  Canada's premiers met with the Prime Minister

• Oxford Resident Killed in Thames Centre Crash

  The westbound vehicle lost control and rolled over Sunday night.

• Woodstock FC's Men's Masters into Semi-finals

  The over 35 Men's soccer team for Woodstock FC will play in the semi-finals of the Ontario Cup this weekend.

• Impaired Driver Busted in Blandford-Blenheim

  The OPP responded to a traffic complaint on Blandford Road yesterday morning.

• Deadline Approaching for Climate Action Survey

  You have until this Friday to fill out the climate survey on the Speak Up Oxford website.

• Cowapalooza Weekend in Woodstock

  The free festival will takeover Southside Park this Friday and Saturday.

• CFIA Reports Salmonella in Pistachio Products

  The affected brands include Habibi, Al Mokhtar Food Centre and Dubai.

• Woodstock Police Seize Suspected Fentanyl

  A Woodstock man is facing a possession charge after being arrested by police over the weekend.