a notification for an unrenewed license plate over the weekend created a stop by OPP in Clarence‑Rockland. The stop led to the seizure of drugs and charges being laid. Items seized include hydromorphone tablets and capsules, over 4 grams of suspected crack cocaine, almost 500 grams of dried cannabis bud and suspected...

The municipalities of Champlain and Alfred-Plantagenet will replace the Blue Corner culvert, which is considered to be in poor condition and heavily corroded. The project, valued at $800,000, will be funded in equal parts. Inspections in 2024 and 2025 confirmed the urgency of the work for safety reasons. The $56,000 en...

The Hawkesbury General Hospital has successfully completed its first procedure using Johnson & Johnson's VELYS robotic system. This technology assists the surgeon by improving the accuracy and consistency of gestures, which can reduce pain and inflammation after surgery and speed up recovery. The operation was perf...

The Hawkesbury Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following a fraud investigation. On Thursday March 12, 2026, an individual attended a local financial institution to cash a cheque. Staff determined that the individual used a fraudulent driver's license, resulting in the account...

On the night of March 25, around 1:00 a.m., OPP officers from Hawkesbury Detachment conducted a traffic stop on Main Street, in the Township of Alfred-Plantagenet, following a violation of the Highway Traffic Act. During the intervention, the officers observed copper pipes, copper wires, and various construction tools ...