(BlackburnNews.com photo)A 24-year veteran of the Oxford OPP has been arrested in connection with an off-duty assault.
The provincial force's professional standards bureau launched its investigation into the unnamed officer following the alleged assault in Norfolk County on Tuesday. No other details about the incident have been released.
The officer was arrested on Thursday and is now charged with one count of assault.
He is scheduled to appear in Simcoe court in relation to the charge on April 2.
Local runners will lace up this weekend in support of cancer research.
Over 40 candidates are competing for a spot on the Walpole Island First Nation band council in the upcoming election on Saturday, September 19.
The event was originally planned to commemorate Corunna almost becoming the capital of Canada.
A meet the candidates night is planned on Monday, September 21 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community and Youth Centre.
The series will bring both aspiring and established business owners together on Tuesday evenings at the Maawn Doosh Gumig Community Centre.
Gates for the three-day fair will open at the Wyoming Fair Grounds on Main Street on Friday, September 18, at 5 p.m., with opening ceremonies beginning at 7 p.m.
