(BlackburnNews.com photo)(BlackburnNews.com photo)
Midwestern

Long Weekend Very Busy For Bruce Peninsula OPP

The May holiday weekend kept Bruce Peninsula OPP officers very busy with over 122 calls for service.

Police say on top of that, they issued 30 speeding tickets, three stop sign violations, six sign infractions, as well as a couple of license and insurance violations.

The OPP say officers will continue to enforce local highways and roads with a zero tolerance approach to speeding and dangerous driving.

Police also dealt with 12 liquor licence act violations, six assault reports, two domestic disturbances, eight motor vehicle collisions, three break and enters, multiple noise complaints, and many other violations and criminal charges.  Officers also issued a three-day warning for impaired driving.

Police encourage the public to continue to report dangerous driving and other offences by calling the Bruce Peninsula OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or submit a secure web-tip at www.cstip.ca, where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.

Read More Local Stories

New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.