Woodstock

• Former Ontario mayor found guilty of sexual assault

  Trevor Birtch was charged in February 2022 with two counts of sexual assault and one count of assault. He was found guilty of two charges and not guilty on a third.

  Canada

  Aug 8, 2024
  
• School bus driver charged after 5 children injured in rollover near Woodstock, Ont.

  A charge has been laid in a school bus rollover in rural southern Ontario that left five children injured. One of the kids hurt near Woodstock, Ont. was airlifted to hospital.

  Canada

  Mar 6, 2024
  
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• Should school buses have seatbelts? Rollover crash in Ontario prompts new questions

  The government is facing calls to take a close look at school bus safety and the potential introduction of seatbelts after a crash in Woodstock, Ont., injured five students.

  Education

  Mar 6, 2024
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• 5 children injured in school bus rollover near Woodstock, Ont.

  One student was airlifted to hospital and several others were taken by land ambulance after a rollover involving a school bus near Woodstock, Ont.

  Crime

  Mar 5, 2024
• 2 more suspects wanted after teen kidnapped, left in field: Woodstock, Ont. police

  A 15-year-old was grabbed off a street in Woodstock, Ont., and thrown into a white Chevy Equinox just before 11 a.m. on Oct. 5. Police arrested a sixth suspect last week.

  Crime

  Dec 14, 2023
• Fatal crash causes Highway 401 traffic backup near Woodstock, OPP investigating

  In a video posted on X at around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sgt. Ed Sanchuck said both lanes of the westbound 401 near Woodstock are expected to reopen shortly.

  Traffic

  Nov 21, 2023
• Woodstock, Ont. man charged after threatening people with gun: police

  Police say they received reports of a man making threats in the area of Mohawk Street and Iroquois Crescent around 12:30 a.m. Saturday.

  Canada

  Sep 3, 2023
• New Woodstock, Ont. school sizing up as public board grapples with growth

  The new north Woodstock, Ont., school would hold 856 students, up from 660 students. It is expected to open for the 2026-27 school year, pending further approvals.

  Education

  Aug 25, 2023
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• Woodstock, Ont. police dog dies in line of duty after ingesting drugs

  Woodstock police say the K9 unit responded to assist Stratford police with a drug-related investigation. While conducting the search, two service dogs appeared to ingest drugs.

  Crime

  Jul 5, 2023
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• 3 N.B. municipalities seek to be considered for new provincial jail

  Three municipalities have written to the province's Public Safety Minister Kris Austin to plead their case to have New Brunswick's 6th correctional facility located in their area.

  Crime

  Jun 7, 2023