Petrolia for cash in second round of housing funding
Elderly woman injured after collision with OPP cruiser
November 17, 2022
The Special Investigations Unit says an 82 year-old woman who was walking was injured after being hit by an OPP cruiser in Corunna.
Around noon Nov. 16, an OPP officer was traveling west on St. Clair Blvd in Corunna. The car hit the woman while turning south onto the St. Clair Parkway. Officials say the woman was taken to hospital with serious injuries.
The SIU, which is an independent body which investigates when there is a death, serious injury, sexual assault or the discharge of a firearm with police, has been talking with four members of the OPP after the incident.
Two investigators and one forensic investigator are looking into the accident to determine if the police committed any offences.
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Petrolia for cash in second round of housing funding
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Heather Wright/The Independent Petrolia is hoping the second time will be a charm. The town will again apply for the federal government’s Housing Accelerator Fund. The federal program was announced early in 2024 and early this summer Petrolia and Plympton-Wyoming and Warwick were shut out of funding which would have allowed the municipalities to attract more affordable housing investment in
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Town may recognize Petrolia White Rose Band with plaque
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Lambton wants tighter rules for vape sales
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OPP urge safety as deer season starts
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