Oxford OPP Briefs - Aug. 12th, 2026

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• Last Call for Road Safety Survey!

  Oxford residents have until Tuesday to provide input for a Road Safety Strategy.

• Possible Tornado in Tavistock

  The Northern Tornadoes Project has evidence that a tornado may have occurred in Tavistock on Wednesday.

• Another Supplies4Students in the Books

  Over 1,300 local students will be supported by United Way Oxford's Supplies4Students program this year.

• Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Sherry Ashby

  The ballot for Ingersoll Town Council has another name on it, as Sherry Ashby has come forward as a candidate.

• Tree Planting Coming to Ingersoll

  A joint project will see trees and shrubs planted in six Ingersoll parks.

• 2026 Eli Palfreyman Memorial Tournament

  The annual Eli Palfreyman Memorial Tournament is back for another year. 6 teams will compete in Ayr.

• Summer Storm Rolls Through Oxford

  We had wind gusts between 90 to 100 kilometres per hour, along with about 10 to 35 milimetres of rain.

• United Way Launches Workshops for Older Adults

  United Way Oxford says the workshops will help form social connections.

• Power Outages Reported in Oxford County

  Most of the power outages appear to be in the north end of Oxford County.

• Morning Fog Advisory for Oxford County

  Environment Canada says it could be hard to see on the roads out there.

• Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Fred Freeman

  Fred Freeman served on Ingersoll Town Council for 19 years and he's looking to add four more as a councillor.

• UPDATE: Fog Advisory Cancelled but Heat Warning Remains

  We're currently under a yellow warning for heat.

• Theatre Woodstock Celebrates 80 Years

  Theatre Woodstock is celebrating it's 80th anniversary with a special event at South Gate Centre.

• Operation Safe Start Hitting Oxford County

  The start of another school year is right around the corner, and police want to make sure everyone is safe.

• Landfill Not Accepting Blue Box Materials

  The Oxford County Waste Management Facility in Salford is no longer accepting blue box recycling materials starting today.

• Yellow Warning for Heat Issued in Oxford County

  High temperatures and humidex values are expected in Oxford County, causing Environment Canada to issue a yellow warning for heat.

• Norwich Candidate Profile - Lacey Hird

  Lacey Hird would like to be a voice for residents living in Oxford Centre.

• Final Whales Transferred from Marineland

  Tofino was the last captive whale to be transferred out of Canada.

• SWPH Investigating Dog Scratch in Tavistock

  Officials say a dog scratched someone close to the gazebo in Tavistock Optimist Park.

• Terry Fox Flag Raising in Woodstock

  The Terry Fox flag will be raised at 9:00 a.m. in Museum Square.