Oxford OPP Briefs - Aug. 5th, 2025

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• Project Sapphire Cuts Down Cocaine

  Multiple Police Units were involved in Project Sapphire, which was cracking down on the trafficking of cocaine in multiple municipalities.

• Stunt Driver Charged in SWOX

  The driver was a 19-year-old from Oshawa.

• Federal Minimum Wage to Increase

  Federal minimum wage increases to $18.15 an hour on April 1st

• Air Traffic Controller Shortage in Canada

  The recent plane crash focuses on a big hole that Canada needs to fill.

• PJHL Playoff Recap - March 25th

  The Woodstock Navy Vets win 5-2 in game 3 of the Doherty Division Final.

• Introducing: the Woodstock Performing Arts Collective

  The Woodstock Performing Arts Collective hosting its first show titled The Magician's Elephant.

• Illegal Drugs Seized in South-West Oxford

  There was an increased police presence on Robinson Road this morning as a search warrant was executed.

• Camp 85 Returns to Blandford-Blenheim

  The 4th annual Camp 85 will be held this summer in Blandford-Blenheim, with girls aged 14 to 18 eligible to attend.

• Police Searching for Federal Offender

  Wesley Hall is serving a two-year sentence for a long list of charges.

• Impaired Driver Charged in Plattsville

  A Plattsville man faces charges for a single vehicle collision on Sunday.

• Oxford County Starts Large Item Collection

  Next week the large item collection for oversized household items starts.

• One Act Players Community Theatre Presents: Whimsy State

  Based off a true story, about a group of fisherman that own their own island of the coast of Nova Scotia

• UPDATE: Pilots Identified in Air Canada Crash

  The regional jet hit a fire truck that was responding to a separate emergency on the runway.

• Bill C-242 Back for Debate in Ottawa

  Oxford County MP, Arpan Khanna, is once again urging the Liberals to support and pass the Jail Not Bail Act.

• Kim Mitchell to Headline Woodstock Canada Day

  The Canadian rock icon will celebrate Canada Day in the Friendly City.

• OPP Investigating Highway 401 Crash

  Police would like to speak with the owner of the blue SUV that was involved.

• PJHL Playoff Recap - March 20th to March 21st

  The Tavistock Braves won the first two games with a score of 5-1.

• Deadline Approaching for OCF Maple Leaf Fund

  Applications have to be submitted by the end of the day on Friday, April 10th.

• EZT Open House to Highlight Population Growth

  The open house will focus on the Settlement Area Boundary Expansion and Secondary Plan.

• Ontario to Cap Ticket Resale Prices

  The Ford Government will propose changes to the Ticket Sales Act in the coming days.