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• Oxford County Requesting Public Input

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• Norwich Man Charged in Brant County

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• SPWH Wants You to Know Drinking Risks

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• Charges Laid after Truck Hits Bridge

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• Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Mike Tucker

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• Motorcyclist Killed in Oxford Collision

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• Tip Tuesday with the Oxford OPP - July 2026

  Constable Randi Crawford called the Heart FM studio for the July edition of Tip Tuesday this morning.

• Health Units Shining a Light on Food Insecurity

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• Oxford OPP Briefs - July 28th, 2026

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• Cat Thrown from Vehicle in Norfolk County

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• Environment Canada Issues Yellow Watch for Thunderstorms

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• Oxford Mosquito Traps Tests Positive for West Nile

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