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Disgraced OPP officer’s employment extended until at least October The Ontario Civilian Police Commission, the agency tasked with adjudicating policing matters, confirmed a hearing had been adjourned until Oct. 5. BROCKVILLE — An Ontario Provincial Police officer convicted of sexual assault, drug t...

BROCKVILLE — An Ontario Provincial Police officer in Leeds County was found guilty of nine new counts of assault Friday, adding to a growing list of convictions as his most recent trial came to a close. Jason Redmond, a Leeds County OPP officer recently convicted of sexual assault for raping an unco...

Jason Redmond also awaits sentencing on separate sexual assault conviction An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer already convicted of sexual assault, and awaiting sentencing, has been found guilty of nine additional violent offences connected to a separate court matter. In the latest convictio...

An Ontario Provincial Police officer convicted of sexual assault, drug trafficking, and forgery will remain employed until at least October after his upcoming employment hearing was inexplicably delayed. Jason Redmond, a Leeds County OPP officer with multiple convictions under his belt, will not app...

An Ontario Provincial Police officer in Leeds County was found guilty of nine new counts of assault Friday, adding to a growing list of convictions as his most recent trial comes to a close. Jason Redmond, a Leeds County OPP officer recently convicted of sexual assault for raping an unconscious woma...

Widow whose husband was killed by a speeding OPP officer told misconduct was ‘not serious’ A grieving widow whose husband was run over and killed by a speeding OPP officer can’t believe the force told her it won’t hold a public hearing into the case because it decided the misconduct was “not seriou...

'His family meant everything to him' says cousin of OPP officer killed in fatal crash Det. Const. Steven Tourangeau died when his car collided with a school bus on Monday Steven Tourangeau was known for always having a smile on his face and excelling at every challenge life would throw at him, his ...

Death of on-duty OPP officer highlights mental toll on first responders The death of an Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer Monday morning adds to a growing list of Ontario police officers who have died while on-duty in the past few months. The officer has been identified as 35-year-old Ontario...

Beloved school bus driver, dedicated Ontario police officer mourned following fatal crash A school bus driver and an Ontario Provincial Police officer are being remembered as dedicated professionals and family men a day after they were killed in a two-vehicle collision north of Woodstock. An obitua...

No formal police funeral for OPP officer killed in crash with school bus near Woodstock A formal police funeral won’t be held for an OPP officer who died in a crash near Woodstock that also killed a school bus driver this week. Det.-Const. Steven Tourangeau, 35, died Monday after his unmarked police...

Police say accused has been a member of the service for 34 years and remains off work on an unrelated leave of absence A veteran OPP member is accused of uttering threats at a business in Temiskaming Shores. Around 11 a.m. on May 27, Temiskaming OPP was called to a Highway 11 business for a custome...

34-year OPP veteran facing charges following incident A 34-year veteran of the Ontario Provincial Police is facing charges in the wake of an altercation at a business on Highway 11 in Temiskaming Shores. On May 27, shortly before 11 a.m., officers from the Temiskaming Detachment of the Ontario Prov...

Crown seeks significant sentence for OPP officer convicted of sexual assault At a sentencing hearing in Brockville Wednesday, the Crown argued an "exemplary sentence" was warranted for the OPP officer convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman and videotaping it given "all...

Crown seeks seven-year sentence for OPP officer’s ‘egregious’ sexual assault The victim said the assault in 2017 had transformed the way she lived her daily life. BROCKVILLE — While an Ontario Provincial Police officer convicted of sexual assault awaits sentencing for his crime, his victim told a c...

OPP officer who sexually assaulted and filmed unconscious woman could face 'exemplary' sentence An Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer found guilty of sexually assaulting an unconscious woman while recording it on his mobile phone should be sentenced to five to seven years behind bars, the Crow...