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Shred It - so that the identity theives can't get their hands on it - when they do they frequently empty your bank account.

By Pepper Parr October 6, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Gazette gets a couple of dozen request each week asking us to promote an event […]

40 pigs died in the overturned tractor trailer that flipped on its side at the intersection of Appleby Line and Harvester Road

By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON It was difficult to fully understand how grim things were at the intersection of Appleby Line and […]

Demonstrator charged with obstruction and released from arrest on a promise to appear.

By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service has charged Anita KRANJNC, 49, of Toronto with Obstruct Police and Breach […]

Pig advocate arrested at truck roll over site yards away from slaughterhouse.

By Staff October 5th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Anita Krajnc, 49, a woman currently on trial on mischief charges for giving water to pigs that […]

Police begin arresting demonstrators at truck roll over incident where 150+ pigs were being transported.

By Staff October 5th, 2015 BURLINGTON, ON Demonstrators descended on the truck laying on its side at the intersection of Appleby Line and Harvester […]

Truck Inspection Blitz at Mohawk Racetrack Starts Wednesday: Why do the police give advance notice of the inspections?

By Staff October 4th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON They do it every year – and every year the number of tickets issued and the number of […]

Purse snatchers on the loose in Regional hotels - large sums of cash and valuable jewellery taken.

By Staff October 3, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Halton Regional Police are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying two persons of interest (POI). It’s believed that […]

Police get a bomb threat aimed at Joseph Brant hospital - Hamilton institutions get similar calls.

Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital is a little like the provinces economy: a little the worse for wear and tear and in need of a fix up. Problem is the economy has to get much better before the hospital refurbishment can go forward,

By Staff September 25th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON A little before 10 pm Sunday evening Halton Regional Police responded to the area of Joseph Brant […]

How did Halton police get involved in a shoot out in Toronto?

By Staff September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON How did Halton Regional Police officers get involved in a shooting near Avenue Road and Bloor Street […]

Deputy Police Chief Nishan Duraiappah made a member of the Order of Merit

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September 16, 2016
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

His Excellency presents the Member (M.O.M.) insignia of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces to Deputy Chief Nishan J. Duraiappah, M.O.M.

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, presided over an Order of Merit of the Police Forces investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday, September 16, 2016. During the ceremony, the Governor General, who is chancellor of the Order, bestowed the honour on 1 Commander, 4 Officers and 46 Members.

Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall, OSGG

By Staff September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Order of Merit was created in 2000, to honour a career of exceptional service or distinctive […]

$40,000 later Burlington male finds himself standing before a Judge.

By Staff September 20, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service arrested Joseph Stanley DREXLER (44 yrs) of Hamilton in connection with a […]

Police think there may be additional victims in sexual assaults in Spencer Smith Park.

By Staff September 19, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The Halton Regional Police Service would like to make the public aware of an arrest in a […]

Halton Heroes - a fund to support police officers killed or injured in the line of duty hold their gala - a chance for the senior officers to wear smart looking uniforms.

By Staff September 19, 2106 BURLINGTON, ON It was put together in 2102 to provide support for police officers who were killed or injured […]

Regional police issue 2,299 traffic violation notices during a week long Safe Start program in school areas.

By Staff September 19, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON The numbers were nothing to be proud of – dismal is perhaps the best description for the […]

Senior apparently has an interesting cost reduction program - don't pay for the gas you use.

By Staff September 13th, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Police on the lookout for male dubbed ‘Mr. Fill and Fly’ Police would like some help identifying […]

Three arrested for and held for a bail hearing

By Staff September 13, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON Yesterday afternoon, just after 2:00 pm police raced to an address on Edinburgh after a resident reported observing […]

Five arrested for possession of large quantity of drugs.

By Staff September 9, 2016 BURLINGTON, ON On September 8th 2016, the Halton Regional Police, Burlington Street Crime Unit (SCU) concluded a drug trafficking investigation […]