Bobcaygeon – Goderich Free Press

(BOBCAYGEON, ON) – Members of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), along with Fire and EMS, attended the scene of a serious two-vehicle collision on County Road 49 in Bobcaygeon.

On Friday August 18,2025, at approximately 12:35 pm, the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP received a call related to a two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle on County Road 49, near Main Street, in Bobcaygeon. The motorcycle driver, a 56-year-old male from Burnt River, was taken to hospital but later airlifted to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life-altering injuries.

County Road 49 was closed for several hours as members of the OPP’s Traffic Collision Investigation (TCI) team attended the scene to assist with the ongoing investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed or has video/dash camera footage of the collision is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Detachment at 1-888-310-1122. You can also contact Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

(BOBCAYGEON, ON) – More than $4 million in illegal cannabis plants, clones and processed cannabis bud seized and three people charged following a Cannabis Act (CA) investigation.

On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Joint Forces Cannabis Enforcement Team (PJFCET) responded to a location in Bobcaygeon, following a referral from Health Canada regarding cannabis being grown in contravention of the issued registrations. Assistance was provided by the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP and OPP Community Street Crime Unit members in Peterborough/Northumberland and the City of Kawartha Lakes.

Investigators located and seized approximately 3,750 illegal cannabis plants, 12,500 cannabis clones, as well as approximately 430 pounds of dried, processed cannabis.

As a result of the investigation, three individuals were each charged with cultivating cannabis without authorization, contrary to s. 12(6)(a) of the CA:

Xiao DONG, age 50 of Markham
Qiaoli GUAN, age 49 of Calgary, Alta.
Mei HUANG, age 55 of Markham

The accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on July 10, 2025.

The investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding the illegal sale or production of cannabis should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.