The sale of Westario Power Inc. is continuing, as told to South Bruce Council by Walter Malcolm, President and CEO of the company.
Closing bank, cooperative branches a sign of commercial shift; Niesen
While South Bruce staff immediately started looking for solutions to the municipality losing its second bank and Midwest Co-op branch, the shifting landscapes of farming and banking may make it difficult to fill those spaces.
Ford not qualified to make education decisions
You know what, Doug Ford is right, we should be extremely careful about what education people are choosing – they should be focusing on actual life skills like riding on your brother’s coat tails or inheriting 40% of a business from your parents.
South Bruce Council members frustrated with OPP billing model
TEESWATER – Less than a week after council debated the 11 per cent increase in policing costs…
Huron County budget levy increase between 4.4% and 7.25%
The Huron County 2026 budget remains unapproved, however Huron County Council was able to reduce the levy increase to as high as 7.25 per cent or as low as 4.4%.
County keeps Huron County Food Bank Distribution centre grant in budget
After a presentation from the Huron County Food Banks Distribution Centre’s Vice Chair Dagny Pawlak and Executive Director Chris Allan during its Feb. 18 meeting, Huron County Council decided to keep an annual grant for the organization, valued at $66,000 for this year, in its budget.
Surge shutout 49ers in minor hockey action in Listowel over weekend
Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Feb. 16 through Feb. 22.
Capitals push to keep up with Bulldogs, trailing 2-1 in playoff series
The Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) playoffs started locally over the weekend and, despite a significant point difference at the end of the season, the Walkerton Capitals are keeping pace with the Kincardine Bulldogs.
Ignoring the benefits of a county, court building is disingenuous
Huron County Council is finally getting to the nitty gritty of its budgetary process after a couple meetings worth of closed sessions where the public had no idea what was being discussed.
Ironmen force overtime in game one of PJHL playoffs against Hanover
After forcing overtime and being edged out 2-1 in the first game of a playoff series with the Hanover Barons, the Wingham Ironmen were downed 6-2 by the Barons on home ice over the weekend.
Roundabout, ambulance bay divide council
Huron County Treasurer Michael Blumhagen once again advised Huron County Council that the coming fiscal years will be difficult without increasing spending.
‘If you maintain it, they might come’ just doesn’t have the same ring
To paraphrase one of the greatest movies of all time (and probably the greatest baseball movie of…
Ironmen post one win, two losses to finish out 2025-26 season
The Wingham Ironmen, after posting one win and two losses over the weekend, remain in last place in the North Pollock Division of the Provincial Junior Hockey League with no further games scheduled for the season.
South Bruce uses interest from NWMO legacy fund to lower levy
TEESWATER – South Bruce Council will start with a 2.55 per cent increase to the residential tax…
Multiple local teams compete in South Huron memorial tournament
Feb. 9, 2026 – Playoff games U15B – Midwest 49ers (1) at Southeast Surge (4) Feb. 10, 2026 –…
