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Province announces launch of online learning portal for students

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TORONTO – The province announced today (March 20) that they are launching an online portal to…

Perth County closing all facilities to the public until further notice

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PERTH COUNTY – Perth County has announced that as of March 19 at 4:30 p.m., all county operated…

Province passes legislation to allow round the clock deliveries, electronic council meetings

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TORONTO ― Twenty-six of the province’s MPPs met today (March 19) in a special sitting of…

Second case of COVID-19 confirmed in Huron-Perth

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Second case is close household contact of confirmed case announced on March 14, Public Health says…

Health Unit confirms third case of COVID-19 in Grey-Bruce

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GREY-BRUCE – The Grey Bruce Health Unit has received laboratory confirmation of a third case of…

United Way Perth-Huron creates COVID-19 Urgent Needs Fund

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STRATFORD — United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) is announcing the launch of a COVID-19 Urgent Needs…

LDSS students due to return from England on Saturday, if not sooner

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‘As far as we know the Saturday flight is due to leave as scheduled’ By Colin Burrowes Local…

COVID-19 assessment centres to open in Grey-Bruce

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Assessment centres to be located in Owen Sound, Kincardine and Hanover GREY-BRUCE – Three…

Province asks churches, daycares, bars, restaurants to close to help stop spread of COVID-19

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ONTARIO – The Ontario Ministry of Health is “strongly recommending” a number of businesses,…

West Grey suspends programming, meetings, closes facilities

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WEST GREY — The Municipality of West Grey has suspended its recreational programming and closed…

Bruce County offices closed to the public beginning Monday due to COVID-19

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BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County announced on Sunday evening that all County office buildings are…

Grey Bruce Health Unit confirms two cases of COVID-19 in region

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GREY-BRUCE – The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU) has confirmed two cases of COVID-19 in Grey-Bruce.…

UPDATED: Listowel DSS students in Europe awaiting flight back to Canada doing well, says principal

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41 students, 5 chaperones are currently in England and showing no symptoms of COVID-19, says LDDS…

Huron Perth Public Health confirms first positive case of COVID-19 in region

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First confirmed case is a 64-year-old man currently at Stratford General Hospital STRATFORD –…

Grey Bruce Health Unit reports no cases of COVID-19 in region as of March 13

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GREY-BRUCE – The Grey Bruce Health Unit (GBHU), in a press release this afternoon (March 13)…

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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15th annual North Perth Character Run ‘successful’ says organizers

LISTOWEL - The North Perth Community of Character held its 15th annual Character Run on May 28 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Elma Township Public School hosts annual fun fair – including educator inflatable race

Elma Township Public School’s annual fun fair on May 29 featured a ton of games and attractions…

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

South Bruce council moves ahead with drain improvements, paving contract and infrastructure upgrades

TEESWATER - South Bruce council is advancing a series of infrastructure projects, including major improvements to a municipal drain, following reports presented on May 26 by the municipality’s operations department.

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Picture of the Past

From June 7, 1989: Keith Waldie (standing) and Jack Tait were honored at the Walkerton Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary dinner held on Saturday, June 17 at the Community Centre.

Smile Cookie campaign at Walkerton Tim Horton’s raises most funds in region

WALKERTON - This year’s Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign raised $24,131 in Walkerton.

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Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute district meeting featured Blyth Festival Theatre keynote speaker

Guest speaker Rachael King, general manager of Blyth Festival Theatre, gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the expansive world of rural theatre which produces art that often travels to the international stage.

Lack of healthcare provider knowledge a barrier to care for 2SLGBTQIA+ residents of Perth, Huron Counties

Unlike doctors, there is no shortage of headlines of rural healthcare as of late. Besides the urgent need for healthcare professionals locally, provincially and nationally, studies are looking deeper into specifics.

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Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

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15th annual North Perth Character Run ‘successful’ says organizers

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LISTOWEL - The North Perth Community of Character held its 15th annual Character Run on May 28 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Picture of the Past

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From June 7, 1989: Keith Waldie (standing) and Jack Tait were honored at the Walkerton Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary dinner held on Saturday, June 17 at the Community Centre.

Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute district meeting featured Blyth Festival Theatre keynote speaker

By Rachel Hammermueller

Guest speaker Rachael King, general manager of Blyth Festival Theatre, gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the expansive world of rural theatre which produces art that often travels to the international stage.

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