A Chepstow-based company has been fined $110,000, plus a 25 per cent victim fine surcharge, by the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development following the death of a worker in January 2020.
Weekend Wheelers claim pair of trophies at May Madness
A pair of local spring hockey teams have returned home from Toronto with a pair of trophies.
Region’s unemployment rate hits 6% in April
The region’s unemployment rate has hit its highest point in more than two years.
Masking to remain mandatory in clinical areas at LWHA sites
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) has worked closely with its partners in infection prevention and control to ensure patients, staff, physicians and families/caregivers are safe and protected while in local hospitals.
OPP issues public safety warning about lethal substance being sold online
Police have issued a warning for Ontario residents about a potentially lethal substance being sold and distributed within the province.
Milwaukee tools stolen from Atwood business
Police are investigating the theft of several Milwaukee tools from an Atwood business.
Two teens charged after damaging pavilion in North Perth park
Two teens have been charged by Perth County OPP following a mischief investigation.
Barn broken in to in North Perth, police investigating
The Perth County OPP are investigating a break and enter to a barn on Perth Line 72 in the Municipality of North Perth.
OPP offer drivers tips on sharing local roadways with farm equipment
An increasing number of farmers are operating from more than one site, which increases the amount of time that farm vehicles are on the road.
2022-23 Central Perth Minor Hockey Awards
Most Dedicated U9-1 – Brooks Ward U9-2 – Lily Crowley U11-LL – Max Buchanan, RJ Townsend U11…
ACW driver charged following collision in parking lot
Huron County OPP have charged an Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh resident with impaired operation after a motor vehicle collision in a parking lot on April 3.
Criminal record checks now online
Huron County OPP are reminding the public that if you live in an OPP-policed community, please ensure that you are searching for online record checks by:
OPP: 30,000 chicks stolen from Huron County farm
Police in Huron County are looking for help to find the person(s) responsible for stealing 30,000 chicks from a farm last week.
CONTEST: Win 4 tickets to see ‘The You Should Know Better’ comedy tour in Wingham, May 13
The "You Should Know Better" comedy tour is making a stop in Wingham on Saturday, May 13, and Midwestern Newspapers has four tickets to the show we giving away to one lucky reader!
South Bruce Grey Health Centre updates masking policy
The South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has updated its masking policy in response to recently updated guidance from Public Health Ontario on infection prevention and control measures in hospitals. This guidance is based on the relatively low number of COVID cases in Ontario intensive care units
