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Pair facing weapon, drug charges

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Police

Members from the Huron & Perth Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crimes Unit have laid criminal charges against a couple following a traffic stop last week.

Wanted suspect arrested in Listowel

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Police

On Aug. 6 just after 4 a.m., Perth County OPP stopped a motor vehicle on Queen Street East in the Municipality of North Perth.  

Listowel’s Habitat for Humanity ReStore closing doors next month

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Business, Listowel Banner

The Habitat for Humanity ReStore in town will be closing its doors on Sept. 2.

Palmerston man killed in Monday collision

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Listowel Banner, Police

One person died in a motor-vehicle collision in the Municipality of North Perth on Monday morning.

Suspect in Hanover shooting arrested in Ottawa

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

The suspect in a Hanover shooting has been arrested in Ottawa; he’s being returned to Hanover, where he faces charges that include attempted murder.

Brockton man charged in break and enter

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

A Brockton resident has been charged by South Bruce OPP following a break and enter in Walkerton earlier this month.

Bruce County Federation of Agriculture cancels research project into DGR

Midwestern Newspapers August 17, 2022Local News, News, Rural, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

In a letter to South Bruce council on Aug. 9, the Bruce County Federation of Agriculture (BCFA) informed the municipality that they will no longer be looking into researching the potential impacts of the Nuclear Waste Management Organization’s (NWMO) proposed deep geological repository (DGR) to host

Chesley emergency department closed for part of weekend

Midwestern Newspapers August 12, 2022Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

For the second time in just over a month, South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC) has announced temporary closures this coming weekend “due to a number of unexpected nursing staff absences.”

2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair, Homecraft Division results

Midwestern Newspapers August 10, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

Plants and Cut Flowers Shamrock Clara Bauman Becky Smith Marlene McQuinn African Violet, single…

2022 Listowel Agricultural Fair, Homecraft Division results

Midwestern Newspapers August 10, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural

Photography Past Listowel Fair Memory Katie Wilting Cheryl Coghlin Kelly Battams-Trussler New Life…

OPP seeking motorist after 12-year-old cyclist struck, suspect fled scene

Midwestern Newspapers August 10, 2022Listowel Banner, Police

Police are seeking information regarding an incident involving a driver failing to remain at the scene of a collision, after their vehicle collided with a 12-year-old cyclist last week.

Wetland development, interference leads to conviction for North Huron resident

Midwestern Newspapers August 10, 2022Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

A North Huron resident has been found guilty of developing and interfering with a protected wetland.

Burn ban lifted in Perth County

Midwestern Newspapers August 9, 2022Listowel Banner, Local News, News

The open-air fire ban that was issued on July 15 will be lifted at midnight tonight.

Wingham resident facing charges

Midwestern Newspapers August 3, 2022Police, Wingham Advance Times

Huron County OPP has charged a Wingham resident with several criminal charges following a recent traffic related investigation in Wingham.

Wingham hospital emerg closure announced for this weekend

Midwestern Newspapers August 3, 2022Local News, News, Wingham Advance Times

For the second consecutive weekend, the emergency department (ED) at the Wingham and District Hospital will be closed for a 14-hour window.

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“Erie Belle” blows up off Kincardine

KINCARDINE - On Nov. 21, 1883 the “Erie Belle” was destroyed in a boiler explosion two miles south of Kincardine.

McGugan briefs Huron County Council on amalgamation pitfalls

GODERICH – “The bottom line is that we expect this amalgamation to be more costly for the…

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Annual TRI-umph Triathlon held in Gorrie

GORRIE – The annual TRI-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was held on Aug. 3, bringing dozens of families to the Howick Optimist Pool and splash pad site.

Huron United drop points in TMSL matches

An underwhelming performance  saw Huron United Football Club fall by a score of 2-0 in their Tri-City Men's Soccer League against Riverside FC B on July 7.

See all Listowel area articles.

Teeswater Kinsmen seek council approval for new community pavilion

TEESWATER – A proposed community pavilion at Teeswater Kinsmen Park moved a step closer to reality after South Bruce council approved the Teeswater Kinsmen’s request to begin planning the project at its July 28 meeting.

SVCA board chair and GM more optimistic about regionalization

FORMOSA – Board chair Tom Hutchinson and general manager Erik Downing expressed a certain optimism about the coming regionalization of conservation authorities during the July 16 board meeting.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Interim bus service expanded as Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, Wellington regional transit study continues

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – The counties of Bruce, Dufferin, Grey, and Wellington, together with Saugeen Mobility and Regional Transit (SMART), are expanding interim bus service across the region while work continues on a longer-term joint Regional Transit Study. 

Municipalities need ‘seat at the table’ early on, says Bruce County warden

WALKERTON  – It’s essential that municipalities have a “seat at the table, early on,” said Bruce County Warden Luke Charbonneau at the July meeting of Bruce County council.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Election update

A race for the Reeveship of North Huron continues to be the township’s only election showdown. 

Organizations, local Lions work to welcome newcomers with event

Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers to Canada, local supporters, and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food, and friendship. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Community newspaper publishers need fair rates, quality service from Canada Post

Community newspaper publishers are asking the Honourable Joël Lightbound, Minister of Government Transformation, Public Works and Procurement and Québec Lieutenant, to direct Canada Post to offer publishers the same rate it offers to the country’s dominant flyer printer.

Living in a horror movie for the second time in my life

Last Tuesday, unless you live underground (which would not have been a bad idea that day), locals…

The uncommon common sense – part ??

Common sense, and the lack thereof, is something I’ve written about a number of times over the years because, unfortunately, every day there seems to be more and more people who couldn’t pour water out of a rubber boot without instructions being printed on the heel.

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Election update

By Midwestern Newspapers

A race for the Reeveship of North Huron continues to be the township’s only election showdown. 

Organizations, local Lions work to welcome newcomers with event

By Submitted

Newcomer Day at Camp is an annual celebration that brings newcomers to Canada, local supporters, and community organizations together for a free day of outdoor fun, food, and friendship. 

Annual TRI-umph Triathlon held in Gorrie

By Nicole Beswitherick

GORRIE – The annual TRI-umph Triathlon in Gorrie was held on Aug. 3, bringing dozens of families to the Howick Optimist Pool and splash pad site.

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