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Visitors at long-term care, retirement homes to be allowed beginning June 18

Midwestern Newspapers June 11, 2020News

TORONTO — Family and friends will be allowed to visit people in long-term care homes, retirement…

Ontario’s post-secondary schools could reopen in July

Midwestern Newspapers June 11, 2020News

TORONTO — Post-secondary institutions across the province could reopen as early as July after…

Lucknow’s Music in the Fields cancelled, returning in 2021

Midwestern Newspapers June 10, 2020News

LUCKNOW – One of the biggest events in Bruce County this summer is the latest event to be…

Over 100 vehicles take part in rolling protest against DGR in South Bruce

Midwestern Newspapers June 10, 2020News

By Cory Bilyea Local Journalism Initiative Reporter TEESWATER – More than 100 vehicles took to…

Knife-wielding man charged with assault in Listowel incident

Midwestern Newspapers June 10, 2020News

LISTOWEL – The Perth County OPP have charged a man with assault and uttering threats following an…

UPDATED: Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health issues order requiring facemasks in all businesses

Midwestern Newspapers June 10, 2020News

Businesses must also provide hand sanitizer to be used by all customers entering/exiting businesses…

North Perth pools, splash pad won’t open this summer

Midwestern Newspapers June 10, 2020News

NORTH PERTH – After a thorough review of provincial restrictions, public health measures and…

Province releases guidelines for childcare centres to reopen

Midwestern Newspapers June 10, 2020News

TORONTO — The Ontario government has announced their plan to reopen childcare centres across the…

Ontario progressing with regional approach to reopening province

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Huron Perth, Grey-Bruce, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph health units moving to Stage 2 on Friday…

UPDATED: Brockton man arrested, charged in heavy machinery theft

Midwestern Newspapers June 8, 2020News

CARRICK TOWNSHIP – Police have arrested and charged a Brockton man following the theft of a pay…

Local unemployment rate jumps to 9.3 per cent in May

Midwestern Newspapers June 5, 2020News

WALKERTON – The local unemployment rate is now over nine per cent, according to the latest data…

Two-vehicle crash near Belmore claims life of Morris-Turnberry man

Midwestern Newspapers June 5, 2020News

BELMORE – A two-vehicle crash south of Belmore earlier this evening (June 4) has claimed the life…

From small town Ontario to working with NASA

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Dr. Carrie Bridge talks role on the Mars Rover Curiosity project Often when local students think of…

Huron Perth Public Health concerned public becoming complacent about health measures

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Klassen: ‘We really are doing this to minimize spread and to protect other people, so it’s…

Drug charge laid in traffic stop in Listowel

Midwestern Newspapers June 4, 2020News

LISTOWEL – The Perth County OPP have arrested and charged three people after a traffic stop…

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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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Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Panthers senior beach volleyball wrap-up

LISTOWEL – Panthers senior girls volleyball teams played their final beach volleyball games…

See all Listowel area articles.

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Teeswater arena roof repair approved as council opts for lower-cost fix

TEESWATER – A lower-cost roof repair will move ahead at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre after council approved a $37,940 project that addresses current leaks while keeping the door open for a larger replacement if provincial funding is approved.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Steve Travale elected to the 2026/28 AMO board of directors

OTTAWA – Steve Travale, Brockton council member, has been elected to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) board of directors’ rural caucus.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

See all Wingham area articles.

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Still reaching for that flag

Unlike minor hockey, when it comes to international economics, when you’ve got them on the ropes, you have to keep hitting. And Prime Minister Mark Carney seems intent on doing that. 

Learning from Ignatieff, Pierre’s son, ‘Titanic’

“If this is the direction the rats are going, that’s good enough for me.”

Here we go again with the value of the Sunshine List

If you read last week’s Listowel Banner you will have seen that North Perth Coun. Allan Rothwell, a retired government employee, thinks the public salary disclosure (also known as the Sunshine List) needs to be adjusted for inflation.

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Council strikes committee for future of Galbraith Memorial Gates

By Rachel Hammermueller

It was discussed by council that the importance of these gates being a war memorial, and multiple members of council having heard inquiries from the community on the memorial’s future, spurred this action forward. 

Council approves garden suite, bylaw a 10-year timeline

By Rachel Hammermueller

Morris-Turnberry council approved a garden suite agreement and authorized establishing a 10-year temporary-use bylaw, amended from the previously used 20-year timeline.

Conservation consolidation limits representation for local counties

By Denny Scott

After months of pushback from local lower- and upper-tier councils, the Province of Ontario released the ‘Improving Ontario’s Conservation Authority System’ document, detailing the amalgamation of the province’s conservation authorities.

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