The roof of a dairy barn located on Perth Rd. 146, between Line 88 and Line 89 partially collapsed at approximately 6 a.m., on Feb. 25, Perth County OPP confirmed to the Banner.
Six candidates vie for Huron-Bruce provincial riding seat
Ontario voters are headed to the polls for a provincial election on Feb. 27. With the Feb. 13 deadline for filing nomination papers now past, voters in Huron-Bruce will have a six-candidate field to choose from when they mark their ballot.
An entirely senseless provincial election campaign
I must confess that when most recent spate of elections was finished (federal in 2021, municipal and provincial in 2022), I did some math on my personal chronological state...
Seven candidates vie for Perth-Wellington provincial riding seat
PERTH-WELLINGTON – Ontario voters are headed to the polls for a provincial election on Feb. 27.
Trump pauses tariff threat for 30 days
After a tense weekend and back and forth negotiations Monday, Canadians breathed a sigh of relief when a termporary pause in planned US tariffs on Canadian goods was announced late afternoon on Feb. 3.
Tariff-ic time for election
Despite a last-minute reprieve, Canadians are being dragged into a trade war that would appear unlikely to benefit anyone.
Hospital foundation gets boost from Lions
The Listowel Memorial Hospital Foundation has received a $25,000 boost from the Listowel Lions Club with support from the Larry Bannerman Foundation.
OMHA introduces Representative ‘Zone’ hockey for 2025/26 season
The Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) and its Western Ontario Athletic Association (WOAA) League are introducing a pilot project creating ‘A’ Zones for the 2025-26 season.
Chretien offers template for response to Trump
It seems silly to be writing a column on national affairs a week after all of Canada’s problems…
Resolutions for others
The coming of a new year is generally viewed as a time of renewal – an opportunity to shake off the shackles of past imperfection and move on with a view to revitalization.
Naughty, nice or inexplicable
Santa Claus has had a pretty busy season so far.
Santa visits Monkton for annual parade
MONKTON - Santa Claus made a visit to Monkton on Dec. 7 for the community’s annual Christmas Parade.
Christmas with the Salvation Army concert held at Trinity United Church
LISTOWEL - Christmas with the Salvation Army, a benefit concert for Salvation Army Community and Family Services was held at Trinity United Church in Listowel on Dec. 7.
Mind boggling baseball math
Like baseball fans across the country, I watched the Jaun Soto stakes with great interest and an eye for the potential impact on our Blue Jays.
Taxing credibility
Turns out all these years of political fuss about debts and deficits were just smoke and mirrors, since our upper tiers of government are clearly awash in cash.
