In a step to address the growing shortage of family doctors and nurse practitioners, the Huron Perth & Area Ontario Health Team (HPA-OHT) recently announced the launch of the Unattached Care Clinics (UCC).
United Way Perth-Huron teams up with University of Guelph to survey 2SLGBTQ+
United Way Perth-Huron’s (UWPH) Social Research and Planning Council has announced it is partnering with the University of Guelph on a study focused on local 2SLGBTQ+ individuals’ experiences with discrimination and exclusion.
Fall economic statement keeps costs down and invests in rural Ontario
Ontario’s Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy, introduced the 2024 provincial fall economic statement on Oct. 30.
GBPH issues opioid alert in response to suspected fatal drug poisoning in local region
GREY BRUCE - Grey Bruce Public Health has issued its 24th opioid alert of 2024 after receiving notification of a suspected fatal opioid-related poisoning.
Local municipalities receive OCIF allocations
Municipalities in Huron-Bruce riding will receive a total of $21,481,930 to help them renew and rehabilitate critical infrastructure, states an Oct. 31 press release from Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson.
Vance Fund donates $85,260 to Wingham and District Hospital Foundation
The Vance Fund donated $85,260 to the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation to help upgrade the hospital’s fleet of vital signs monitors.
Collision yields impaired driving charge
Huron County OPP has charged a West Perth resident with an Impaired Driving offence following a single vehicle collision into a ditch in the early morning hours of Oct. 20, a police report reads.
Huron County issues report to community on homelessness
The County of Huron is dedicated to tackling the complex issues of homelessness, poverty, and housing instability in Huron County.
Walkerton family receives 2024 Mapleseed Sheep Pasture Award
WALKERTON - Steve and Lisa Ernewein and family of Meadowbook Family Farm in the Brockton/Walkerton area are the recipient of the 2024 Mapleseed Sheep Pasture Award.
CSWBP Substance Use and Addiction Action Table launches new strategic plan
BRUCE COUNTY - The Community Safety and Well-Being Planning’s (CSWBP) Substance Use and Addiction Action Table, also known as the Community Drug & Alcohol Strategy (CDAS), has launched a new strategic plan.
Hanover Scouts to represent Canada in Australia
HANOVER - Four Scouts, one Scout Leader in Training and one Leader, from the 5th Hanover Scouts will be some of the few Canadian Scouts that will be representing scouting at the 26th Australian Jamboree at Maryborough, Queensland Australia, from Jan. 2 to 15, 2025.
Local police deal with reports offroad rage, candy tampering and assault
WALKERTON - The OPP warned of an increased police presence in downtown Walkerton on Nov. 5, and asked the public to avoid the area while police conducted their investigation.
November is Radon Action Month
November is Radon Action Month, and Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) encourages residents to test their homes for radon.
Building on region’s strengths
KINCARDINE – The tri-County region of Bruce, Grey and Huron, also known as “Ontario’s Clean…
F.E Madill hockey team hosting spaghetti fundraiser for Europe trip
The F.E Madill Girls Hockey team is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner fundraiser Nov. 13 for what their coach Ean Moffat calls “the opportunity of a lifetime.”
