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Ford: ‘Ontario is now in the second wave of COVID-19’

Mike Wilson September 28, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO – On the same day that Ontario reported 700 new cases of COVID-19 – the highest…

WOAA cancels 2020-21 Senior Hockey season

Chris Daponte September 25, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News, Sports

MIDWESTERN ONTARIO – With area hockey associations still assembling their Return to Play plans…

Mildmay man faces sexual assault charges after incident with minor

Mike Wilson September 23, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

MINTO – A Mildmay man faces sexual assault charges following an incident here last weekend…

Driver found asleep behind wheel, charged with impaired

Mike Wilson September 18, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – A scary situation resulted in charges for two people, but fortunately no one was…

Ontario government proposes legislation to freeze residential rent in 2021

Mike Wilson September 17, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Proposed legislation would also extend ban on commercial evictions TORONTO ― The Ontario…

Province lowers limits for gatherings in Ottawa, Peel, Toronto Regions

Mike Wilson September 17, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Ontario also introduces legislation to increase fines for non-compliance across the province…

North Perth resident accused of assaulting police while in custody

Mike Wilson September 17, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

PERTH COUNTY – A North Perth resident is facing multiple charges after allegedly assaulting…

Green Cloud Cannabis dispensary now open in downtown Listowel

Chris Daponte September 11, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Wait over for recreational users as The Green Cloud Cannabis has AGCO application approved LISTOWEL…

Election speculation season begins with top contenders in dead heat

Mike Wilson September 10, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

VANCOUVER – Less than two weeks from a scheduled re-opening of Parliament with a Speech from the…

Four people arrested, charged for drug possession in Listowel

Mike Wilson September 10, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – A traffic stop resulted in drug charges for four people in Listowel. Just after 4 p.m.…

Province pauses COVID-19 reopening plan

Mike Wilson September 9, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO – The province is putting a four-week hold on further steps in its COVID-19 reopening…

Driver charged in fatal crash at ‘S-bend’ near Teviotdale

Mike Wilson September 9, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

By Chris Daptone Wellington Advertiser NORTH PERTH – Police have now charged a driver involved in…

OPP: Criminal record check applications moved to online-only format moving forward

Mike Wilson August 21, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

PERTH COUNTY – Perth County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is advising the public of a new,…

OUT FOR A RIP: Suspects on ATV damage cornfield in North Perth

Mike Wilson August 21, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

NORTH PERTH – Perth County OPP are investigating damage at a rural property in North Perth, as…

Fatal accident at ‘S-Bend’ renews calls for improvements at intersection in North Perth

Mike Wilson August 20, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

NORTH PERTH – Some Wellington County politicians and residents are urging Perth County to revisit…

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Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

Crime Stoppers Huron Perth looking for board members

Crime Stoppers is on the hunt for new board members, and more representation from across the two counties.

See all Listowel area articles.

Council learns about development charges, Coun. Goetz against them

During a special educational council meeting focused on development charges, South Bruce Coun. Jeff Goetz railed against the implementation of such charges.

The Un-credible Trump

Canada’s newly re-elected Prime Minister Mark Carney seems to have gained his new mandate largely on the belief among voters he is best positioned to deal with the literally existential threat posed to Canada by US President Donald Trump.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

We cannot overlook our own issues

The recent federal election had the highest voter turnout in decades. It seems Canadians took notice when the American president took to sniping at our prime minister, calling him Governor Trudeau, and Canada the 51st state.

Fort44 in Teeswater is focused on the local connection

On Clinton Street, Fort44 Inc.’s office sits just beyond the 44th parallel – a geographical nod to the IT company’s local mentality. 

A glimpse of The Great War through the headlines of Perth County 

 The town of Listowel was a young 39-year-old when WWI broke out in Europe, and those living among the quiet pastoral fields of Perth County and the many communities within it sent their loved ones to places unknown for King and country, their lives immortalized by ink on page. 

Columnists

Co-ed Wooden Bat Baseball Tournament held at Bluevale ball park

By Cory Bilyea

Bluevale Community Committee members Wayne Whalen and Tyler Hallahan held a Co-ed Wooden Bat…

McHappy Day in Wingham saw local names participating in this year’s fundraising event

By Cory Bilyea

Several local volunteers joined the Josephine Street location to help with the single largest McDonald’s fundraising day of the year.

Local indoor yard sale approaching finale after 35 years

By Heather MacEwen

LISTOWEL – A popular long-running indoor yard sale is set to draw to a close with its final sale…

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