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Ontario may have avoided worst-case COVID-19 scenario: health experts

Mike Wilson October 29, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Province expects between 800 to 1,200 new cases a day for most of November TORONTO – The…

MNR reminding hunters they are not alone in the woods

Mike Wilson October 23, 2020Independent Plus, News

BARRIE – Fall is the perfect time to be outdoors – the weather gets cooler and stunning fall…

Palmerston man charged with assault; police seize stun gun

Mike Wilson October 22, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL – Perth County OPP have charged a 30-year-old Palmerston man after an alleged assault…

Canadian entrepreneurs shifting priorities with COVID-19

Mike Wilson October 21, 2020Independent Plus, News

MONTREAL – Most small and mid-sized enterprises (SMEs) are looking ahead and taking action to…

Ontario government proposes changes to Blue Box program

Mike Wilson October 19, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Province wants producers, not municipalities, to pay for the cost of recycling TORONTO — The…

Province provides advice on Halloween celebrations

Mike Wilson October 19, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Chief Medical Officer of Health: avoid parties and take precautions if trick-or-treating TORONTO…

Stop 23 Auto Sales makes multi-year pledge to Palmerston, Listowel hospitals

Mike Wilson October 3, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Listowel dealership pledges $200,000 over five years to be split between the two hospital…

Province introduces new public health restrictions, changes to COVID-19 testing

Mike Wilson October 2, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Ontario requiring masks indoors, transitioning to appointment-based testing, pausing social…

Ontario could see 1,000 new COVID-19 cases per day in October

Mike Wilson September 30, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Officials urge everyone to ‘do their part’ as modelling shows increase in cases for all age…

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…

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

North Perth Public Library to be home for new community art mural

LISTOWEL – The Listowel Branch of the North Perth Public Library was a vibrant sight on June 6,…

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Math gains emerge in early grades as Bluewater board outlines achievement plans

CHESLEY - Trustees with the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) received updates on mathematics achievement efforts and a broader student achievement strategy during a governance standing committee meeting on June 2.

Bluewater District School Board passes balanced $299M budget amid rising costs and funding gaps

CHESLEY - The Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) has approved a balanced $299.1-million budget for the 2026 - 2027 school year, navigating financial pressures while continuing to maintain a focus on student achievement and well-being.

See all Mildmay area articles.

‘Freiburger Bash’ celebrates four major events for Marvin and Angela Freiburger

WALKERTON - When Marvin and Angela Freiburger hold a celebration, they go all-out.

D-Day commemoration

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 102 members were joined at the Walkerton Cenotaph by several community members on June 7, to commemorate D-Day, or the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, with a brief ceremony.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

Columnists

Regional track and field see local schools compete at F.E. Madill

By Rachel Hammermueller

F.E. Madill Secondary School hosted junior and senior elementary school students for their annual…

New sign in Bluevale tells story of Walt Disney’s local connection

By Rachel Hammermueller

A permanent historical information sign at the junction of Clyde Street and Morris Street in Bluevale tells the story of the famous family in the region..

Huron County OPP Torch Run raises over $5,000

By Rachel Hammermueller

Participants set off from Maitland River Community Church in downtown Wingham June 3 for the…

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