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Students to return to school full-time in September

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

Masks mandatory for teachers, students in Grades 4-12 WHITBY – Students will be returning to…

Fitness centre at Wescast Community Complex set to reopen on Aug. 4

Mike Wilson July 29, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

WINGHAM – The fitness centre at the community complex is slated to reopen on Aug. 4, according to…

‘Romance scam’ takes South Bruce resident for $8,300

Mike Wilson July 29, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

SOUTH BRUCE – The South Bruce OPP is sending a fraud warning after a South Bruce resident was…

Farmer’s ATV stolen while checking crops

Mike Wilson July 29, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH – A local farmer was checking his crops on Halls Hill Line earlier…

Milverton Public School vandalized, police looking for suspects

Mike Wilson July 24, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

MILVERTON – The Perth County OPP is asking the public for assistance in solving an act of…

Wardens’ Caucus takes action to support rural broadband

Mike Wilson July 23, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

SOUTHWESTERN ONTARIO – At their meeting on July 2 the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC)…

Police charge Morris-Turnberry man after he refuses to give roadside breath sample

Mike Wilson July 22, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

GODERICH – A Morris-Turnberry man is facing a criminal charge after he was stopped by police and…

‘Wild events’ lead to charges against Wroxeter man

Mike Wilson July 22, 2020Independent Plus, Local News, News

WROXETER – Huron County OPP have laid numerous charges against a Wroxeter man after what they…

Ontario government proposes changes to long-term care funding

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

New funding model designed to expedite new builds/redevelopments, upgrades including air…

Minto reopens playgrounds, plans for office reopening

Mike Wilson July 17, 2020Independent Plus, News

MINTO – All playgrounds in Minto are now open and town officials say the municipal office will…

Woman charged after breaking into rural North Perth home

Mike Wilson July 15, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News

NORTH PERTH – A woman is facing charges after she allegedly broke into a house during a recent…

Region to enter Stage 3 on Friday

Mike Wilson July 13, 2020Independent Plus, Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Limit on indoor gatherings increasing to 50; theatres, dine-in restaurants allowed to reopen…

Driver charged after tractor takes down hydro lines on Highway 23

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

NORTH PERTH – An Owen Sound driver has been charged after the tractor they were operating pulled…

Palmerston Lions Club to hold bottle drive on July 25

Mike Wilson July 10, 2020Independent Plus, Local News

PALMERSTON – The Palmerston Lions Club will be holding a returnable bottle and can drive on…

One-third of region’s workers underutilized, says Statistics Canada

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

WALKERTON – According to new data from Statistics Canada and the Four County Labour Market…

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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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Howick to purchase new pickup truck for public works department

HOWICK - Finch Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd., of London, has been awarded the tender for Howick’s new patrol truck.

Council agrees to look into additional rural road markings in next budget

LISTOWEL - With the goal of improving sightlines, especially at night, North Perth Council pledged to investigate more road markings on rural roads in the next budget.

See all Listowel area articles.

South Bruce continues practice of not recording council meetings despite regional trend

TEESWATER - A series of motions tied to transparency and accountability stirred debate at the May 12 South Bruce council meeting.

South Bruce wraps up Adam Street project as Teeswater water tower nears major milestone

TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce has completed a multi-year reconstruction project on Adam Street, while work continues on the new water tower in Teeswater that is expected to be operational by late September.

See all Mildmay area articles.

CHESLEY -  Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) is welcoming a new member to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Papy Mukenge as superintendent of education. The position will take effect Aug. 1, 2026.

Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board acknowledges support for new replacement school, child care centre for Mildmay

MILDMAY - The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) is acknowledging support from the Ontario government following official approval of a new replacement school and child-care centre for Mildmay.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Howick to purchase new pickup truck for public works department

HOWICK - Finch Chevrolet Cadillac Buick GMC Ltd., of London, has been awarded the tender for Howick’s new patrol truck.

WAHS hosts ‘bring and brag’ session at May meeting

The May meeting of the Wingham and Area Historical Society saw another successful ‘bring and brag’ session with several members showcasing family heirlooms, including an antique butter churn and a 1940’s children’s book.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

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.

Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?

We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.

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CHESLEY -  Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) is welcoming a new member to its senior leadership team with the appointment of Papy Mukenge as superintendent of education. The position will take effect Aug. 1, 2026.

South Bruce OPP officer receives Commissioner’s Citation for Lifesaving

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SOUTH BRUCE - Provincial Constable Mike Scott has been presented with the Commissioner’s Citation for Lifesaving.

Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board acknowledges support for new replacement school, child care centre for Mildmay

By Submitted

MILDMAY - The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board (BGCDSB) is acknowledging support from the Ontario government following official approval of a new replacement school and child-care centre for Mildmay.

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