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COVID-19 testing to expand in Huron Perth

Mike Wilson April 9, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Klassen: ‘We have already been doing more testing there but now that is being further…

Huron Perth Public Health: Stay home this holiday weekend

Mike Wilson April 9, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

HURON-PERTH – Local residents shouldn’t need a reminder, but Public Health officials are…

Modelling shows 11,000 to 22,000 Canadian deaths over course of pandemic

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

Tam: ‘We cannot prevent every death, but we must prevent all the deaths we can’ By Chris…

Mini excavator stolen from Listowel business

Mike Wilson April 8, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – The North Perth OPP is investigating the theft of a transport truck, trailer, and mini…

Ontario launches agri-food job portal

Mike Wilson April 5, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Portal aims to connect employers with those looking for jobs TORONTO – The province has launched…

‘This individual had no contact with other staff or residents’: Listowel Caressant Care staff member tests positive for COVID-19

Mike Wilson April 4, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Oakley says this individual had no contact with other staff or residents, currently in 14-day…

Two search warrants in Listowel results in six arrests, multiple charges

Mike Wilson April 3, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – Local police were not fooling around on April 1, executing two search warrants that…

Health experts say COVID-19 could kill 3,000 to 15,000 in Ontario

Mike Wilson April 3, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Pandemic could last 18 months to two years, with secondary waves By Chris Daponte Wellington…

Ontario reduces list of essential workplaces

Mike Wilson April 3, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, Music, Walkerton Herald-Times

Ford: ‘If you are not an essential business, you need to close your doors’ TORONTO — The…

Local organizations team up for special 10-day food drive for area food banks

Mike Wilson April 3, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

HURON-PERTH — The strength of a community working together brings people through tough times. In…

THE IVORY SILO: Cut off in more ways than one

Mike Wilson April 2, 2020Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

By Stewart Skinner Twelve days. That is how many days it took for this extrovert to have my first…

16 cases of COVID-19 now confirmed in Huron Perth

Mike Wilson April 2, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Klassen says we should all act as if we are transmitters of the virus By Colin Burrowes Local…

Province announces $15 million for mental health supports during COVID-19 pandemic

Mike Wilson April 2, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Funding will used to improve access to online and virtual supports TORONTO — The province has…

Two COVID-19 cases confirmed at Stratford long-term care home

Mike Wilson April 1, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

By Colin Burrowes Local Journalism Initiative Reporter HURON-PERTH – Huron Perth Public Health…

Province extends state of emergency, school closures

Mike Wilson April 1, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

By Chris Daponte TORONTO – The province has extended its state of emergency declaration until…

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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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Midwestern Newspapers staff recognized in provincial competition

COLLINGWOOD - Midwestern Newspapers staff earned three first-place awards in a provincial competition.

Listowel youth wins poetry award

In a balconied, sage-walled auditorium, on one of the warmest evenings so far this spring in Perth County, art is celebrated at the historic city hall in Stratford. 

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Bluewater students showcase public speaking skills at school board meeting

CHESLEY - Public speaking competitions across the Bluewater District School Board are helping students build confidence and develop communication skills, which trustees saw firsthand during an April 21 meeting featuring presentations from three award-winning speakers.

Bluewater School Board appoints three trustees to director performance appraisal committee

CHESLEY - Trustees at the Bluewater District School Board have approved the annual appointment of a three-member committee responsible for evaluating the performance of the director of education.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Woodland claims double gold at OFSAA 3×3 Hoops for Hope in Walkerton

WALKERTON - The Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations (OFSAA) 3x3 Hoops for Hope tournament brought teams from across Ontario to Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) on April 23, with a full day of round-robin and playoff action leading to Woodland Christian High School winning...

Hoops for Hope tournament grows in second year, raising funds for Olivia Rourke Foundation

WALKERTON -  A growing high school basketball tournament returned to Walkerton District Community School this month, drawing dozens of teams from across southwestern Ontario while raising approximately $12,000 for the Olivia Rourke Foundation.

See all Walkerton area articles.

County backs call for ‘meaningful consultation’ before changes to role of school trustees

WALKERTON - Bruce County council voted to support Jan Johnstone’s request for support for “meaningful consultation” prior to the province implementing changes to the role of school trustees.

Aird and Berlis LLP reappointed integrity commissioner for Howick

HOWICK - Aird and Berlis LLP in Toronto has been appointed as the integrity commissioner for the township here for a five year term beginning March 1, 2026 and ending on March 31, 2031.

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Editorial

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.

Hurting with you: our community

Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.

Finding a place to rest this lent season

During this Lent season, through the Lectio 365 Prayer App, I have been following along with…

Columnists

Bluewater students showcase public speaking skills at school board meeting

By Emily Bowen

CHESLEY - Public speaking competitions across the Bluewater District School Board are helping students build confidence and develop communication skills, which trustees saw firsthand during an April 21 meeting featuring presentations from three award-winning speakers.

Bluewater School Board appoints three trustees to director performance appraisal committee

By Emily Bowen

CHESLEY - Trustees at the Bluewater District School Board have approved the annual appointment of a three-member committee responsible for evaluating the performance of the director of education.

Information session planned for South Bruce residents considering 2026 municipal run

By Emily Bowen

BRUCE COUNTY - South Bruce residents considering a run for municipal office in 2026 will have a chance to learn what the role entails at an upcoming candidates’ information night in Walkerton.

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