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North Perth declares state of emergency due to COVID-19

Mike Wilson March 26, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – North Perth has declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. At 1:30…

Province defers WSIB premiums for six months for all businesses

Mike Wilson March 26, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO – Businesses have one less payment they will have to worry about for the next six months.…

Perth County, Perth South, Perth East and West Perth declare state of emergency

Mike Wilson March 26, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

PERTH COUNTY – The majority of Perth County has declared a state of emergency in response to…

Perth County, City of Stratford in need of PPE equipment

Mike Wilson March 25, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

PERTH COUNTY – First responders across Perth County and the City of Stratford are asking for help…

Listowel DSS students return home safely from UK school trip

Mike Wilson March 25, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

Two students, chaperone speak about their experiences via video link from self-isolation By Colin…

Human Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth closes animal centres, moves to essential services only

Mike Wilson March 25, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

KITCHENER – The Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo and Stratford Perth (KWSPHS) is moving to…

THE IVORY SILO: The house of cards is on fire

Mike Wilson March 25, 2020Listowel Banner, Opinion, Walkerton Herald-Times

COVID-19 is playing the same role as the collapse of 1929, writes Stewart Skinner Sept. 3, 1929 to…

Over 100 Huron Perth residents tested for COVID-19, still only two confirmed cases

Mike Wilson March 24, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

‘We know that COVID-19 is transmitting in our neighbouring communities … I call on everyone to…

Ontario hydro rates switching to off-peak for 45 days

Mike Wilson March 24, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Off-peak rate will be applied to bills automatically, says Premier Ford TORONTO – Ontario’s…

Province orders all non-essential workplaces to close

Mike Wilson March 23, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Businesses encouraged to continue operations via work-from-home, other innovative measures TORONTO…

School board, Public Health issue statement on Listowel DSS UK trip

Mike Wilson March 21, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

LISTOWEL – On Friday, March 20, the Avon Maitland District School Board and Huron Perth Public…

‘Anyone who needs screening or care for COVID-19 will get it’: Province waives waiting period for OHIP coverage

Mike Wilson March 20, 2020Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO — Anyone who needs screening or care for COVID-19 will get it. Minister of Health…

Province announces launch of online learning portal for students

Mike Wilson March 20, 2020Listowel Banner, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

TORONTO – The province announced today (March 20) that they are launching an online portal to…

Perth County closing all facilities to the public until further notice

Mike Wilson March 19, 2020Listowel Banner, Local News, News

PERTH COUNTY – Perth County has announced that as of March 19 at 4:30 p.m., all county operated…

Province passes legislation to allow round the clock deliveries, electronic council meetings

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

TORONTO ― Twenty-six of the province’s MPPs met today (March 19) in a special sitting of…

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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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.

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.

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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

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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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