The 2025-2026 season will be a year of change for the Walkerton Capitals, according to team president James Lang, though that doesn’t mean there won’t be a number of familiar faces.
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Brockton receives Cargill Homecoming funds
Representatives of Cargill Homecoming committee recently presented several cheques to Brockton Mayor Chris Peabody, who was representing the municipality.
Hanover hospital foundation launches fundraising campaign for fluoroscopy machine
The Hanover and District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) has launched a fundraising campaign to support the purchase of a new fluoroscopy machine for the hospital.
Welcoming Communities Grey-Bruce issues call for nominations for BELONG Awards
Welcoming Communities Grey Bruce is a diverse, hardworking, and passionate group of volunteers committed to building a community where everyone belongs, states a recent press release from the organization.
Country Christmas benefits food banks
Cheque presentations of money raised through Formosa Country Christmas were recently made to three local food banks.
Bruce Power in strong position in face of ongoing tariff threats
Bruce Power’s Director of Community, Media Relations and Economic Development John Peevers said Bruce Power is in a strong position regarding onoging tariff threats from the United States and resulting countermeasures.
Weather takes toll on SBGHC
South Bruce Grey Health Centre (SBGHC), like everything else in the area, has been affected by recent severe weather.
Walkerton business broken into
Police are looking for two suspects accused of breaking into a business property along Durham St. East, Walkerton, on March 2, just after midnight.
Local businesses, municipality talk tariff tremors shaking up the nation
The potential impact of threatened US tariffs on Canadian goods will affect businesses on both sides of the border.
Unemployment rate climbs in region, data from February states
WALKERTON - In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased 0.2 percentage points to six per cent after sitting at one of the lowest in the province for months. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged this month at 7.2%, both unad
OFA urges local residents to support Ontario producers through ‘tumultuous’ times and political uncertainty
GUELPH - The Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA) is encouraging consumers across the province to support local farmers facing difficult times due to political uncertainty.
Liberal, NDP, Green candidates remain concerned with healthcare
With the mid-term provincial election decided, Midwestern Newspapers reached out to the unsuccessful local major party representatives in the Huron-Bruce riding to find out how they felt the election went.
Mount Forest Patriots eliminate Capitals from PJHL playoffs
Both the Walkerton Capitals and Wingham Ironmen were eliminated from the Provincial Junior Hockey League playoffs over the weekend, each finding themselves on the wrong side of a 4-1 series.
Brockton mayor urges solidarity in face of tariffs
Mayor Chris Peabody is urging everyone to work together to deal with the threats to “our economy, livelihood and sovereignty” from the imposition of tariffs.
South Bruce maintains status quo with requests to sell Concession 10
During its Feb. 25 meeting, South Bruce Council decided to keep the status quo on an issue that has been discussed at council tables for more than half a century.
