Aside from a few ceremonial details, the Justin Trudeau era is officially over.
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Huron-Perth now ‘area of concern’ for measles cases
Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) has identified six lab-confirmed cases of measles in Huron and Perth, with more cases pending lab results.
Surviving trade war will take more than flag-waving
The trade war the United States declared has had some unexpected results already, not all of them bad.
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.
Who is afraid of Mark Carney?
I’ve got a bad habit of doing this, but I’m going to add a provision to this editorial before we even get into it and break the rules right away and tell you my political leanings. I’m pretty much dead in the centre most days. So I can usually find common grounds, politically, with most people most
One of these things is not like the other
Ontario has a new government. Although it may look a lot like the old one, there are profound differences.
What was the point?
So what did that accomplish?
The Lounge Cafe – not just a cafe, not just a lounge, a vibe
Newly opened hot spot serves up the experience of premium coffee and espresso, topped with live entertainment and events - day and night
Midwestern Newspapers nominated for 19 awards
Midwestern Newspapers has been nominated for 19 Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) 2024 Better Newspapers Competition awards, the organization announced on Feb. 14.
Health care matters to rural Ontario residents
Midwestern Ontario “got discovered” during COVID-19. City residents saw the silver lining as…
Decision time is here
The time for campaigning is over and it’s up to Ontarians to decide.
An entirely senseless provincial election campaign
I must confess that when most recent spate of elections was finished (federal in 2021, municipal and provincial in 2022), I did some math on my personal chronological state...
Honouring St. Valentine – poetry, chocolate and CPR
Feb. 14 has just passed, and some of us are still enjoying chocolate goodies and special treats from our sweethearts.
