A regional source water protection committee is sounding the alarm about a proposal to end free water testing for private wells in Ontario.
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M-T nearing budget completion
At the March 5 council meeting, Morris-Turnberry was waiting on firm numbers from Huron County and Huron East before finalizing its 2024 budget.
The importance of open-ended goals
On Tuesday, March 12, Camille Herron, 42, crossed the finish line of the first-ever Lululemon six-day long race named FURTHER. Upon crossing the finish line, she not only completed the six-day-long ultramarathon – an incredible feat on its own – but also broke 12 world records.
Hop to it – Easter Egg hunts being held in Teeswater, Blyth
The Teeswater Swans Easter Egg Hunt and Colouring Contest is 10 a.m. at the Teeswater-Culross Community Centre, on Saturday, March 30.
Exercise of the body and mind are most necessary
Of all my activities, I feel that exercise is the most important (other than sleep and nutrition). The term “use it or lose it” comes to mind. Before I got into the ‘disease’ business, I was very active in sports and my weight was 20 pounds heavier. At my advanced age of 84, I have had to drop activ
Binning St. reconstruction tender comes in $500,000 under budget
North Perth’s Manager of Operations, Lyndon Kowch, had the privilege of presenting what he called “the good news report.”
Three killed in collision west of Wroxeter, March 14
A two-vehicle collision involving a passenger car and pickup truck has claimed the lives of all three occupants in Howick Township, between Wroxeter and Bluevale.
Never take your local independent news media for granted
How many people know that Midwestern Newspapers Corporation has had its very existence under threat through the past many weeks, because the federal government might have discontinued its Local Journalism Initiative (LJI) fund?
Lucknow Kinsmen pledge $100,000 to Wingham Hospital CT scanner campaign
The Lucknow Kinsmen Club pledged $100,000 to the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation’s ‘Caring Together’ campaign to implement a brand-new CT scanner at the hospital.
North Huron to investigate alternative for Wingham standpipe replacement
WINGHAM—North Huron council heard from Jeff Paznar, RJ Burnside’s senior vice-president of its…
Independent MC gears up for second annual April Fools Dance
The Independent Motorcycle Club (IMC) is preparing for its second annual April Fools Dance, a fundraising event that helps fund local schools’ nutrition programs.
Suspect in custody following Wingham robbery
The Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Major Crimes Unit is investigating a robbery that took place on March 8 at a business on Josephine Street in the Township of North Huron (Wingham).
HPPH reminding parents to update child’s immunization records to avoid potential school suspension
The immunization team at Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is reminding parents to update their child’s immunization records. Nearly 2,900 records remain incomplete, down from the initial 5,100.
Protecting Ontario’s thriving economy means looking beyond the boardroom
There is an advertisement making the rounds, lauding this province for its thriving, forward-moving economy.
Is technology accelerating the great divide in income?
Back in the 1980s, when Artificial Intelligence (AI) was still the stuff of science fiction and computers and automation were changing the way we worked, a number of futurists and economists predicted “the end of work” and rising living standards.
