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).
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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.
Be brave and try
“If you want to change, you have to be willing to be uncomfortable.”
Former Wingham resident nominated for Juno award
Stirling John grew up in Wingham and he credits the town for many of the life lessons he learned including his drive and work ethic, because those lessons taught him accountability.
M-T council gives pre-budget approval for culvert repair, roadside mowing, surface treatment
Council gave pre-budget approval for a tender for culvert work on Moncrieff Road, roadside mowing, and road surface treatment.
Cassidy retires after 46 years with South Bruce Fire Rescue
CAO Leanne Martin presented Fire Chief Guy Gallant’s report, in his absence, during the March 12 South Bruce council meeting.
Fraud Prevention Month: The target is still your bank account
March is Fraud Prevention Month. This year’s theme is, appropriately enough, “20 years of fighting fraud: From then to now.”
February unemployment rate decreases to 4.5 per cent
In February, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region decreased by 0.3 percentage points to 4.5 per cent. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate increased by a 0.3 percentage point to 6.1 per cent, both unadjusted for seasonality.
Madill blanks Oakridge to capture WOSSAA ‘A-AA’ championship
The F.E. Madill Mustangs were the top team in the Huron-Perth varsity girls’ hockey loop in 2023-24, and now the squad has also laid claim to best ‘A-AA’ high school outfit in the region, after winning the Western Ontario Secondary Schools Athletic Association (WOSSAA) championship last week.
Howick updates procedural bylaw, embarks on new strategic plan development
Council updated its procedural bylaw to streamline meetings and reduce the use of paper at the Feb. 20 meeting.
Ironmen fall to Bulldogs in Game 7 of opening playoff round
The Wingham Ironmen pushed the third-seeded Kincardine Bulldogs to the limit in their PJHL Pollock Division quarter-final series, but in the end couldn’t complete the rally in Game 7 on Sunday night.
County passes 2024 municipal budget with 5.54% levy increase
The County of Huron council passed its annual municipal budget on March 6, totalling $52,826,607, resulting in a 5.54 per cent levy increase for 2024.
Letter: 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?
