The province says more than 44 million COVID-19 rapid testing kits will be made available to the general public for at-home use.
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Howick’s 2021 issued building permits surpass previous year
Howick Township’s Chief Building Official David Kopp said 2021 was a good year, and it is looking like the first half of 2022 will follow suit.
Maitland Conservation prepping for upcoming 2022 annual meeting
Preparations are underway for Maitland Conservations’ (MC) annual general meeting (AGM), which will be held on Feb. 17 via Zoom.
Nearly one-third of all COVID infections in Huron-Perth attributed to 2022 alone
Nearly one-third of all regionally-reported COVID-19 cases since the onset of the pandemic have occurred since Jan. 1 of this year, according to numbers presented by Medical Officer of Health Dr. Miriam Klassen during Huron Perth Public Health’s bi-weekly media briefing on Feb. 2.
Howick, LDSS teams advance to Junk Drawer Races provincial competition
Teams from two local schools have advanced to the Junk Drawer Races provincial competition.
United Way event shines light on Faces of Homelessness in Huron-Perth
The Faces of Homelessness virtual lunch event held by the United Way Perth-Huron (UWPH) on Jan. 27 helped shine a light on the issues which perpetuate homelessness locally and across Canada.
South Bruce to begin plowing sidewalk on Ignatz Street in Mildmay
In a report from Coun. Mark Goetz, South Bruce council learned that there are residents in Mildmay who are struggling to travel within the village.
South Bruce council will not budge its on position of POW-NNW’s petition
In a letter to council, Protect Our Waterways – No Nuclear Waste (POW-NNW) asked South Bruce council to consider an alternative to their request that their petition be made public.
‘Democracy is in a sorry state in South Bruce’
Residents from the South Bruce area continue to be divided on how to determine willingness, a term being used by the Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) in their bid to build a deep geological repository (DGR) for nuclear waste either in farmland just outside of Teeswater or in the Canadian
Belt earned
The last month of 2021 saw a major accomplishment for one particular student at Schweitzer’s Martial Arts in Wingham. Makayla Schnurr was invited to test for a new belt, and she stepped up to the challenge, gave it her all, and was successful. On Dec. 11, Schnurr earned her Yellow Belt with a Black
PJHL regular season to resume this weekend
Fans of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) have reason to rejoice, as the league will resume its regular season starting this weekend.
Lucknow resident wins $250,000 in lotto game
A Lucknow resident is celebrating after winning a $250,000 top prize in the Instant Crossword Deluxe lottery game.
Huron County recognizes staff for stepping up during COVID-19
County of Huron staff members were acknowledged by the county for going above and beyond their typical workloads during the last two years of uncertainty. Many took on extra duties to assist the county in maintaining service delivery during the pandemic.
Impaired driver gets stuck in snow
A resident of Huron East has been charged with impaired operation after police received a call about a possible impaired driver stuck in the snow on St. Michael’s Road this past weekend.
Local paramedic, family grateful for outpouring of support
Huron County paramedic James Janssen, who worked out of the Wingham EMS location for seven years, was working the nightshift near Seaforth on Jan. 27 when he took a call on the dispatch phone telling him his house was on fire.
