A new report from Public Health Ontario shows that severe respiratory illness and hospitalization in children is expected to increase over the next couple of weeks.
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Wingham dancer earns scholarship to Myrtle Beach talent expo
For most people, it is more comfortable to be one-on-one with another person as opposed to being on stage in front of a crowd. For Briella Sutherland, 9, she is the opposite. Her personality shines when the stage lights turn on.
Ironmen’s Coombs helps lead PJHL North to Prospects Game victory
In an annual exhibition showcasing the league’s rising stars, Wingham played host to the 2023-24 Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) North vs. West Prospects Game on Nov. 4.
Junior Mustangs fall in H-P basketball semis
The F.E. Madill junior girls’ basketball season has officially come to a close, following the club’s 36-17 loss to the St. Marys Salukis in the Huron-Perth Athletics playoff semifinals on Nov. 6.
Ironmen drop two to open November schedule
The Wingham Ironmen are still searching for a sustained sense of offence through the first two months of the 2023-24 PJHL regular season, as the local club was held to two tallies in a pair of losses last weekend.
Howick resident out $70K in cryptocurrency fraud
A Howick resident is out $70,000 as a result of a cyptocurrency scam, according to Huron County OPP.
Huron County’s ‘Out of the Cold’ shelter now open
The county’s Out of the Cold emergency shelter has reopened for the 2023-24 cold weather season.
Report: Huron County Library ‘on par’ statistically with similar surrounding libraries
According to the latest statistics from the province, the Huron County Library is on part with similar library systems.
Diwali celebrated in Wingham
Pictured is Harpreet Singh showing one of the participants of the Diwali celebrations in Wingham on Nov. 5 how to don a turban. A total of 100 tickets were sold for the Diwali celebration at the Wingham Legion. The event featured Indian food, music, and Bhangra dancing. Attendees also learned about
Basement fire causes $200K in damages
A fire in Wingham during the early hours of Friday morning could have had much different results if it were not for working smoking alarms.
Huron County Library switching collection vendor
The Huron County Library will be switching suppliers for its library materials.
County approves severance request in East Wawanosh
County council has approved a consent application from Vincent Acres Inc. for the severance of a surplus residence in the East Wawanosh Ward of North Huron.
Kinsmen, Music In The Fields donate $5,000 to Wingham hospital
The Wingham & District Hospital Foundation received a $5,000 donation from the Lucknow Kinsmen and Lucknow’s Music in the Fields toward its 2023 goal for the CKNX Health Care Heroes Radiothon. This gift means the Wingham hospital will have improved infection prevention technology for its operating r
Rockin’ for a cause
The Mudmen – ‘Canada’s Celtic Rock Warriors’ – took over the Wingham Town Hall Theatre on Nov. 3 for a fundraising concert in support of the United Way Perth-Huron’s new Northern Huron Connection Centre in Wingham, as well as the organization’s Urgent Needs Fund. Mudmen members are: Robby and Sandy
‘There’s going to be an uproar’
Users of North Huron’s recreation services could be in for quite a surprise if North Huron council formally approves the proposed 2024 Fees and Charges Bylaw.