The Wingham and District Hospital Foundation received $6,500 from the Royal Canadian Legion Ontario Command Provincial Command Branches and Ladies’ Auxiliaries Charitable Foundation.
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New OPP documentary details fight against online child sexual abuse
The OPP, in partnership with its Provincial Internet Child Explotation (ICE) Strategy partners, is releasing Protecting Innocence: ICE Strategy in Action, an “eye-opening short documentary that exposes the stark realities of online child sexual abuse and the ongoing efforts to combat it.”
Trump’s playbook (No, not The Art of The Deal)
Unfortunately, Canadian politicians have been taking some practices from US President Donald Trump’s election playbook, and they’re getting caught.
HPPH discusses monitoring food affordability in Huron Perth
At its recent April 11 meeting, the Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health heard from the Medical Officer of Health (MOH) and CEO Dr. Miriam Klassen about food affordability.
We must not become a nation of spectators
A news story described a scene that could have happened at no other time in history, in no other culture. A young teenaged girl was assaulted by two other girls in a park, while bystanders hauled out their cell phones to record the incident.
Six set to vie for Huron-Bruce Member of Parliament chair in election
HURON-BRUCE - Voters across Canada are headed to the polls across for a federal election on April 28. With the April 9 deadline for filing nomination papers past, voters in Huron-Bruce will have a six-candidate field to choose from when they mark their ballot. Midwestern Newspapers reached out to ca
Experts urge gardeners to watch for hammerhead worms
ONTARIO - As the weather begins to warm up, a silent assassin could be creeping around your yard without you knowing.
U18 South Bruce Blades win OMHA championship in Kingston
The U18 South Bruce Blades claimed the Ontario Minor Hockey Association (OMHA) provincial championship in what could be the last year that the team will be competing in its current league structure.
U11 Central Perth Predators win WOGHL championship
The U11 Central Perth Predators C team claimed the Western Ontario Girls Hockey League (WOGHL) top spot this month by downing the Lambton Attack 4-0.
Morris-Turnberry passes 2025 budget, sees a 4.01 tax rate increase
ouncil here passed their budget for 2025, during its third reading and public meeting on April 8. The overall total residential tax rate increase is 4.01 per cent, or an increase of $144.55.
Strong mayors, weak idea
Numerous heads of council in this region are poised to receive “strong mayor” powers under a proposal put forward last week by the provincial government.
Belmore hosts the 55th annual Maple Syrup Festival
The 55th Annual Belmore Maple Syrup Festival was held on April 10 and 12, with the village’s community centre packed for the highly-popular event.
Morris-Turnberry Council awards tender to Walker Construction Limited
Council here awarded a tender for surface treatment on municipal roads to Walker Construction Limited for $502,830.20.
Canadian snowbirds rethinking the annual migration
Their tiny wings are just a-flapping, carrying them from the sunny south, where they traditionally winter, back to Canada – snowbirds, on their annual migration north.
Local municipalities could have ‘strong mayors’ by May 1
Heads of council in North Perth, North Huron, Brockton and South Bruce are among those slated to receive “strong mayor powers’ under a proposal announced by the provincial government on April 9.
