North Perth Council joined 107 other municipalities across the province in declaring Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) an epidemic, following West Perth in 2025, and Stratford in 2023.
Listowel
Search warrant yields imitation firearms, illegal drugs; several snowmobile drivers charged with offences
One person has been charged with multiple offences following the execution of a residential search warrant in the Municipality of West Perth.
Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance accredited with exemplary standing
Listowel Wingham Hospitals Alliance (LWHA) has been awarded “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” by Accreditation Canada, following an on-site survey conducted in November 2025.
New men’s counselling initiative focuses on prevention, support, access
Relevance to Perth and Huron Counties lies in the geographic circumstance.
Respiratory illness season in full swing
The Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) Board of Health met for its first meeting of 2026 over ZOOM on Jan. 9.
Township to cut grass on north side of conservation area in Gorrie
Last month, council here discussed entering into a maintenance agreement with Maitland Valley Conservation Authority for grass cutting and trimming on the north side of the Gorrie Conservation Area property.
Local rink competes at provincial championships
Amanda Gebhardt’s Listowel-based rink participated in the 2026 Food and Farm Care Ontario Men’s and Women’s Curling Championships here from Jan. 4 to 8.
Cyclones earn victory over Maroons in shootout
The Listowel Cyclones, which are 10th in the Western Conference of the Greater Ontario Hockey League (GOHL) travelled to London on Wednesday, Jan. 7, to go up against the London Nationals (5th in the Western Conference of the GOHL).
What has brought you joy?
Whenever we get together we share food and have a great conversation about life. As well, we bring a question we want to talk about to see how we are all doing, celebrating the wins and talking about the challenges we are all facing.
David Carson continues to bring beef auction sales to Milverton
The name David Carson is well-known to farmers involved in livestock in Perth County and surrounding areas for decades.
