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Howick Fire secures $16,800 from Fire Grant

Nicole Beswitherick February 12, 2026Listowel Banner, News, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - At its Jan. 27 regular meeting, council here approved entering into a transfer payment agreement with the Province of Ontario after successfully securing $16,800 through the Fire Protection Grant from the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office.

Howick amends consolidated fees and charges bylaw

Nicole Beswitherick February 12, 2026Listowel Banner, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - Council here discussed its amendments to the township’s consolidated fees and charges bylaw at its Jan. 27 meeting.

Grace Stagg’s death – Cromarty Presbyterian Church in 1909

Megan Lockhart February 12, 2026Listowel Banner, Pieces of the Past

At Stratford-Perth Archives, we often stumble across interesting news stories while conducting our…

Cyclones take win against Strathroy Rockets on home ice

Nicole Beswitherick February 12, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Sports

LISTOWEL - The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) played on home ice on Friday, Feb. 6 against the Strathroy Rockets (9th in the Western Conference of the GOHL), despite a winter storm that closed several roads.

Sunrise illuminates sky in Howick Township

Nicole Beswitherick February 12, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

HOWICK - Pictured just outside of Gorrie in Howick Township, on Feb. 2, the sunrise illuminated the sky and snow with pink, purple, yellow and orange hues.

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Playoffs begin for A-ZONE level teams, tournaments continue on

Denny Scott February 12, 2026Listowel Banner, Sports, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Midwestern Newspapers follows minor hockey cation for the week of Jan. 5 through Jan. 11.

History isn’t just the big events: everything is within the author’s scope

Denny Scott February 12, 2026Columns, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

Journalists, reporters, editors – whatever the title is, these are the people that are responsible, as a previous boss of mine said, for crafting The First Draft of History (my apologies to my coworkers for the near-flippant use of capitalized characters, I promise, it will only happen once).

Impaired driver in West Perth

Submitted February 5, 2026Local News, Police, Rural

One person has been charged for driving impaired after being stopped following a traffic violation on Jan. 27, a police report states.

Howick Council planning to draft bylaw to enter agreement with +VG Architects for potential daycare facility

Nicole Beswitherick February 5, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Rural, Wingham Advance Times

In the works for a couple of months now, council here is beginning to make final decisions on whether or not to proceed with building a daycare centre beside the township’s community centre.

Take it for the team Canada! Turns out we need the snow and cold

Submitted February 5, 2026Columns, Listowel Banner, Opinion

Love your maple syrup?  Well, no cold, no syrup! 

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Cyclones take win on home ice against Komoka Kings

The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) went up against the Komoka Kings (11th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) on Feb. 20 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Emergency crew responds to partial structure collapse at Bakker Dairy

The North Perth Fire Department (NPFD), Listowel station responded to the collapse.

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Hanover and District Hospital Foundation receives $2,000 donation

The Elmwood Community Service Association presented a cheque in the amount of $2,000 to the Hanover and District Hospital Foundation.

Grey Bruce Crime Stoppers has new chair

GREY-BRUCE - Ayush Adhikari, the newly-elected chair of Crime Stoppers of Grey Bruce, is relatively new to the program but is already active both at the local level and beyond.

See all Walkerton area articles.

North Huron receives provincial pothole grant

Director of Public Works Kevin Watson informed North Huron Council the township was successful in its application to the 2025 - 2026 Pothole Prevention and Repair Program. 

CKNX announces anniversary line-up

Local radio station CKNX recently announced its upcoming 100th anniversary plans, highlighting the contributions of W.T. “Doc” Cruickshank and his 1926 informal transmission that “evolved into CKNX, now one of Canada’s longest-running and most respected radio stations.”

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

From lived experience to lasting support – putting farmer mental health first

In March 2019, my husband Brian and I began milking cows in our new dairy barn near Cannington in Durham Region.

How did we get here?

The North Huron community is reeling from the news a council member was hospitalized with injuries suffered in an altercation following the Feb. 17 council meeting.

The horizon looms

It is a good news story that the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) trustees adopted their 2026 budget late last month, but it doesn’t line up with what is on the horizon. 

Columnists

Cyclones take win on home ice against Komoka Kings

By Nicole Beswitherick

The Listowel Cyclones (10th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) went up against the Komoka Kings (11th in the Western Conference of the GOHL) on Feb. 20 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Emergency crew responds to partial structure collapse at Bakker Dairy

By Rachel Hammermueller

The North Perth Fire Department (NPFD), Listowel station responded to the collapse.

North Huron receives provincial pothole grant

By Cory Bilyea

Director of Public Works Kevin Watson informed North Huron Council the township was successful in its application to the 2025 - 2026 Pothole Prevention and Repair Program. 

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