I grew up in a union house – not a pro-union house (probably not an anti-union one either, to the best of my memory) – but a house where both incomes came from unionized jobs. It gave me a unique view of unions and the good (and bad) they do in the world.
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Goetz suggests Wood is welcome to leave
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Local students, agricultural society team up to celebrate Grey County’s rich farming heritage
OWEN SOUND - The walls of the 4H barn at the Owen Sound Agricultural Society are now a vibrant testament to Grey County’s deep agricultural roots, thanks to a fantastic collaboration between students from St. Mary’s High School and the Owen Sound Agricultural Society.
Municipality of Brockton issues partial open air burn ban
WALKERTON - On Aug. 11, the chief fire official for the Municipality of Brockton issued a partial ban on open air fires (agricultural, brush, and derelict buildings) until further notice due to recent extreme temperatures and a lack of rainfall.
Bruce County council looks at options for county-wide organics recycling
BRUCE COUNTY - As of Jan. 1, 2026, the provincially-mandate change from municipality operated recycling programs, to one that’s the responsibility of producers, will be implemented in Bruce County.
Search for intelligent life needs revisions
Some things make you wonder. One is the ongoing quest to find intelligent life on other worlds.
Fire bans come about with consultation, communication of all chiefs
PERTH/HURON – Entering into a burn ban is not a step taken lightly, according to fire…
Listowel Panthers vollyball held tournament over the weekend
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Karli June, Listowel-born country artist continues to rise
Hot off of Boots and Hearts Music Festival, Karli talks love, motherhood and core memories of her hometown
Wild bird sighting at Listowel children’s event
The North Perth Public Library hosted the Wild Ontario Bird Show at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex on Aug. 6.
Hayloft Music Festival has ‘incredible turnout’ in its first year
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Mildmay calls up, Teeswater down
Fire Rescue South Bruce has responded to three fewer calls to date in 2025 than during the same period in 2024, though there is a wide disparity between calls responded to between the Mildmay and Teeswater fire stations.
South Bruce signs on 15-year dispatch contract
The Municipality of South Bruce, alongside other municipalities, is entering into a 15-year service contract for 911 emergency calls with the St. Catharines’ dispatch centre. “Currently, our dispatch is with Owen Sound and will expire on Dec. 31, 2025,” Fire Chief Krista Tiernan told council during
Four-county regional unemployment rate rose to 4.3 per cent in June
WALKERTON - In June, the unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased by 0.4 percentage points to 4.3%. The region continues to sit at the second lowest unemployment rate in the province. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate decreased by 0.1 percentage points
North Perth EarlyON holds intergenerational play and learn with seniors of Caressant Care
LISTOWEL – North Perth EarlyON held an intergenerational play and learn with the seniors of…
