LISTOWEL – The Listowel U12 girls won their division championship game with a 3-2 win over…
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Belmore Stingers distance themselves from second, third place in HCFL
he Belmore Stingers remain atop the Huron County Fastball League, having two wins over their closest competition.
150th committee call celebration ‘fantastic’
Duke, Conners, committee and politicians open 150th celebration
The Beer Store in Wingham set to close
The Beer Store in Wingham is among those on the latest list of outlets set for closure.
Council to purchase extrication tools ahead of potential tariff implementation
HOWICK - Council here recently approved the use of fire reserve funds in the amount of $55,370 for the purchase of replacement extrication tools at its July 15 meeting.
Listowel decked out in 150th anniversary colours for historic celebration
LISTOWEL - The downtown is beginning to look and feel lively with yellow and blue decorations in celebration of Listowel’s 150th.
Morris-Turnberry receives audit report; in strong financial position
At their July 8 meeting, Morris-Turnberry Council heard an audit report for 2024, a yearly update providing a financial health check for the municipality.
Escapee captured
BRUCE COUNTY - An escapee from a Quebec correctional institution, thought to possibly be in this region has been recaptured in Montreal.
Violent crime, traffic violations decreased in first months of year in Huron County
At their meeting in March, the Huron OPP Detachment Board heard a report from Huron OPP Assistant Inspector Ryan Olmstead outlining local crime statistics between Jan. 1 and Feb. 28, 2025.
Council hears spring building permits update
On a bi-monthly basis, the building department provides Morris-Turnberry Council with an overview of permits issued and value of construction for various projects throughout the municipality.
Longevity – life is increasing, with activity
In 2017 I had a SPECT brain scan at a local hospital. The results: Abnormal perfusion in the right temporal lobe and right basal ganglia.
Township launches feasibility study on tourism accommodation shortage
The Township of North Huron commenced a feasibility study to investigate “the adequacy of the current accommodation infrastructure to meet growing demand, particularly during peak seasons and special events."
Huron East fire dept. sees decrease in calls
In January to June of this year, the Huron East Fire Department saw a 14 per cent decrease in emergency response calls from 2024 to 2025, 78 to 68 respectively.
Local accessibility champion receives Coronation Medal
Julie Sawchuk was in the middle of doing what she does best, helping people understand what accessibility looks like, when she got a text that left her ‘verklempt (overcome with emotion).’
Teeswater resident nominated for CCMA award for country artist podcast
Local resident Jenna Weishar is making waves in the Canadian country music scene. The podcast co-hosted by the Teeswater resident, On The Porch with Front Porch Music, has been nominated for a 2025 Canadian Country Music Association® (CCMA) Award, the only podcast to receive a nomination this year.
