MILDMAY - Local businesses are being forced to rethink how they manage recycling after Ontario’s new Blue Box program removed commercial properties from curbside collection.
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SIU invokes mandate after South Bruce man arrested following search
SOUTH BRUCE - The Huron Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested an individual from South Bruce in South Bruce who was said to be involved with a incident in South Huron.
Local curlers win silver at Portuguese Mixed Doubles Curling Cup
LISTOWEL - On March 20 to 22, the Dundas Granite Curling Club hosted the Portuguese Mixed Doubles Curling Cup.
North Perth Dog Park hosts ‘egg-cellent’ pop up dog park and egg hunt
The North Perth Dog Park hosted an “egg-cellent” pop up dog park and Easter egg hunt on April 4 at the Kinsmen Station in Listowel.
Community Living North Perth changes additional services ‘to protect essential supports’
LISTOWEL - Community Living North Perth (CLNP) provides individuals with developmental disabilities access to safe, meaningful support which is essential to daily life.
Donations to WDHF’s X-ray Suite Replacement Campaign
Janice Swanton and Walker’s Landing presented the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation with donations.
Listowel Memorial Hospital in early stages of redevelopment
LISTOWEL - Redevelopment of the Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) is in the planning stages.
Council maintains stormwater rates to work towards reducing funding gap
LISTOWEL - Although the latest North Perth stormwater rates study update indicates a funding gap of roughly $1 million annually, CAO Kriss Snell says the municipality is ahead of many other communities across the province.
Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man
Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…
Nearly 1,000 local school board staff on 2025 public salary disclosure
Following patterns of previous years, the local school boards in Huron County have the largest footprint on the public salary disclosure, with just under 1,000 combined individuals from the Avon Maitland District School Board and the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board on the list.
Reporter looking for job to prop up the housing industry
Just to prove I’m an equal-opportunity political critic, I’m going to set my sights this week on Ontario Premier and Conservative head honcho Doug Ford (after last week, when I focused on pseudo-Liberal Prime Minister Carney and, tangentially, the Bloc through the Air Canada language issue) and...
Life-threatening injuries sustained in fire at Wingham’s F.E. Madill
WINGHAM - Shortly after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7 emergency services responded to F.E. Madill Secondary School for a reported fire, according to police.
Council considers Mildmay boundary expansion to make room for future business development
TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce is considering a request to support expanding its settlement boundary in Mildmay, as council reviews a report tied to the County’s new long-term planning document.
South Bruce prepares for new EMS dispatch system, medical priority calls expected in 2026
TEESWATER - A new approach to emergency medical response is coming to South Bruce this October, with local officials preparing for changes expected to roll out through 2026.
South Bruce council approves zoning change for major McGlynn lumber expansion
TEESWATER - A major expansion of South Bruce Flooring’s parent operation has received the green light from municipal council, moving forward with what was described by council as a “long process.”
