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News

Brockton receives $3.4 million Housing Accelerator Fund grant

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BROCKTON – The Municipality of Brockton has announced the municipality is a successful recipient…

Community Living: Provincial funding shortfalls impacting local people

Submitted February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - A media release from Community Living North Perth is urging the Ontario government to help people living with developmental disabilities, not only in Listowel and the surrounding area, but the entire province.

Annual Mildmay Agri-spiel a success!

Nicole Beswitherick February 6, 2025News

The annual Mildmay Agri-spiel was held at the Mildmay Recreation Complex on Jan. 30. Community…

Trump tariffs cause concern for North Perth economy

Midwestern Newspapers February 6, 2025Listowel Banner, News

NORTH PERTH - Mayor Todd Kasenberg says North Perth’s focus on economic development “looks particularly wise at the moment,” should the local area be impacted by the temporarily-paused imposition of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods exported to the United States, which had been slated to go int

Police investigate three cases of fraud in Kincardine and Hanover

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

GREY-BRUCE – Three cases of fraud are under investigation in the area. One, in Kincardine, being…

Bruce County launches this year’s Spruce the Bruce program

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

BRUCE COUNTY – Bruce County is collaborating with local municipalities to bring back their…

Tariff-ic time for election

Patrick Raftis February 6, 2025Columns, Editorials, Listowel Banner

Despite a last-minute reprieve, Canadians are being dragged into a trade war that would appear unlikely to benefit anyone.

Cargill groups support Paramedic Services

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription - Monthly or Digital…

Cargill District Community foundation donates funds to WDHF

Submitted February 6, 2025Local News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Walkerton District Hospital Foundation recently received $7,500 from the Cargill District Community…

Local musician Riley Thompson shares career launch

Heather MacEwen February 6, 2025Arts & Entertainment, Listowel Banner, Local News, Music, Walkerton-Wingham-Listowel

Flipping the switch from electric to acoustic guitar gives way to a new journey in music

‘You deserve better’ Shreiner tells gathering at hospital

Pauline Kerr February 6, 2025Local News, News, Walkerton Herald-Times

CHESLEY – Over the past three years, the Chesley hospital’s emergency room has had the highest…

Wingham projects approved for Vance funds

Cory Bilyea January 30, 2025Local News, Wingham Advance Times

Two projects have been approved by the Waterloo Region Community Foundation (WRCF) to disperse grants from the Leland and Thora Vance Funds.

Local fire departments respond to fire in Listowel

Submitted January 30, 2025Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL – North Perth Fire Department, Perth East Fire Dept. and Minto Fire Dept. responded to a…

Wingham Air Cadets braved the frigid cold for their fundraising bottle drive

Cory Bilyea January 30, 2025Local News, Wingham Advance Times

  The Wingham Air Cadets braved the frigid cold on Sat. Jan. 18 to hold their fundraising bottle…

Huron OPP Detachment Commander steps down

Rachel Hammermueller January 30, 2025Local News, Police, Wingham Advance Times

Inspector Jason Younan, Huron OPP Detachment Commander, has resigned, accepting another position within the OPP, Constable Craig Soldan with OPP West Region confirmed. 

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Over 50 attend No Tyrants protest co-organized by Kincardine man

Contributed photos The No Tyrants protest, aimed at highlighting autocratic activities, specifically those in the United States, that was held in Owen Sound late last month brought over 50 protestors to Owen Sound’s city hall. Co-organizer Kevin Larson was very happy with the turnout, especially compared to another political protest around the same time.

Denny Scott dscott@midwesternnewspapers.com OWEN SOUND – A local rally aimed at refuting the…

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F.E. Madill fire incident investigation concluded; OPP report no charges laid, no additional individuals involved

The OPP has concluded its investigation in relation to a April 7 fire incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, which sent a youth to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Household income inequality ranges throughout Huron, Perth

A recent study offers an overview of household income distribution and inequalities in Huron and Perth Counties, highlighting areas with the most low-income households, and regions facing the largest income gaps. 

See all Listowel area articles.

South Bruce records incident-free start to 2026 in health and safety report

TEESWATER - The Municipality of South Bruce reported a strong start to 2026 in workplace health and safety, with no incidents, injuries or near-misses recorded across all municipal operations in the first quarter.

Bluewater board explores community partnerships for underused school space across region

CHESLEY -  Trustees with the Bluewater District School Board (BWDSB) are looking to expand community use of school space, identifying 11 schools with available room for potential partnerships as part of ongoing planning efforts across Bruce and Grey counties.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Wing Fry Guys and Chepstow Lions Club donate $1,500 to Easter Seals

The Wing Fry Guys in conjunction with the Chepstow Lions Club have donated $1,500 to the Easter Seals.

Rotary Club of Walkerton supports local literacy

WALKERTON - The Rotary Club of Walkerton is proud to announce the successful completion of a community literacy initiative that provided more than 240 new books to local schools in the Walkerton area.

See all Walkerton area articles.

F.E. Madill fire incident investigation concluded; OPP report no charges laid, no additional individuals involved

The OPP has concluded its investigation in relation to a April 7 fire incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, which sent a youth to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Household income inequality ranges throughout Huron, Perth

A recent study offers an overview of household income distribution and inequalities in Huron and Perth Counties, highlighting areas with the most low-income households, and regions facing the largest income gaps. 

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

This is what you get when you vote for a party instead of a person

Sarnia-Lambton-Bkejwanong MP Marilyn Gladu could be facing a (likely doomed to fail) legal challenge from the very people she represents.

Where’s the chaos? The surveillance state? Mind-controlling drugs?

We awoke Tuesday morning in a world unlike any we had seen before: one in which a federal party didn’t win a majority but slowly, steadily built its way up to one - and then kind of won one in a by-election.

Hurting with you: our community

Last Tuesday, the staff here at Midwestern Newspapers spent the day doing what I will always call the worst part of the job – reporting on tragedy.

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Wing Fry Guys and Chepstow Lions Club donate $1,500 to Easter Seals

By Submitted

The Wing Fry Guys in conjunction with the Chepstow Lions Club have donated $1,500 to the Easter Seals.

F.E. Madill fire incident investigation concluded; OPP report no charges laid, no additional individuals involved

By Midwestern Newspapers

The OPP has concluded its investigation in relation to a April 7 fire incident at F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham, which sent a youth to the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Household income inequality ranges throughout Huron, Perth

By Rachel Hammermueller

A recent study offers an overview of household income distribution and inequalities in Huron and Perth Counties, highlighting areas with the most low-income households, and regions facing the largest income gaps. 

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