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U12 Huron-Perth Lakers win Alliance Championship

Nicole Beswitherick April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, News, Sports, Wingham Advance Times

HURON/PERTH - The U12 Huron-Perth Lakers hockey team completed an undefeated season on March 27 in Essex.

Goodfellow records top euchre score

Submitted April 9, 2026News

WALKERTON  - Euchre was played at the Walkerton library on Wednesday, April 1.

Businesses face new recycling reality under Ontario Blue Box changes

Emily Bowen April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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.

SIU invokes mandate after South Bruce man arrested following search

Submitted April 9, 2026News, Police, Walkerton Herald-Times

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

Submitted April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News, News, Sports

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

Nicole Beswitherick April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, Local News

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’

Kelsey Bent April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, News

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

Submitted April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

Janice Swanton and Walker’s Landing presented the Walkerton and District Hospital Foundation with donations.

Listowel Memorial Hospital in early stages of redevelopment

Nicole Beswitherick April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, News

LISTOWEL - Redevelopment of  the Listowel Memorial Hospital (LMH) is in the planning stages.

Council maintains stormwater rates to work towards reducing funding gap

Kelsey Bent April 9, 2026Listowel Banner, News

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.

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.

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

Denny Scott April 9, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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

Denny Scott April 9, 2026News, Wingham Advance Times

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

Denny Scott April 9, 2026Columns, Listowel Banner, Walkerton Herald-Times, Wingham Advance Times

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

Midwestern Newspapers April 7, 2026News, Wingham Advance Times

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

Emily Bowen April 2, 2026News, Walkerton Herald-Times

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.

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

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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15th annual North Perth Character Run ‘successful’ says organizers

LISTOWEL - The North Perth Community of Character held its 15th annual Character Run on May 28 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Elma Township Public School hosts annual fun fair – including educator inflatable race

Elma Township Public School’s annual fun fair on May 29 featured a ton of games and attractions…

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April unemployment rate decreases to 5.2 per cent

WALKERTON – In April, the unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region…

South Bruce council moves ahead with drain improvements, paving contract and infrastructure upgrades

TEESWATER - South Bruce council is advancing a series of infrastructure projects, including major improvements to a municipal drain, following reports presented on May 26 by the municipality’s operations department.

See all Mildmay area articles.

Picture of the Past

From June 7, 1989: Keith Waldie (standing) and Jack Tait were honored at the Walkerton Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary dinner held on Saturday, June 17 at the Community Centre.

Smile Cookie campaign at Walkerton Tim Horton’s raises most funds in region

WALKERTON - This year’s Tim Horton’s Smile Cookie campaign raised $24,131 in Walkerton.

See all Walkerton area articles.

Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute district meeting featured Blyth Festival Theatre keynote speaker

Guest speaker Rachael King, general manager of Blyth Festival Theatre, gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the expansive world of rural theatre which produces art that often travels to the international stage.

Lack of healthcare provider knowledge a barrier to care for 2SLGBTQIA+ residents of Perth, Huron Counties

Unlike doctors, there is no shortage of headlines of rural healthcare as of late. Besides the urgent need for healthcare professionals locally, provincially and nationally, studies are looking deeper into specifics.

See all Wingham area articles.

Editorial

Government decisions need to be reviewed with rural lens

Federal and provincial governments are forgetting how important rural and agricultural communities are to the country.

Do they really not make things like they used to?

Just so nobody gets the idea that I’m some kind of curmudgeon in a dark room hunched over my…

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.

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15th annual North Perth Character Run ‘successful’ says organizers

By Submitted

LISTOWEL - The North Perth Community of Character held its 15th annual Character Run on May 28 at the Steve Kerr Memorial Complex.

Picture of the Past

By Submitted

From June 7, 1989: Keith Waldie (standing) and Jack Tait were honored at the Walkerton Rotary Club’s 50th anniversary dinner held on Saturday, June 17 at the Community Centre.

Huron-Perth District Women’s Institute district meeting featured Blyth Festival Theatre keynote speaker

By Rachel Hammermueller

Guest speaker Rachael King, general manager of Blyth Festival Theatre, gave attendees a behind-the-scenes look into the expansive world of rural theatre which produces art that often travels to the international stage.

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