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In accordance with Office of the Fire Marshall mandates, all new firefighting recruits in Ontario must be trained in and perform skill sets on vehicle extrication practices, which is exactly what new North Perth Fire Department recruits were tasked with on Oct. 22 at the North Perth landfill site in

Members of council have compared the lack of adequate cellular service to a public health and safety issue, as well as a barrier to economic growth. 

It’s evident that the public has indeed seen excellence over the last year in terms of the local business community, with six worthy recipients honoured last week at the 2023 North Perth Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Gala.

Canada’s Housing Minister Sean Fraser has been recently quoted that he is prioritizing “the most ambitious” applications to the Housing Accelerator Fund (HAF), which will distribute $4 billion to housing projects across the country over a three-year term.

The Walkerton Capitals U11 Rep C team are off to a hot start of the 2023-24 season, winning their first five games, including a one-sided 13-1 win over the Minto Mad Dogs on Saturday at the Walkerton arena. Pictured: Walkerton forward Jack Wilhelm evades the defensive efforts of Minto’s Kason Frankl

Kyler Nixon scored three times and Brendon Landry stopped 46 shots in goal to lead the Durham Thundercats (1-0-0) to a 4-3 win over the Ripley Wolves (1-2-0) on Saturday night.

The Junior Capitals were able to snap a four-game losing skid with a decisive 3-0 win over the Wingham Ironmen on Oct. 21 at the Walkerton Community Centre.

The Walkerton Capitals U13 Rep C squad travelled to Bracebridge to take part in the Dan Bell and Kris Clement Tournament, Oct. 20-22, where they would come home as tournament champions. The Capitals opened with a 5-1 win over Kincardine on Friday afternoon, followed by an 8-0 win over Norfolk on Fri

Lawns all over Walkerton are sprouting pumpkins, ghosts and other decorations, but this one has everything!

A Saskatoon native transplanted to the Niagara Region of Ontario, Suzie Vinnick is the proud owner of a gorgeous voice, prodigious guitar and bass chops, and an engagingly candid performance style.

Beautiful Ambitions & Co., located at 325 Durham St. in downtown Walkerton, is the kind of business you don’t visit just once. You keep coming back whenever you are looking for something unique and special, at a reasonable price, or simply to see what’s new. And there’s always something new.

The horse affectionately known as “Queen of the Castle” – O’Brien Award winner Adare Castle – has made it to the finals for the Breeders Crown.

The outbreak of the First World War resulted in a surge of patriotism. The army had no trouble finding recruits in Bruce County. By March 1916, 1,156 men had signed up and the 160th Bruce Battalion was rated as “over-strength.”

This year’s Run4Health in Walkerton has raised more than $26,200 for the Walkerton & District Hospital Foundation.