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Local unemployment rate rises to 5.3%
WALKERTON - The unemployment rate in the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region increased in March by 0.2 percentage points to 5.3% yet remained the lowest unemployment rate in the province for the past three months.
Walkerton Legion Branch 102 presents awards for the 2025 Remembrance Poster and Literary Competitions
WALKERTON – Walkerton Legion Branch 102 recently presented three District C awards for the 2025…
Mildmay native Owen Riegling plays Toronto’s Massey Hall, launches In the Feeling album
TORONTO - A large number of area residents were on hand as Mildmay native Owen Riegling played Toronto’s Massey Hall on April 18 in celebration of the launch of his In the Feeling album.
What is causing the increase in mental illness in Canadian youth?
Recent studies show that there have been significant changes in the mental health and wellness of…
Creative Needle Club
The Creative Needle Club meets the third Tuesday of every month at the Listowel Mennonite Church.
Walkerton Rotary Club learns about Meal Mates program
WALKERTON - The Rotary Club of Walkerton was pleased to have Lindsay Welsh and Avery Osthoff from Walkerton District Community School (WDCS) as guest speakers at our recent meeting to talk about the Meal Mates program.
Museum inviting public input
BRUCE COUNTY - The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) is inviting residents and visitors to share their thoughts through a public survey as it begins work on a new four-year strategic plan.
Individual charged in fatal collision in Mapleton
MAPLETON TOWNSHIP - Police have charged an individual in connection with a double fatal collision from Oct. 2, 2025.
100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce support housing and mental health
GREY BRUCE - 100 Women Who Care Grey Bruce have once again demonstrated the power of collective giving, announcing a landmark donation of $39,400 to the Canadian Mental Health Association Grey Bruce (CMHAGB). The funding was raised at the group’s first meeting of 2026, held on March 28.
Cargill Rookies take bronze at nationals
CARGILL - What a way to complete a remarkable season!
Joey Prevost discovers ‘message in a bottle’ from Brian Raper
CARGILL - The day was April 17, exactly nine years and one month after the bottle was put in the river on the Cargill bridge during the St. Patrick’s Day festival.
Upcoming Bruce County Museum exhibit brings visibility to substance-related loss
SOUTHAMPTON - The Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre (BCM&CC) is inviting the public to the opening of show named they are loved – an epidemic of grief, a new installation by artist Tracey-Mae Chambers, on Friday, May 1, from 7 to 9 p.m.
North Perth Council supports Listowel distiller’s application to serve by the glass
LISTOWEL - A local distiller has received council support for an application to serve by the glass.
Dr. Barb Matthews is North Perth Citizen of the Year
ATWOOD - The Municipality of North Perth celebrated local volunteers and community leaders during its’ Volunteer Appreciation Night in Atwood on April 23.
