Category Archives: Local News

The wet weather over the weekend didn’t stop people from coming out to enjoy Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin. The organizers of the 23rd annual event report about 50 thousand people went through the F...

A helicopter was the latest tool used to find a missing 48 year old man on the Bruce Peninsula. The OPP helicopter was used Monday to assist in the search for Michael Gagich of Hamilton. Police have c...

Progress is being made towards a new fire hall in Lucknow. Huron-Kinloss Council has passed the deeming by-law required for where the new fire hall will be located on Campbell Street. Mayor Mitch Twol...

It was a day of big fun and big pumpkins. Port Elgin’s 2009 Pumpkinfest got into full swing Saturday with weigh offs, activities, and exhibits taking place throughout the day. Jane and Phil Hunt...

Many merchants in the region already know it. Now the manager of VISA security, TD/Canada Trust, Tom Sheluk is telling everyone else. The fraud game is expanding, moving into the smaller rural communi...

A South Bruce OPP officer has been named Auxiliary Liaison Officer of the year. Constable David Hackney received the honour in Orillia in early September He is an officer in the Naval Reserve and work...

A private members bill from Brampton Liberal MP Ruby Dhalla would allow immigrant seniors to qualify for Old Age Security after spending just three years here resulted in calls of outrage to Bayshore ...

A small thing that can save lives is a big issue for some families in the area. Now the Bruce Children are Special Foundation is stepping in to make sure families in need have smoke detectors with bat...

The countdown is on until Ontario’s new law banning the use of hand held electronic devices while driving comes into effect. The legislation will take effect on October 26th. Road safety officia...

They can make a pumpkin into a work of art. Kevin Bender of Dundas and Lucas Bruxer of Waterloo have been coming to Pumpkinfest in Port Elgin now for 10 years — taking giant pumpkins, and carvin...