Category Archives: Local News

The Legion in Goderich was packed with concerned voters for the all candidates debate. The economy, and in particular our struggling manufacturing sector, took main stage at the all candidates debate ...

It’s time to recognize Ontario’s Outstanding Young Farmers. Nominations are now open for the 2009 Young Farmer Program and Chair Lou Ann Lynn says nominees may be a individual, couple or m...

A 35 year old Markdale man has been identified as one of two people who were killed in a two vehicle collision yesterday near Lucknow. Randy Schwalm of Markdale was operating a motor vehicle southboun...

The fire drill will take place tomorrow morning at 11 A.M. as part of Fire Prevention Week. Acting Fire Chief Phil Eagleson says at that time all the students will leave their buildings. He says it is...

Queen’s Park has given municipalities across the province a portion of 30 million dollars set aside to get broadband service to rural areas. Bruce County’s Lisa Lang says their first step ...

It’s what a lot of people in Saugeen Shores have been waiting to hear. Port Elgin’s Wal Mart job fair begins this morning at ten at the Guest House Inn in Southampton. Wal Mart manager in ...

The 22nd annual Port Elgin Pumpkinfest is in the books and organizers are thrilled with the weekend event. They are still tallying the total attendance numbers as thousands of people took in the diffe...

The search is on for a new CEO for the South West Local Health Integration Network. Tony Woolgar’s 3 year contract expired in the summer. Southwest LHIN Board Chair Norm Gamble says the recruitm...

The Common Reed, a form of invasive plant has been showing up along Lake Huron in the last five years. Sauble Beach is undergoing an experimental test to get rid of the harmful species. Geoff Peach, C...

Owen Sound is the cheap gas capital of Ontario once again as the price of a litre at four east side stations has hit 85.6 cents for a litre of regular. The next lowest price in the province is in Orle...