Ontario announces plans to resume EQAO testing, continue remote learning options
The province has released details about a learning plan for schools to follow over the next year which includes resuming standardized testing, and continued virtual learning opportunities.
COVID-19 assessment centre offers alternative to ER visit
To limit visits to hospital emergency rooms to health emergencies, certain groups of people who either have COVID-19 or think they do — but it’s not an emergency — now have an alternative to get assessed by a doctor. Grey Bruce Health Services has been asked by Ontario Health to expand its Owen Sound COVID-19 […]
Woman charged after threat made to bomb Windsor mayor’s house
A Windsor woman has been charged with threatening to bomb the home of Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens. The woman, who has not yet been identified, is facing a charge of “threats to property,” Windsor police said in a Thursday news release that linked the alleged threat to opposition over COVID-19 measures. On Monday, city police […]
Meaford approves 2022 municipal budget
Meaford councillors approved municipal budgets for 2022 in a unanimous vote at its meeting Monday. The municipal increase is 4.9 per cent increase amounting to $133 for the average residential property in the municipality this year. That’s based on an average assessment of $274,391. The estimated blended rate increase including county and school board rates […]
Energy storage could bring new jobs to Huron, Bruce and Grey Counties
The director of the The Nuclear Innovation Institute said the Bruce Grey and Huron region is already becoming an energy storage leader, which could lead to thousands of new jobs.