Tag: April
Tariff tension felt by southwestern Ontario fisheries
Southwestern Ontario’s commercial fishing industry is feeling the pressure of looming U.S. tariffs expected on April 2 on all Canadian goods. That includes fish caught and processed in Ontario, a vast […]
Burrett named federal NDP candidate in Huron-Bruce
On the cusp of a federal election campaign, school librarian Melanie Burrett has been announced as the candidate for the NDP Party in Huron-Bruce. Burrett, an Ontario Secondary Schools Teachers Federation Education Support Staff member and longtime NDP volunteer, was revealed as the candidate at during a virtual campaign launch event on Monday. Burrett, who […]
Trail Talk: The first signs of spring
Bees, swans and newly bloomed flowers are some of the first sights of spring for columnist Patrick Capper
Bluewater school board, Bruce County move to Buy Canadian
The Bluewater District School Board and County of Bruce are the latest local governing bodies that have joined the buy Canadian movement in the wake of the persistent tariff threats from the U.S. On Tuesday, the Bluewater board moved to implement measures to prioritize the procurement of Canadian products wherever feasible and to immediately transition […]
Huron-Bruce MPP Thompson back as rural affairs minister
Huron-Bruce MPP Lisa Thompson is returning to her role as minister of rural affairs, while the Grey-Bruce area’s other two MPPs have been left off cabinet. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s mostly unchanged cabinet was sworn in at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, with Thompson continuing in the rural affairs portfolio she has held since June when […]