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Bluewater cancels all high school exams due to weather

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Was that a collective student cheer that exams were cancelled or just the howling winter wind?  Bluewater District School Board cancelled all high school exams this week due to the multiple days of bus cancellations and school closures. Winter weather included up to 100-kilometre per hour wind gusts and widespread snowfall, especially in Bruce County. […]

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Snowplows catching up with widespread snowfall in Bruce County

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Winter storms slammed Bruce County particularly hard this week but by Thursday afternoon, just one county road remained closed.  County road crews have contended with widespread snow accumulations of 50 to 70 centimetres and at times wind gusts of 80 – 100 kilometres per hour this week.   Thursday afternoon the county ended its significant weather event […]

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Huron-Bruce parties still nominating provincial candidates

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Progressive Conservatives in Huron-Bruce had their incumbent candidate nominated two months ago for Ontario’s snap election call, while other parties are playing catch-up.  Election day is Thursday, Feb. 27 and just two parties have announced their candidates. The riding runs from Southampton to south of Grand Bend along the Lake Huron shoreline. It includes Saugeen […]

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County agrees to short-term snow removal agreement for Purple Valley Road

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(By Pauline Kerr) Bruce County council passed a motion (moved by County Coun. Jay Kirkland [South Bruce Peninsula] and seconded by County Coun. Chris Peabody [Brockton]) for the county to … Continue reading County agrees to short-term snow removal agreement for Purple Valley Road

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Some roads, schools remain closed as Grey-Bruce continues to recover from nasty weather

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School and road closures continue Tuesday following another day of nasty winter weather. Environment Canada’s latest weather update, issued Tuesday morning, said snow squalls are expected to diminish in the area today. However, blowing snow could cause an additional five to 10 centimetres of snow, reducing visibility. According to the weather service, lake-effect snow off […]