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New carbon monoxide alarm requirements now in place
Changes to the Ontario Fire Code that came into effect on Jan. 1 have expanded carbon monoxide requirements in homes. CO alarms are now required on each floor of a home that has a fuel-burning appliance, fireplace, attached garage, or is heated by a fuel-burning appliance that is not contained within a home. Prior to […]
Michigan 2026 sturgeon fishing season on Black Lake starts Feb. 7
Will the Black Lake lake sturgeon fishing season again set a time record in 2026? We’ll find out February 7 when the season begins — and most likely also ends. […]
Longtime Wiarton Echo cartoonist Larry Isbester’s work to be displayed at Deep Water Gallery
For over 40 years Larry Isbester submitted a weekly cartoon to The Wiarton Echo. A collection of his work will be displayed at the Deep Water Gallery beginning this month.
Trump delays 50 per cent tariffs on Canadian wood manufacturers
Mike Baker CEO of the Hanover-based Wood Manufacturing Cluster of Ontario (WMCO) says the 50 per cent tariff would have been a “nail in the coffin.”
Travelling textile art exhibit heads to Bruce County this month
An exhibit featuring 33 works of fine textile and fibre art by Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA) will open at the Bruce County Museum on Jan. 10. The opening of the Renewal Textile and Fibre Art exhibit will be celebrated with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. All are welcome to attend. The museum […]