Tag: Goderich
Huron County congratulates successful Starter Company Plus grant recipients
HURON – The Starter Company Plus program, administered locally by the County of Huron, provides business training, advisory support and grant opportunities of as much as $5,000 for eligible participants to start, expand, or buy a business. The 2024 program awarded 11 businesses a total of $37,250 in grant funding. “Completion of this program represents […]
Probe of trespassing incidents in village leads to 11 charges against man
An investigation into several incidents in the village of Blyth has led to 11 charges against a 27-year-old man, including trespassing at night and criminal harassment, Huron County OPP said. Police received information a person had trespassed and committed offences on several properties in the community about 20 kilometres east of Goderich between Saturday, Nov. […]
Trail Talk: Another snowy week on the trails
Snowshoes and shovels were almost mandatory equipment after the recent snowfall
Bruce Power pledges funds for major Bruce County housing project
Bruce Power has pledged $1 million toward a proposed affordable housing project in Bruce County on top of more than $350,000 it has already committed to a number of other housing initiatives in Grey-Bruce. The company’s chief operating officer and executive vice-president, James Scongack, made the announcement at Bruce County council on Dec. 5, where […]
Calendars featuring adoptable pets supporting Lucknow-based rescue
A local pet rescue recently launched a new fundraiser to help cover care costs for animals seeking homes. “We currently have 99 cats and kittens and 20 dogs and pups,” said Kathi Newell-Nicholson, founder of Adopt-a-Pet Pet Rescue in Lucknow. “The cost for their food and supplies is our main expense after their initial vetting […]
Man, 21, charged after two truck driver struck by vehicle pulled from ditch
A 21-year-old London man is facing several charges after a tow truck driver in Huron County was injured when a vehicle removed from a ditch sped away. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police and paramedics responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck on Airport Line between Huron Street and Thames Road East, just west of […]
Huron-Perth Catholic board appoints superintendent of education
The Huron-Perth Catholic District school board has appointed Sean McDade as its new superintendent of education. McDade, the principal of Goderich’s St. Mary’s Catholic school, starts his new role in January. A press release from the school board lauded McDade’s commitment to the board’s strategic priorities of Catholic faith formation, literacy, mathematics and student success. […]
LIVE: Crashes, closures as snow pounds Southwestern Ontario
As if we didn’t have enough snow already, Thursday was bringing another wintry wallop from Bruce County around Owen Sound all the way southeast toward the London area and beyond. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from our journalists across the region 2:15 p.m. Trouble on Hwy. 401 east of London: 2:01 p.m. London Public […]
Person suffers serious injuries in London crash involving pedestrian: Police
Two men from South Huron are charged after police seized almost $4,000 worth of illegal drugs and an imitation firearm.
Collision ends with upended vehicle on railway tracks in Goderich
GODERICH – A 17-year-old youth from Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh has been charged with dangerous operation after a single-vehicle collision on Nov. 23 in Goderich. Police received a report just after 6:30 p.m. about an automobile collision on Maitland Road. According to the Huron OPP, emergency responders arrived at the scene to discover a vehicle had left the […]