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There were more job but regional unemployment rate rose in March

Unemployment was higher in the federal economic region which includes Grey-Bruce than the provincial average in the latest monthly Statistics Canada survey. Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic region unemployment rose by 1.3 percentage points to 5.9 per cent in March — the highest monthly unemployment rate in the region since April 2021, a news release from the […]

Nominations open for two Women of Distinction awards

Leading up to International Women’s Day in March, organizers of a celebration are seeking Woman of Distinction and Young Woman of Distinction nominations. Nominators should write a 200-word biography/outline explaining why the person they’re nominating should be recognized. Criteria for both nominations are many, a news release from Women’s House Serving Bruce & Grey said. […]

Local New Year’s fun includes Rick Mercer at Blue, Becketts at Roxy

There are New Year’s Eve events planned across Grey-Bruce, including old favourites and some new options Saturday. Blue Mountain will host Rick Mercer, who’ll ring in the new year on CBC’s New Year’s Eve broadcast. The CBC broadcast will feature live music from Blue Mountain, where Canadian artists Chad Price, Kardinal Offishall, and Savannah Ré […]

YMCA child-care refunds flowing toward average $10-per-day promise

Parents with kids five years and younger in local licensed YMCA child care and home care will be receiving rebates this month, the first step towards the government-touted provincial daily average $10-per-day child care promise. Rebates of between $5 and $11.25 per day for fees paid to the Y between April and September are the […]

Huron-Kinloss, Wingham residents among 26 charged in regional drug bust

Twelve people in Grey-Bruce collectively were charged with 67 criminal and drug offences after a four-month, regional drug bust. They’re among 26 people facing 111 charges resulting from what police called Project Carlina. It involved nine search warrants executed Sept. 21. The investigation started in May after an increase in overdoses in Grey, Bruce, Huron […]

Huron-Kinloss, Wingham residents among 26 charged in regional drug bust

Twelve people in Grey-Bruce collectively were charged with 67 criminal and drug offences after a four-month, regional drug bust. They’re among 26 people facing 111 charges resulting from what police called Project Carlina. It involved nine search warrants executed Sept. 21. The investigation started in May after an increase in overdoses in Grey, Bruce, Huron […]

Grey-Bruce people face charges in regional drug bust

Twelve people in Grey-Bruce collectively were charged with 67 criminal and drug offences after a four-month, regional drug bust. They’re among 26 people facing 111 charges resulting from what police called Project Carlina. It involved nine search warrants executed Sept. 21. The investigation started in May after an increase in overdoses in Grey, Bruce, Huron […]