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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. […]
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 […]
Iconic hotel’s collapsed roof totally gone as owner vows to rebuild
BAYFIELD â A steady flow of onlookers watched on in sadness Tuesday as an excavator worked to remove the final pieces of the collapsed roof of a landmark hotel that’s been forced closed for the foreseeable future. Main Street in front of the 1840s-built Albion Hotel remained closed as a precaution while workers removed all […]
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 […]
Historic hotel’s roof collapses after days of heavy snowfall
Heavy snow that pummeled much of Southwestern Ontario is believed to be the cause of a roof collapse at a historic Huron County hotel, its owners say. The Albion Hotel in Bayfield, a community northeast of Grand Bend, will be closed “for an extended period of time” after the roof of the building gave way, […]
Tow operator struck by vehicle that sped off after being pulled from ditch: OPP
A tow operator was struck by a vehicle that drove away without paying after being pulled from a ditch, Ontario Provincial Police say.
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.
Loners club had vests stolen during clash with Hells Angels: Source
The outlaw motorcycle club whose vests were stolen during a clash with the Hells Angels in Southwestern Ontario was the Loners, The Free Press has learned.
Morris-Turnberry’s Jamie Heffer appointed Huron County warden
Jamie Heffer of Morris-Turnberry has been appointed as Huron County’s new warden for the 2025-2026 term. Heffer, a longtime resident of Morris-Turnberry, lives on a farm alongside his wife, Lori, where they’re involved in sheep, beef and crop production. “I am truly honoured to be appointed warden of Huron County,” Heffer said in a press […]