Tag: huron county
It’s a Family Day weekend full of snow as storm hits London, region
London is in the path of a Family Day weekend winter storm that was expected to drop as much as 30 centimetres of snow on the region, Environment Canada says. The national weather agency issued a winter storm warning for London and much of Southwestern Ontario that started Saturday morning and was expected to last […]
Huron man arrested twice in same day
GODERICH – A Huron County resident has been charged after two alleged incidents in Goderich on Feb. 6. Huron OPP said officers were contacted by Alexandra Marine and General Hospital staff about a person reportedly causing a disturbance and mischief on hospital property. Police arrested a 58-year-old male of no fixed address and charged him […]
Goderich plans full weekend for Winterfest 2025
GODERICH – Goderich is gearing up for Winterfest 2025, offering a full weekend of events Feb. 14-17. The 35th annual Heartwarming Luncheon will take place Friday, Feb. 14, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Goderich legion. Later, the Valentine’s Dinner Dance will feature live music by The Daves I Know from 6 p.m. […]
NDP names its election candidate for Huron-Bruce
Nick McGregor will be Huron-Bruce’s provincial New Democratic Party candidate in the Feb. 27 election. McGregor announced his candidacy in a news release Wednesday. He said he’s a Goderich high school teacher, director of Huron County Pride and proud OSSTF District 8 member. “For too long, people in Huron-Bruce have been left behind by governments […]
Huron-Bruce Liberals name their candidate in provincial election
Liberals in Huron-Bruce have nominated Ian Burbidge as their candidate in the Feb. 27 provincial election. The quick election call by Progressive Conservative Premier Doug Ford, in a riding held by Progressive Conservative Lisa Thompson since 2011, has challenged other political parties to field their candidates in time. Burbidge was acclaimed as the local Liberal candidate on […]
ATM scams cost 95-year-old, two other seniors thousands: OPP
Provincial police are probing three Huron County ATM scams that cost seniors thousands of dollars.
Huron-Bruce parties still nominating provincial candidates
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 […]
Area teen dies after snowmobile crashes into tree: OPP
A Perth County teen was killed Sunday evening after his snowmobile collided with a tree near Sebringville.
Ex-mayor who helped bring Toyota factory to Woodstock dies at 88
Former Woodstock Mayor John Geoghegan has died at age 88 after a “lengthy illness,” according to his obituary.
London officer cleared in use of Taser on woman in distress
Ontario’s police watchdog has cleared a London police officer of criminal wrongdoing for using a Taser to “incapacitate” a woman in distress