Tag: Huron
Regional unemployment rate lowest since 2019
The regional unemployment rate is at its lowest mark since late 2019 at 2.4 per cent. The unemployment rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula Economic Region dipped by 0.6 per cent in June — the lowest since November 2019. Meanwhile, the provincial unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.9 and the federal rate rose 0.2 percentage points […]
Floating wheelchairs now available at beaches in Port Elgin and Southampton
Residents and visitors at select Saugeen Shores beaches can now rent floating wheelchairs for day use through the town’s website, or by using a QR code at rental locations. WaterWheels are a floating three-wheel beach buggy chair. The floatable armrests and wheels of the wheelchair are designed to easily transport adults and children from the […]
Another day, another glitch at lengthy retrial of dog trainer
The judge at Boris Panovskiâs protracted first-degree murder retrial made the understated comment that much of what has happened over the past eight weeks is ânot usual.â
Huron County: Murder-charged boy, 13, appears in court in girl’s death
A 13-year-old boy charged with murder in the death of a 12-year-old girl in Huron County will be back in court next week for an update in the case.
One dead, one injured following Woodstock shooting: Police
One person is dead and another in hospital following a Thursday night shooting in Woodstock, police in the Southwestern Ontario city say.
Sims: ‘Very rare’ murder charge against 13-year-old has eerie precedent
By all accounts, he is a criminal justice system anomaly. Rarely has someone as young as the 13-year-old male youth who makes his second court appearance in a Goderich courtroom Friday faced the most serious crime in Canadian law. The Central Huron youth was charged this week after police were called Tuesday to an area […]
Boris Panovski’s lawyer to make case for directed verdicts
Boris Panovskiâs defence lawyer wants the judge to consider acquittals for the two charges he faces before she decides whether to call any further evidence at lengthy murder re-trial.
Empty kayak sparks large police, Coast Guard search near Grand Bend
An adrift kayak has sparked a massive search effort near the popular Lake Huron beach town of Grand Bend, Ontario Provincial Police say.
Detective testifies widow ‘potential target’ after husband killed
ST. THOMAS â Once the police zeroed in on Boris Panovski as a main suspect, they turned their minds to making sure the widow of a man slain at a Huron County wildlife preserve was safe. During a long day of defence cross-examination, OPP Staff Sgt. Phil Hordijk, who was the lead investigator in the […]
Ontario Provincial Police probing death in rural Huron County community
Ontario Provincial Police say they were called to an address in rural Huron County on Tuesday afternoon, launching a death investigation.