Tag: Local News

Convoy leaves to Ottawa from Lucknow

On Saturday, February 5, a passionate group from Lucknow left the gas station and headed for Walkerton’s Tim Horton’s, where they would join about 30 people for a trip to Ottawa at 5a.m. The group were joining many truckers and supporters in Ottawa for the ongoing ‘Freedom Rally’, which challenges the mask mandates that were […]

Calls grow for criminally charged Woodstock mayor to step aside

He remains at the helm of Woodstock city council, saying nothing publicly about the controversy swirling around him, but calls are growing for Mayor Trevor Birtch to step aside amid criminal charges, including sexual assault, laid against him last week. “He has the moral obligation to step down or take a leave of absence,” Diane […]

All Ontario COVID-19 measures, including vaccine passports, under review

All of Ontario’s COVID-19 measures – including restrictions on businesses, masking rules and its vaccine certificate policy – are under review, the province’s top doctor said Thursday. Dr. Kieran Moore told a news conference that a massive wave of Omicron variant cases has passed its peak. Based on that trend, he said it’s time to […]

Population growth across the board for Grey-Bruce municipalities

The stats are in and the population of Grey-Bruce is growing. On Wednesday, Statistics Canada released the first results from its census conducted last spring, including population growth, and it shows that every municipality in the two counties experienced some growth since 2016. In Bruce County, the fastest growing municipality was Saugeen Shores, which saw […]