Tag: Southwestern Ontario
‘Once it’s gone, it’s gone’: Loss of farmland flagged as civic election issue
A Ontario farmers group says more focus should be placed in the civic election on valuable farmland being lost to development, a problem unfolding across Southwestern Ontario.
Firm shutting six Southwestern Ontario grain elevators, irking farmers
A Montreal-based company is closing six grain elevators in Southwestern Ontario, a move that affects area farmers and raises concerns about growing concentration in the market, industry leaders say.
26 charged, $25K in drugs seized in months-long probe: OPP
Twenty-six people have been charged in a joint Southwestern Ontario drug trafficking probe that turned up more than $25,000 worth of drugs, provincial police say.
Severe thunderstorms possible Wednesday
The storms have the potential to pack ping-pong ball sized hail and wind gusts between 90 to 100 km/h throughout the day Wednesday.
New mental health supports for farmers fill need, gap
Ontario’s largest agricultural group has partnered with the Canadian Mental Health Association to make mental health supports more accessible to the agriculture community, a move applauded by some Southwestern Ontario farmers.