Tag: Walkerton
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 […]
Tariff talk has Grey-Bruce agricultural community facing uncertainty
A cloud of uncertainty hung over the Grey-Bruce agricultural community on Monday, with an expected 25 per cent tariffs on all imports going from Canada into the U.S. set to take effect. Late Monday afternoon, media reports said Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had secured a 30-day reprieve from the tariffs, which were scheduled to […]
Ontario election: A deepening doctor shortage is now ‘more than a crisis’
More than 2.5 million Ontarians are without a family doctor, the entry-point for patients into the publicly funded health care system.
Ontario Green Party leader talks rural health care in Chesley, Hanover
Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner said Friday in Chesley he is committed to investing in health care in rural Ontario. Schreiner and Bruce-Grey-Owen Sound Green Party candidate Joel Loughead spoke to about 15 people outside the Chesley hospital, which has been representative of health-care challenges in rural Ontario in recent years. “The Chesley hospital […]
LiUNA construction training centre to be built in Walkerton
A new LiUNA Local 1059 training centre planned for Walkerton will provide workers and apprentices with the hands-on experience needed for careers in the skilled trades. The Ontario government announced on Wednesday that it was investing more than $6.3 million from its Skills Development Fund to support the development of the approximately $12.5-million project in […]