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Due to current weather conditions and those forecasted for today, Feb. 3, the Municipality of Kincardine is closing the following facilities: · The Municipal Administration Centre · The Tiverton & District Sports Centre · Kincardine Fire & Emergency Services Administration Office · Underwood Satellite Office and Bruce Township Community Centre · Kincardine Waste Management Centre […]

A local COVID-19 vaccination clinic has been cancelled due to the weather.

Huron Perth Public Health says they have been forced to cancel the scheduled COVID-19 vaccination clinic for February 3 at the HPPH Clinton Office located at 77722B London Road in Clinton. They say due to the ongoing snow squalls, and for the safety of staff and patients, the clinic must be rescheduled.

Anyone who had an appointment at this clinic will need to rebook. HPPH will not contact individuals to reschedule appointments.

Huron County’s Local Immigration Partnership Manager says a new program at the Alice Munro Library in Wingham has become very popular with newcomers to the town.

Mark Nonkes says the Welcome to Wingham program started in September, and it’s a great way for newcomers to the area to get to know their neighbours.

“This is particularly for immigrants, but also new residents who moved to Wingham and area during COVID or a little bit before. But it’s a way to get to know who’s in the community. There’s food and lots of chat and a great way to network and connect,” Nonkes said.

Port Burwell's 1840-vintage wooden lighthouse – the oldest one on Lake Erie’s north shore – is so rickety it’s sealed off and at risk of being blown over. Read More

Former professional hockey player Paul Henderson reflected on his past during a LeaderImpact forum held in Kincardine. On Feb. 2, Henderson spoke to area professionals at the Kincardine legion about his life, including his childhood in Lucknow and his iconic winning goal to end the 1972 Summit Series versus Russia.  Henderson described the experience of […]

A new partnership aims to create better inclusion for children with disabilities in Grey Bruce. In fall of last year, Community Foundation Grey Bruce (CFGB) launched a new granting stream focused on improving youth access to recreation, including sports, arts and culture, education, music and leisure activities.  With the support of a $3,000 grant from […]

A blast of winter weather has resulted in a lengthy list of school closures and bus cancellations.

Many bus routes in rural areas are not running, and a number of local major highways remain closed. Those include:

-Highway 21 is closed from Goderich to Southampton due to poor weather

-Highway 9 is closed from Walkerton to Kincardine due to high winds, blowing snow and poor to no visibility

-Bruce Road 23 is closed from Kincardine to Bruce Road 20 due to high winds, blowing snow and poor to no visibility

A driver in Bruce County is facing charges after losing control of their vehicle while diving under the influence.

South Bruce OPP responded to the incident Wednesday night close to 11 p.m. They say a single vehicle crashed into a small brick wall at the intersection of King Street and Main Street in Tiverton.

Police say the driver was found to have been drinking alcohol. They were placed under arrest and taken to a Qualified Intoxilizer Technician for breath tests.

The Lake Huron Coastal Centre is now accepting applications for the Geoff Peach Memorial Scholarship Fund.

Coastal Stewardship Technician Alyssa Bourassa says the scholarship was born out of a great legacy.

“The Geoff Peach Memorial Scholarship Fund was created to continue Geoff’s work and that of the Lake Huron Coastal Centre. He was a co-founder of the Coastal Centre and did a lot of incredible work on Lake Huron. So this was created to continue that work,” Bourassa shared.

Meteorologists say snow squalls may impact parts of the London area Thursday evening ahead of frigid temperatures in the forecast for Friday.

Late Thursday afternoon, Environment Canada issued a snow squall watch for several areas in southwestern Ontario, including London-Middlesex and parts of Woodstock and Oxford County.

On Jan. 22 the Lucknow Lancers travelled to Milverton to play the Four Wheel Drives, missing a win by a single point.  Of the five goals by the Lancers, three were made by Trent Michie. Evan Ducharme assisted on four of the goals with Brett Binning scoring a single goal and assisting on three others. […]

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