It started, Michael McLeod’s defence lawyer said, with “a white lie.” It’s ended up in a London courtroom where five 2018 Team Canada junior hockey players are on trial over sexual assault allegations that David Humphrey called “preposterous.” Humphrey, the first of the five defence legal teams to give a closing argument, described the 27‑year‑old […]
Several ladies from the Bervie Women’s Institute travelled to the Bruce Power Information Centre on June 4 to view the displays and see the video on nuclear energy. They then returned to the home of Diane Wilson in Kincardine for their meeting and lunch. Bev Berndt opened the meeting with the usual openings and the […]
HURON – Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a special air quality statement as smoke from wildfires in the west begins clouding the Huron County area. The June 5 statement encompasses southern Huron County, Bluewater, Goderich, northern Huron County, Wingham and Blyth. According to a press release from Huron Perth public health, wildfire smoke […]
A local childcare provider says she’s getting the runaround when it comes to subsidized rates through the Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care (CWELCC) system. “There are no spaces left to expand (under the CWELCC system) according to what the government divvies up to every county,” Joan Finlay, owner of Unique Minds Childcare Inc. in […]
There’s something about long-ago hit songs that just won’t quit and no, it’s not just the catchy beats. It’s your brain.
The museum, run by 40 volunteers, is located in the old stone dairy cattle barns on the Macdonald College campus
In honour of June as National Indigenous History Month, the Municipality of Kincardine is showcasing a special exhibit from the Canadian Language Museum. The Beyond Words: Dictionaries and Indigenous Languages Exhibit “highlights the complex relationship between Indigenous languages and dictionaries over several centuries, from word lists and dictionaries developed for exploration, colonization, conversion, and assimilation […]
Services will be held in Chesley, Owen Sound and Walkerton on Saturday and Sunday for the five victims of a May 23 crash near London.
Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre is celebrating Pride Month with Museums are a Drag: An Evening of Drag Show on June 7 featuring top drag artists from Toronto and Guelph. The show highlights a range of drag styles, from classic glamour to modern interpretations, showcasing the artistry, dedication and unique personality of each of […]
May is always a particularly busy month for the Ripley and District Horticultural Society (RDHS) as members plant the large tubs of annuals that appear around the village, clean up public gardens and host a plant sale on the long weekend. The cool spring has forced the group to put some planting on hold and […]
Messages of condolences have poured onto social media in honour of the four teenage girls killed along with their teacher/coach in a Friday afternoon crash northeast of London as details of the victims became known. Two of the four teenage girls killed in the crash were identified by their softball team as Rowan McLeod and […]