Bruce Power has launched its annual online fundraiser for numerous toy drive and hamper programs that support hundreds of local families during the holidays. The fundraiser, organized in conjunction with the United Way of Bruce Grey, is raising money for: Beaver Valley Outreach Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation Dorrell
New industrial plants in St. Thomas, Ontario, will need a $400-million upgrade to the water system serving the area, and property owners in London and Elgin might be on the […]
Ted Barris, acclaimed historian and author, is highlighting the contributions of Canadian airmen during the Battle of Britain as part of an upcoming appearance at the Bruce County Museum and Cultural Centre in Port Elgin ahead of Remembrance Day. On Nov. 8, Barris will mark the 85th anniversary of the
New Bluewater schools planned for Dundalk, Port Elgin and Kincardine, and Bruce-Grey Catholic board school in Owen Sound
Ontario Provincial Police on Tuesday were seeking the public’s help locating a 14-year-old boy who hadn’t been seen for several days. Police said the 14-year-old, identified only as Frank (Franz), left his home in Vienna, a small village of about 750 people in Elgin County, last Friday around 5 p.m
A London automotive parts plant is shutting down, hurt by the extended closing of the Cami Assembly plant in Ingersoll. Qualtech Seating Systems, a Magna plant, will shut down in October, the company said in a statement. The plant employs 49 people. “Magna confirms it has communicated to employees at
Seven area organizations recently received funding from the 2025 Experience Ontario program, including Lucknow’s Music in the Fields and the Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Festival. “These seven organizations are doing incredible work to bring people of all ages together and celebrate what makes our region unique. This funding will help elevate
Seven area organizations recently received funding from the 2025 Experience Ontario program, including Lucknow’s Music in the Fields and the Kincardine Lighthouse Blues Festival. “These seven organizations are doing incredible work to bring people of all ages together and celebrate what makes our region unique. This funding will help elevate their events and create memorable […]
Five news cases of measles were recorded during the week ending June 26 by Southwestern Public Health
Provincial police closed a Southwestern Ontario beach after a swimmer went missing in Lake Erie over the weekend. Emergency crews were called Sunday shortly after 3 p.m. to Port Burwell beach for a report of two swimmers in distress, Elgin OPP said. One swimmer was pulled to safety and taken to hospital with non-life threatening […]
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]