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 […]
With the trade war with the U.S. spooking buyers, London’s housing market continued its slump in May, with only 722 homes changing hands
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 […]
Tucked behind a splash of neon pink, Rebel Layne is Wortley Village’s whimsical new Italian restaurant, where cherry blossoms drip from the ceiling and green vines trail the walls.
Tragedy has struck the community of Walkerton as four teenage students and a teacher have died in a crash near London
“Several people” died in a crash Friday northeast of London involving a transport truck and two SUVs, an OPP officer says. “There’s several people that have been pronounced deceased (at the scene),” OPP Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said. “Nobody has told me any ages at all, I’ve just been told we have multiple casualties.” The transport […]
A tranquilized black bear high in a tree fell to the ground – apparently unharmed – after experts were unable to persuade it to come down on its own in Owen Sound
The Wingham hospital has received more than $2 million in financial support through the Wingham and District Hospital Foundation. “Thanks to the remarkable generosity of local families, businesses, and community partners, the Wingham & District Hospital Foundation is proud to announce it has provided $2.3 million in critical support to the Wingham & District Hospital […]