Volkswagen has dodged the tariff and trade dispute between Canada and the U.S. and its manufacturing plant being built in St. Thomas will proceed full speed ahead, the city’s economic development boss says. Electric-vehicle batteries made in St. Thomas will be tariff-free under recent changes to the trade policy announced by the U.S., auto industry […]





A bit of rain and cloud cover could hardly hamper student engagement at this year’s Indigenous Student Forum at the Bluewater Outdoor Education Centre in South Bruce Peninsula. Approximately 90 Grade 7 to 12 students who self-identify as Indigenous gathered on Friday, May 2 for a wealth of activities and learning with their teachers, volunteers, […]






Kincardine Township Tiverton Public School (KTTPS) is excited to welcome the public to its upcoming Mini-Masters Art Show on Wednesday, May 14 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. This special event invites everyone to walk the halls of KTTPS and enjoy a wide variety of artwork created by students from all grades. Throughout the school year, […]






The For Our Youth (FOY) club gathered on April 26 for a chilly but productive meeting at one of our favourite locations — the Bruce Botanical Food Gardens (BBFG). We saw some familiar faces at the March Break Ripley and District Horticultural Society meeting, but stormy winter weather prevented us from getting together in February, […]






Back in the fall, Austin Elliott was waived through the entire Western Hockey League. On Wednesday, the London goaltender heard his name being chanted at the Kitchener Memorial Auditorium after the Knights booked their third straight trip to the OHL final. “It was (amazing),” the 20-year-old from Strathmore, Alta., said. “To have that many of […]