With apple consumption in decline, Southwestern Ontario farmer Chris Hedges wants to remind shoppers of the many benefits of buying local.
A measles outbreak that has infected scores of unvaccinated children in Southwestern Ontario reportedly had its start at a Mennonite religious gathering in New Brunswick last year. In a March 7 letter to Ontario’s health units, the province’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore, said there was “an exposure at a large gathering […]
Four vacant houses. At least six barns or storage sheds. All burned to the ground within two months under what police in Norfolk County are calling "suspicious" circumstances. Read More
Firefighters from Vittoria, Simcoe, Delhi and St. Williams were called to the blaze just after 5 p.m. on Friday at Charlotteville East Quarterline Road and Concession Road 8 near the rural Southwestern Ontario community of Bill's Corners. Fire officials say the blaze did extensive damage to the home, and the total cost is estimated at $500,000. Read More
Ontario’s cucumber harvest got off to an early start and at the beginning of August about half the crop had already been shipped. Dan Froese at Froese Vegetables in Norfolk County and Jeff Vanroboys at The Pickle Station in Chatham-Kent are pleased with the yield and quality. Read More