If you are a landowner in Huron County, some funding is available for any water quality projects you are undertaking. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority says grants are available through the Huron Clean Water Project, for plans involving: Wetland Restoration Tree Planting Invasive Species Management Forest Man...

Huron County has a new head of economic development. Denise Van Amersfoort has been appointed as the county's new Director of Planning and Economic Development. Before the promotion, Van Amersfoort served as Manager of Planning, where officials say she learned the planning and economic development landscape across Huro...

The Western Ontario Wardens' Caucus had formalized its new partnership with the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Cities Initiative. The two groups entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to address shared regional challenges such as water quality and climate change, while advancing on economic growth in the Great Lakes ...

Goderich council will be looking to amend the animal control by-law at its next meeting, to add the enforcement guidelines for allowing backyard hens. Staff brought a report forward with recommendations for options to allow hens within the town's urban neighbourhoods. Drafts will include recommendations on the number o...

The Magnetic Moments Capital Campaign has posed an funding request to Goderich Council. As a part of the fundraising campaign, they're requesting that the Town of Goderich contribute $1 million toward an MRI machine at the Alexandra Marine & General Hospital in Goderich. A presentation was given to council by Flore...

A campaign for an MRI machine in Goderich got a six-figure boost. The Alexandra Marine & General Hospital received a $200 thousand donation from HuronTel for their Magnetic Moments MRI campaign. The campaign is seeking to raise $6.5 million purchase an MRI machine for Goderich's hospital. HuronTel's donation brings...

Years of fundraising are culminating into a big weekend for the Lucknow & District Kinsmen Club. The Kinsmen are hosting the grand opening of their new headquarters Saturday at the Graceland Event Grounds. In a news release, the Kinsmen say the new facility, "includes the Kinsmen Hall meeting room, ample stora...

South Huron leads the way in municipal election candidates registered during the opening weekend. Nominations opened Friday for the upcoming Ontario Municipal election on October 26th, 2026. As of publication, four nominees in South Huron have submitted papers for the upcoming election, including three for Mayor (Maure...

A full week of activities is planned for Huron County Pride's 2026 Pride Festival. The festival returns for the fourth year, beginning June 2nd, where organizers will hold a "Pride Poster-Making/Bring Your Own Craft Evening" at the Seaforth Library. The Pride Festival will move to Goderich's Lions Harbour Par...

Huron County is making changes to how it shifts focus on fleet vehicle investments. Under the Buy Ontario Act, the county is now required to give preference to Ontario-made goods and services first, followed by Canadian-made goods and services. Effective April 13, 2026, fleet vehicles will now be purchased with a focus...

Parents and caregivers are getting mental health support from Huron County's two school boards. The Huron‑Perth Catholic District School Board (HPCDSB) and the Avon Maitland District School Board (AMDSB) are hosting parent and caregiver learning sessions focused on supporting children's healthy development in an incr...

Charges have been laid, after a 14 year old was struck by a vehicle at a crosswalk in Clinton. The incident took place April 22nd near the intersection of Smith Street and Ontario Street, where OPP say a teenager was struck by a vehicle, and airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries. A 41 yea...

One person has been charged, following a collision with a school bus in Egmondville. OPP say no students were aboard the bus Monday morning, when it collided with an SUV at the corner of Kippen Road and Mill Road. The driver of the SUV was assessed by EMS and cleared medically at the scene, police say. Officers say the...

A conservation authority covering Huron, Perth, and Wellington counties is voicing concerns over plans for a province-wide amalgamation. Ontario plans to consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province, with the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) joining five other conservation grou...

A 14-year-old pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle at a crosswalk in Clinton. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police say officers and paramedics responded just after 3 p.m. on April 22 to a collision near the intersection of Smith Street and Ontario Street in the Municipality of Central Huro...

Huron County has entered into an agreement with the Canadian Alliance to End Homelessness. The Built for Zero initiative is a national movement of communities working to end chronic homelessness through the use of real-time data, coordinated access systems, and continuous improvement strategies. Built for Zero will sup...

Six people have been charged following a search warrant execution in North Huron. Following a traffic stop, OPP say they conducted a search of a property on Currie Line, resulting in the seizure of illegal drugs, weapons, and offence-related property. According to police, suspected Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Fentanyl, O...

The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund is celebrating a major milestone with the installation of its 250th automated external defibrillator, or AED. The life-saving device was placed at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 180 yesterday (April 22) in memory of Corporal Matthew Dinning, who was killed in Afghanistan in the line of ...

Blyth is marking the beginning of more childcare spaces. Officials with the Township of North Huron will be on hand Friday for the groundbreaking on a new childcare facility at 377 Gypsy Lane. The future North Huron Children's Program South Site Facility is expected to initially add 26 childcare spaces. Officials hope ...

Police are investigating a suspicious person in Blyth. OPP say they are probing an interaction that took place between a student departing from a school bus and an adult female on Queen Street in Blyth on Tuesday, at roughly 4:00 p.m. Police say they are trying to determine the nature of the interaction and will provid...

Ontario Lottery & Gaming Corporation (OLG) has issued another six-figure payment to the Municipality of Central Huron. A payment of $161,573 was made to Central Huron for the fourth quarter of 2025 (January 1 - March 31), for hosting Gateway Casino, in Clinton. Since the gaming site opened in August 2000, Central H...

Goderich's mayor is giving his reassurance when it comes to fixing the town's potholes. During his Mayor's Remarks on Monday's council agenda, he shared that the town even acquired a new piece of equipment to remedy the situation. "We do have a plan, and what this council actually invested in called the Hotbox as ...

Phase 3 of Goderich's downtown revitalization project is officially underway. Tuesday is when new trees will be planted as a part of the construction. Mayor Trevor Bazinet shared an update during his remarks for yesterday's council meeting. "We're about five and a half weeks ahead of last year's schedule, so that'...

Police in Huron County are hiring summer students interested in law enforcement. Huron OPP say they are seeking young people between the age of 15-19 years interested in policing to apply for their Youth In Policing Initiative (YIPI). Officials say those chosen will get hands-on experience at the Clinton detachment dur...

The Wingham Legion will be the site of a milestone donation for a Huron County-based fundraiser. The Dave Mounsey Memorial Fund (DMMF) announced they will donate their 250th defibrillator to the Wingham Legion Branch 180 on April 22nd. Officials say the donation will be made in memory of Corporal Matthew Dinning, a Can...