Thirty-four charges have been laid, following a police chase spanning multiple counties. OPP say their pursuit of a minivan March 18th began in Essex County, before heading into Lambton and Huron counties, and the van being abandoned near Bayfield. Reports say the suspect stole a vehicle near Bayfield, and a chase cont...

Huron County council has once again chosen not to proceed with the proposed roundabout at the intersection of County Road 83 and Airport Line. Wednesday's county council meeting started off with a delegation from a resident that lived near the intersection, calling on council to reconsider the decision to remove the pr...

County council has approved the draft budget for 2026. Council received a report from Director of Corporate Services and Treasurer Michael Blumhagen. Staff has now been directed to prepare a bylaw for consideration that establishes the tax rate for the year. The final total for the levy for 2026 is set at $57,991,728. ...

Huron County teens interested in pursuing law enforcement can get an early start. The OPP detachment in Clinton is hosting a Youth Leadership Academy for teens aged 14-18. The Academy sessions start on April 15th and are held every Wednesday evening from 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm through June 10th. OPP say the academy is an op...

The unemployment rate in the area that includes Huron County ticked higher last month. The Four County Labour Market Planning Board says the jobless rate for the Stratford-Bruce Peninsula region increased to 5.1 per cent in February, up slightly from 4.9 per cent a month prior. It is still the lowest regional unemploym...

Conservation officials in Huron, Lambton, and Middlsex counties are hoping to keep local conservation efforts involved in a big provincial move. Ontario plans to consolidate its 36 conservation authorities into nine across the province, with the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority joining five other conservation gr...

You can get an early look at the next phase of construction in downtown Goderich. An open house discussing Phases 3 and 4 of the Courthouse Square reconstruction project will be taking place March 25th at Goderich Town Hall, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Officials say the open house will allow the public to meet members ...

A senior has been arrested, weeks after an incident that followed a North Huron Council meeting. A video surfaced on social media in mid-February, showing a heated exchange involving North Huron Deputy Reeve Kevin Falconer. The video depicts Falconer involved in an altercation, with reports he was taken to the hospital...

ONE CARE in Clinton has passed the halfway mark in a major fundraising campaign. The agency's Driven to Care Campaign is looking to raise $500 thousand to purchase several much-needed new accessible vehicles for ONE CARE's transportation program. Officials announced the purchase of a new accessible minivan in January, ...

The Town of Goderich cracked the Top 25 country-wide, in a charity fundraising walk. The Coldest Night of the Year walk in Goderich took place February 28th, benefiting the Huron Homelessness Initiative. Officials with the United Way of Perth-Huron say the fundraising total for the Coldest Night walk is $156,227. That ...

Special investigators are probing an incident involving Huron County OPP. Following an arrest in Huron County on Wednesday, March 4th, Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has invoked its mandate. According to reports, an individual required medical attention while in police custody. They were transported to hos...

Local job seekers will have a chance to connect directly with employers at an upcoming career fair in Lucknow. The Township of Huron-Kinloss, in partnership with the County of Bruce, is hosting the Huron-Kinloss Job & Career Fair on Thursday, March 12th, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Lucknow Community Centre. ...

As Huron County council moves closer to approving the budget for 2026, more cuts have been made in order to avoid the tax rate from increasing too much. At the outset of budget discussions for this fiscal year, council was looking to avoid a tax rate increase above 6%, with members of council proposing a rate increase ...

Goderich Town Council is moving forward with allowing urban residents to keep backyard hens. A report from Sean Thomas, the Director of Community Services, Infrastructure, and Operations was delivered to council. The town had initially received a letter from a grade 5 student at Goderich Public School, which asked coun...

Huron County OPP are investigating a collision between a school bus and a tractor trailer that left four people with injuries. Police say it happened on North Line at Summerhill Road just after 8 this morning. Huron OPP, Huron County Paramedic Services, and Huron East Firefighters responded. Emergency services located ...

Hospitals in Goderich and Exeter are looking for locals to join a new board. The Huron Health System, which represents the Alexandra Marine & General Hospital and the South Huron Hospital, is asking residents to apply for volunteer positions as Common Board Directors. Board Directors serve in a volunteer capacity a...

Two individuals are facing charges following a large-scale drug seizure in the Municipality of Central Huron. The investigation was led by the Ontario Provincial Police Huron-Perth Community Street Crimes Unit. Officers were led to a rural property on Base Line, where a search warrant was executed on Friday, February 2...

An event in the Town of Goderch picked up provincial recognition. The Goderich Salt & Harvest Festival received two provincial recognitions at the Festival and Events Ontario (FEO) Awards Gala: Best Promotional Campaign, and designation as a Top 100 Event in Ontario. The Best Promotional Campaign recognition reflec...

A national horse racing event is coming to Clinton. The 2026 National Driving Championship is coming to the Clinton Raceway on July 26th. The event will determine one of Canada's representatives at the next World Driving Championship, which Canada is hosting in 2027. The biennial National Driving Championship was last ...

The Ontario government is modernizing its Veterinary Assistance Program (VAP) to improve access to veterinary care for livestock producers in Northern and rural communities. The changes, which take effect April 1, 2026, expand eligibility to allow all veterinary practices providing services in eligible areas to apply d...

Central Huron and South Huron are getting some cash from the province for major road work. Over $6.4 million has been approved for the municipalities under the 2026-27 Connecting Links program, which funds vital roads and bridges across Ontario. South Huron will receive $2,765,109 towards the reconstruction of Main Str...

A Goderich native will be taking the mound for Canada at the upcoming World Baseball Classic. Righty Brock Dykxhoorn has been added to Canada's roster for the upcoming classic, which kicks off March 3rd throughout the United States. Dykxhoorn replaces right-handed pitcher Carter Loewen, who was removed from the roster ...

A fundraising walk in Huron County is among the top thirty such walks across Canada. The United Way is hosting their "Coldest Night of the Year" fundraising walk Saturday, benefitting local homeless initiatives. While the walks are happening in cities and towns across the country, the Goderich walk is current...

Huron County Council is getting closer to finalizing the 2026 budget. Council was presented with proposed adjustments to this year's budget, which led to lengthy discussion about what stays and what goes. During Wednesday's meeting, council decided in a tight 8-7 decision to scrap the Airport Road roundabout, which had...

A 34-year-old Central Elgin resident is facing multiple charges following an intimate partner violence investigation in Huron County. The Ontario Provincial Police say officers responded to an incident involving intimate partners in Morris-Turnberry Township on January 16, 2026. Following an investigation, police alleg...