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In the heartwarming spirit of the holidays, Goderich is ready to welcome Santa Claus in grand style. Residents and visitors alike will soon discover if they've been naughty or nice as the 2025 Festival of Lights and Santa Claus Parade lights up the town.

The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) announced that the provincial government plans to create a new conservation authority agency to improve service delivery and protect communities.

The unmistakable scent of craft glue, the shimmer of handcrafted ornaments, and the cheerful hum of holiday shoppers can only mean one thing: Christmas arts, crafts and baking season has arrived.

Maitland Mills Association Inc. (MMA) announced an exciting new project honouring agri-business and the milling history of the Maitland River watershed.

As the electricity demand in Ontario is expected to grow rapidly in the coming decades, Bruce Power is planning for the next generation.

ONE CARE Home and Community Support Services announces winners of the 2025 Golden Moments Photo Contest.

In a move that puts youth voices at the forefront, the Tanner Steffler Foundation (TSF) has joined the national Jack.org network, a collaboration aimed at empowering young people across Huron and Perth counties. 

During the Second World War, Canada revived the War Measures Act: a statute from the First World War that granted the federal government extended authority, including controlling and eliminating perceived homegrown threats.

A Goderich resident has launched a pet-sitting business, offering one-on-one care for dogs and cats in their own homes.

From my research into Huron County’s newspapers, it’s clear that a lot of effort, long hours and personal sacrifice often went into putting a paper to press and ensuring the latest edition reach local subscribers’ doorsteps on time.

Alexandra Marine and General Hospital (AMGH) is pleased to recognize a donation from the Goderich Quilters Guild, who have generously provided a collection of handmade quilts to bring warmth and comfort to patients across the hospital.

At the end of September, the Government of Canada announced a $3.5-million investment to TechAlliance of Southwestern Ontario.

In a thrilling come-from-behind victory against the South Huron Panthers in Exeter, the Goderich Vikings field hockey team captured the Huron-Perth championship.

Private Shea Bradley said it was a reality check when the lights in the C-17 transport plane switched to red indicating that his aircraft had entered Afghan airspace.

Lieutenant-Colonel D.J. Goodspeed was one of the most extraordinary individuals to have hailed from Exeter.

Public conversations about immigration can often be clouded by myths and misconceptions such as foreign workers take jobs from Canadians, immigration drives housing shortages and employers should just raise wages.

As respiratory illness season has begun, Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) encourages residents to get vaccinated to protect yourself and the community.

Goderich Air Cadets will soon tour the new Arctic Offshore Patrol Vessels, a Navy City Class Frigate, the maritime helicopter squadron in Dartmouth and the long-range patrol squadron with its trip to Halifax in 2026.

In the summer of 1940, when the Netherlands fell to Nazi Germany, a ripple effect extending to the Great Lakes would unexpectedly commit 13 ‘alien seaman’ to the Huron Jail.

Armistice Day or Remembrance Day originated following the end of the First World War, when an agreement was signed between Germany and the Allied Forces in Paris on Monday, November 11, 1918.