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Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit pursuing next steps to merge with Brant County Health Unit
A merger could be on the horizon for our local Health Unit. In a release, the county announced that the Boards of Health for the Haldimand-N...
Apr 26, 2024
Norfolk resident facing charges for damaging a home in Simcoe and uttering threats
A Norfolk resident is facing mischief and threat related charges after causing damage to a home in Simcoe. Police got the call Tuesday of so...
Apr 26, 2024
OPP talk new changes to speed limits on certain 400 series highways
When the maximum speed limit hits 110 kph on sections of certain 400 series highways this July, OPP SGT. Kerry Schmidt with the highway safe...
Apr 26, 2024
Talks continue as representatives try to hammer out treaty to eliminate plastic waste
Canadian negotiators are at a downtown Ottawa convention centre today with representatives from 174 other countries trying to hammer out a t...
Apr 26, 2024
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Friends of the Library is hosting a Shredding Day in Port Dover
Are you gearing up for spring cleaning? Norfolk Shredding is once again helping the Friends of the Library, Port Dover Branch with a documen...
Apr 26, 2024
This Sunday is National Day of Mourning
The National Day of Mourning is dedicated to remembering workers who've lost their lives on the job April 28 marks a time to reflect on work...
Apr 26, 2024
Local bookstores excited for Canadian Independent Bookstore Day
If you've been eyeing up a book, tomorrow (Saturday) is your chance to go and get it. Both Beach Reads Bookshop in Port Dover and Firefly a...
Apr 26, 2024
Legislator prohibited from voting after refusing to remove keffiyeh at Queen's Park
Sarah Jama -- an independent Ontario legislator -- says wearing a keffiyeh in Ontario's Legislature despite a ban is the least she can do to...
Apr 26, 2024
Special Olympic Ontario Provincial Games to take place in Brantford next year
The 2025 Special Olympics Ontario Provincial Games are coming to Brantford! They will take place in July of next year. Special Olympics Onta...
Apr 26, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: April is Oral Health Month with a focus on healthy teeth in kids
April is Oral Health Month in Canada and the Oral Health Team at Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is using this month to talk about "fr...
Apr 26, 2024
Ontario set to do away with sick notes for short absences and provide more resources to help ease paperwork burden on doctors
Ontario says it's launching a program intended to help ease the paperwork burden on doctors. The province says it's expanding a service to m...
Apr 25, 2024
Free Landscape Construction course being offered in Caledonia this summer
A free Landscape Construction course to community members 19 and over is coming this summer in Caledonia. Haldimand County, in partnership w...
Apr 25, 2024
A wild weather rollercoaster as we jump from freezing temperatures to summer heat
Get ready for some weather whiplash this week - it's about to heat up Norfolk County is in for meteorological whiplash as winter and spring ...
Apr 25, 2024
Ontario set to increase speed limits on select provincial highways
Ladies and Gentleman... start your engines! The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 ad...
Apr 25, 2024
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18-year-old arrested after allegedly making threats towards Delhi District Secondary School community
An individual has been charged following an investigation into an incident involving Delhi District Secondary School. Just after midnight ye...
Apr 25, 2024
Norfolk County connects more people municipal drinking water supply in Port Dover
Good news in Port Dover - Norfolk County has completed work on all Port Dover properties identified in 2023 as having irregular connections ...
Apr 25, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: NCCW set to show Norfolk is the new "Stomping Grounds" for wrestling fans this weekend
The show begins at 2 p.m. Ticket information can be found here.
Apr 25, 2024
Unilever getting out of the ice cream business leaving questions over what the future of the Simcoe plant will look like
Unilever has announced that it is getting out of the ice cream business. In a press release Unilever stated it needs to focus on its portfol...
Apr 24, 2024
Environment Minister says global treaty to end plastic waste needs to put limits on plastic production
Canada's environment minister says a global treaty to end plastic waste will not be ambitious enough if it doesn't include some limits on pl...
Apr 24, 2024
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Vanessa woman wins $50K
A big win for a Vanessa woman. Donna Nagy won $50,000 early this year playing Merry Millions. Donna says she's been playing the lottery for ...
Apr 24, 2024
Equifax looking at ways to help renters with credits and financial services
Equifax Canada says it's exploring how rent data could factor in to credit scores to help make credit and financial services accessible to m...
Apr 24, 2024
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RIDE Checks happen year round - two impaired drivers taken off the roadway in Tillsonburg
RIDE checks happen year round. Two people found that our the hard way in Tillsonburg on April 20th when they pulled up to one on Broadway. B...
Apr 24, 2024
Protesters ejected from Queen's Park after motion to overturn keffiyeh ban once again fails
Protesters unfurling the keffiyeh at the Ontario legislature in open defiance of a Speaker's ban on the scarves and were ejected from the pu...
Apr 24, 2024
Police investigating after someone called 911 over 1000 times
Ontario Provincial Police say they are trying to find out who is responsible for making more than a thousand 9-1-1 calls in Norfolk Country....
Apr 24, 2024
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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: A Cornhole Club is coming to Simcoe
It's something that used to just be played in backyards and at campgrounds as a fun pastime. But cornhole is really taking off! Having playe...
Apr 24, 2024
Registered Nutritionist talks about the benefits of intermittent fasting
Intermittent fasting has emerged as a leading trend in health and fitness, with growing research supporting its potential benefits for weigh...
Apr 23, 2024
Police investigating after 13 camping trailers were broken into in Port Dover
13 camping trailers broken into in Port Dover. Various items were stolen from the Radical Road seasonal camping site after someone forced th...
Apr 23, 2024
Ontario NDP Leader to discuss next steps today to try an overturn keffiyehs rule at Ontario legislature
Ontario's N-D-P leader is expected to discuss a ban this morning that prevents people at Queen's Park from wearing keffiyehs. A party statem...
Apr 23, 2024
Scammer, pretending to be from the Ontario Government, arrested in St. Williams
A scammer caught in Norfolk. On Tuesday of last week, a Norfolk resident received a phone call from someone claiming to be a Government of O...
Apr 23, 2024
Negotiators to discuss global treaty to end plastic waste
Negotiators from more than 170 countries will be in downtown Ottawa today to discuss a global treaty to end plastic waste. The treaty is som...
Apr 23, 2024
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OPP assisting Six Nations Police with death investigation
The OPP are assisting the Six Nations Police Service with a death investigation. On April 12th, a deceased individual was located on 2nd Lin...
Apr 23, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Norfolk Agricultural Society keeping rock and roll going in Norfolk County
Rock and Roll in Norfolk County! The Norfolk Agricultural Society announced the lineup last week for the Fairgrounds Festival this June, bri...
Apr 23, 2024
MP Leslyn Lewis says Conservatives will be voting non-confidence following federal budget
Haldimand-Norfolk MP Leslyn Lewis is not a fan of the Liberal's federal budget. Posting to social media, she said her and her fellow Conserv...
Apr 22, 2024
Abel Enterprises hosting a SMASH-IT fundraiser for Mental Health Week
Abel Enterprises is hosting a fundraiser for Mental Health Week and it's shaping up to be a smashing good time. They are bringing back their...
Apr 22, 2024
OPP warn of new online gaming scam
The rise in the use of online gaming has led to a big opportunity for scammers. You are being warned by the OPP to be on the lookout for a f...
Apr 22, 2024
It's Earth Day: Help your used batteries gain a new life as golf clubs, pots and pans or even new batteries
Making an impact on Earth Day, or any day, can seem daunting, but seemingly small actions can make a big difference. Did you know that your ...
Apr 22, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: Whistling Gardens recognized on an international level
Whistling Gardens being recognized on the world stage. Recently, the International Garden Tourism Conference took place in British Columbia,...
Apr 22, 2024
Brady responds to Ford's statement that she "won't have a job next election"
You won't have a job next election. Those were the words shot from the Premier to Haldimand Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady on Wednesday after s...
Apr 19, 2024
Multiple groups and politicians calling on the Speaker of Ontario's legislature to reverse ban on keffiyehs
A national Muslim Canadian advocacy group is calling on the Speaker of Ontario's legislature to reverse a ban that prevents people at Queen'...
Apr 19, 2024
Edged weapon pulled out during dispute in Simcoe
An individual has been charged following an investigation into an assault involving the brandishing of an edged weapon. On Wednesday the Nor...
Apr 19, 2024
Norfolk Potters Guild hosting their Spring Sale
The Norfolk Potters Guild is hosting their annual Spring Sale. Running today and tomorrow, the popular event sees people flock down to First...
Apr 19, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: The Wolves are perfect for Simcoe Little Theatre
Simcoe Little Theatre is thrilled to announce the staging of "The Wolves," an exploration of adolescence, teamwork, and the journe...
Apr 19, 2024
Fairgrounds Festival announces their summer lineup
The Fairground Festival is ready to rock this summer. They have announced their line up for another rock-centric concert. On the Friday (Jun...
Apr 18, 2024
Urban boundary expansion touches on interesting developments across Norfolk County
The discussion of urban boundary expansion brought many different voices to the table at council chambers. Many developers were eager to tal...
Apr 18, 2024
"You won't have a job next election." Premier Ford sends strong message to MPP Brady after heated exchange
Things got heated at Queen's Park. Haldimand Norfolk MPP Bobbi Ann Brady addressed the Premier on the Carbon Tax, saying the government was ...
Apr 18, 2024
Gas prices set to reach highs not seen since 2022
Gas prices in Norfolk and all around Ontario are set to increase to levels not seen since August of 2022, when more of the country eased pan...
Apr 18, 2024
Fairground Festival lineup to be announced today
Lots of people will be hitting that refresh button this morning on the Norfolk Agricultural Society's social media pages. That is because, a...
Apr 18, 2024
Mischief investigation in Simcoe
Police are seeking assistance from the public in identifying an individual connected to a recent mischief incident in Simcoe. Tuesday aftern...
Apr 18, 2024
St. Vincent De Paul Community Kitchen celebrating 40 years today
St. Vincent De Paul Community Kitchen is having a celebration 40 years today. They are inviting the community down to the kitchen for their ...
Apr 18, 2024
COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT: The Good Bread Company now in the heart of Port Dover
The Good Bread Company serving up the same delicious goods but at a new location. Proprietor and Lead Custodian, Leanne Cotton talks about t...
Apr 18, 2024