Author Archives: 90.5 myFM News staff
COVID-19: Premier Ford announces mental health supports
More people in Ontario will now have access to mental health services during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced they are expanding virtual mental health services to help thousa...
May 05, 2020
Online learning means no exams for high school students
High school students won't have to do exams this year. Education Minister Stephen Lecce has informed school boards that exams will not be taking place this year, and instead students will continue lea...
May 05, 2020
New business survey in Sarnia Lambton
The Sarnia-Lambton Chamber of Commerce has developed a survey for businesses in Sarnia and Lambton in response to COVID-19. A survey was conducted in early March, receiving 144 responses from business...
May 05, 2020
G2G Trail needs some help
The Guelph to Goderich Rail Trail needs some community help. The G2G trail was approved for a $250 thousand dollar partial grant from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, but C...
May 05, 2020
ABCA emergency preparedness week
Taking place from May 3rd to May 9th, Emergency Preparedness week is a federal-provincial-territorial initiative to promote Emergency Preparedness all across Canada. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation ...
May 05, 2020
South Huron Mayor talks about COVID-19, homelessness, recreation and development during Mayor's breakfast
South Huron Mayor George Finch held his annual Mayor's Breakfast on Tuesday morning. But due to COVID-19 it was done via Facebook live. The Mayor talked about the pandemic and how its impacting our da...
May 05, 2020
COVID-19: Prime Minister Trudeau announces aid for farmers and producers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced a $252-million aid package for Canada's agriculture and food industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trudeau says this includes money for those holding ani...
May 05, 2020
COVID-19: Premier Ford says more testing being done
Testing for COVID-19 across Ontario has increased significantly and Premier Doug Ford says we're getting closer to being able to open parks and retail businesses for curbside pick-up. Ford says increa...
May 04, 2020
COVID-19: Local Stanley Cup champion helps out by donating hand sanitizer
St. Louis Blues and Varna native, Ryan O'Reilly is making sure hospitals and long term care facilities in Huron County have hand sanitizers during COVID-19. O'Reilly's $5000 donation was matched by fr...
May 04, 2020
COVID-19: BIA forced to cancel event due to pandemic
COVID-19 is forcing the cancellation of a fun night out for local women. The Exeter BIA has decided to cancel the annual Exeter's Ladies Night Out event which was scheduled for May 29th. The BIA said ...
May 04, 2020
