The Ontario government is investing $10 million to make roads safer and prevent costly vehicle damage caused by potholes. Through the new Pothole Prevention and Repair Program, municipalities with populations under 10,000 can apply for funding to complete critical road maintenance and repairs. MPP Ric Bresee, Parliamen...

Today it was announced that the mask mandate is becoming a thing of the past. Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore announced that as of March 21st you won't need to wear masks in most settings. Dr. Moore did say that people who are living with someone who is positive with COVID-19 may still go to ...

Good news for people in Lambton County. Lambton Public Health has announced they are no longer requiring proof of vaccination for sports, and recreational activities in Lambton County. But the advice remains clear from the health unit, if you are sick stay home, and use protective measures like masking and screening.

Students and staff at the Avon Maitland District School Board will still be required to wear masks. Despite the lifting of some public health measures the school board has not gotten any direction to stop masking. AMDSB takes direction from Huron Perth Public Health and no information has been released about when the r...

On March 1st we enter the next step in the re-opening plan for the province, but that doesn't mean COVID is over, according to Dr. Paula Stewart, a provincial medical officer of health. The doctor says it means we're learning to live alongside the virus. Dr. Stewart says we're no longer in an emergency situation like w...

Lambton Public Health is updating the way they report COVID-19 cases. In a press release LPH says due to only PCR testing taking place at long-term care settings the number of COVID-19 cases reported will underestimate the actual number. LPH will replace the reporting with three times a week update with the number of n...

Ontario is easing a number of restrictions as COVID-19 hospitalizations and other key indicators continue to trend in the right direction. Dr. Paula Stewart, Medical Officer of Health, tells us as long as we keep doing what we've been doing, it's the right move. Capacity limits in restaurants, bars, gyms, meeting space...

On Monday, Premier Doug Ford announced the dates for the lifting of emergency measures. With key indicators showing that Ontario is doing well in the battle against Omicron, Premier Ford announced the next step of reopening will take place on February 17th. The Premier also announced that effective March 1st, if public...

The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority is bringing their annual Conservation Dinner back. Due to COVID-19 the event will be held virtually for the second year with an online. Everything starts on Thursday March 31 and ends on Thursday April 7th at 9 PM. Last year's dinner raised over $40 thousand for conservation ...

Mark your calendar as the GO-VAXX bus is coming to the Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre on February 14th. The bus which will run from noon until 5 PM will offer 1st, 2nd, booster doses and vaccines for anyone 5-11. Book your appointment starting at 8 AM on February 13th. Book online at Ontario.ca/bookvaccine.on ...

O ver the course of the pandemic, the province has seen an uptick in PPE being produced in Ontario. That's according to Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli, who says they take pride in these things being made in Ontario. Fedeli adds that having these things manufactured in Ontario helps ...

In local COVID-19 news. Middlesex London aded 83 new cases to bring the active case number to 1894. There were also 2 new deaths a man in his 60s and a man in his 80s. Lambton Public Health added no new cases and there active case count is 306. ======= In local school student and staff absentee numbers. Huron Perth Cat...

The Avon Maitland District School Board wants to hear from families to determine if and where COVID-19 vaccine clinics would be most effective for school aged children. A survey sent out to parents includes numerous options for clinics including in school spaces after or during school hours. The school board says no va...

Huron Perth Public Health added 46 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. There are 4 long-term care outbreaks, 2 outbreaks in retirement homes, and one at a congregate living setting. Long-term care outbreaks include: Braemar Nursing in North Huron has cases in 40 residents and 15 staff. Huronview in Huron East has cases ...

7 schools in Ontario are closed today due to high absentee rates among staff and students. The Avon Maitland District School Board is reporting that Hullet Central in Londesborough has the highest absentee rate at 22.5 percent. Stephen Central in Dashwood is close by at 21.1 percent. South Huron District High School i...

The Middlesex London Health Unit added 159 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday. That brings the active number to 2216. There was also one new death, a man in his 70s. Lambton Public Health added 26 new cases to bring their active number to 428.

Ontario reported that 11 schools were closed due to high absentees in staff and students on Tuesday. Locally, the Avon Maitland District School Board Hullett Central Public School in Londesborough reported the highest number at 22.8 percent. From the Huron Public Catholic Board, Precious Blood in Exeter reported an ab...

The Middlesex Health Unit added 140 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. There was also one new death, a man in his 70s. There are currently 2377 active cases. Lambton Public Health added 73 new cases to bring the active total to 563. ===== In the first day of Ontario schools reporting absences to the Ministry of Education...

Gyms, restaurants, and sports facilities in Ontario will be able to reopen with capacity restrictions at the end of the month. Premier Doug Ford says while we're not out of the woods yet, the Omicron variant is expected to peak in the coming weeks. Starting January 31st some restrictions will start to lift in Ontario a...

Huron Perth Public Health continues to deal with COVID-19 outbreaks. There are 5 outbreaks at long-term care homes, 5 at retirement homes, and 1 at hospitals along with 10 others. HPPH is reporting 1298 active cases...full details Middlesex London added 191 new cases, and sadly 4 deaths. The deaths were a man in his 70...