October 22, 2009 RSS feed / Regional News

County approves 5-year forest plan

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

Dufferin County Council had only one member of the public commenting on its fiveyear operating plan for the county forest, prior to approving the plan at its last meeting. More...

Shelburne facing loss of hospital, doctor

By WES KELLER Freelance Reporter

After waiting 20 years in vain for Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) to fulfill a promise of ambulatory care, physiotherapy and an afterhours clinic, Shelburne finds itself again in a battle for its hospital's very survival — and town coun More...

Shelburne hospital victim of Headwaters $2.2 M deficit

Headwaters Health Care Centre plans to close its Shelburne hospital as a means of reducing a potential $2.2-million funding shortfall for the 2010-11 fiscal year if the province goes ahead with a zero funding increase for hospitals. More...

Prout gets nod to seek Liberal nomination

By DAN PELTON Staff Reporter

Alton Businessman Bill Prout is officially in the hunt for the Liberal candidacy in the federal riding of Dufferin-Caledon after being "green lit," or getting approval from the Liberal Party of Canada Ontario (LPCO) to seek the nomination. More...