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Stratford, Perth County expand search for labor shortage solutions
News Local News (Picture file) Two Stratford-area economic development officers are searching beyond Perth County’s borders for help with one of the region’s most pressing challenges – the attraction and…
Wildlife accidents in Örebro County are increasing – here are the roads with the most accidents
– Traffic pressure and the intensity of the roads linked to the amount of game play a role. The amount of traffic has also increased in recent years and that…
Vote turnout rises in Haldimand County
Voter turnout in the Haldimand County 2022 municipal election increased slightly from 2018, figures provided by the county say. The voter turnout was 36.57 per cent in 2022, up from…
Three newcomers elected to Brant County council
News Local News Three new faces — Jennifer Kyle in Ward 1, Lukas Oakley in Ward 2 and Christine Garneau in Ward 5 — will be around the Brant County…
Bailey “very grateful” to be re-elected as mayor of Brant County
News Local News Voters in the County of Brant returned mayor David Bailey (left) to a second term in the municipal election on Monday October 24, 2022. Celebrating with Bailey…
Region Västmanland offers HPV self-tests to 15,000 women in the county
Regular sampling reduces the risk of cervical cancer by 90 percent. In the vast majority of cases, the self-testing will replace a visit to a midwife, but for those who…
Creative County committee accepting 2023 grant applications
News Local News Lambton County council’s administration building in Wyoming is shown in this file photo. Photo by Paul Morden /Paul Morden/The Observer Andrew Meyer says he’s always impressed with…
Books of condolence set up at county facilities
Books of condolence have been set up at several Norfolk County facilities to allow area residents to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II. The long-reigning monarch died Thursday at the…
Trichins in a bear shot in the county
Until this fall, no trichins have been found in bear meat in Sweden since 2016. However, when analyzing meat from this year’s hunt, trichin larvae were found in bear meat…
The moderates back down the most in Värmdö – in the entire county
Värmdö municipality has been moderate-led since 2006, but in this year’s election the party has lost four percentage points, while the opposition party Social Democrats has gained 6.6 percentage points…