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With the October 26 municipal election approaching, now is the time to start learning about the candidates. As we do for each municipal election, on October 1, The Meaford Independent will publish a special municipal election issue featuring profiles of all of the candidates for council, which will help readers to review all candidate information in one place. The Meaford Independent will also host a Meet the Candidates event on Wednesday, October 14, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Riverside...

Grey Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have charged a Brampton resident following an incident involving a construction flagger in the Municipality of Grey Highlands. On September 14, at approximately 3:44 p.m., Grey Bruce OPP received a report of a construction flag person being threatened while working on Toronto Street in Markdale. The flag person was directing traffic in an active construction zone as work continued on Toronto Street. Investigation revealed that an individual who had been stopped in traffic due to...