Some business owners and financial planners in Leamington are worried about the proposed Ontario Retirement Pension Plan. About a dozen people at the Rhine Danube Club listened to PC finance critic MPP Vic Fedeli describe how he expects the proposed pension plan will impact business. That includes the loss of 30,000 jobs province wide, according to a cabinet memo Fedeli quoted. Greenhouse owner Howard Huy anticipates serious impacts on his farm. He says the extra cost of the plan to himself and his employees could eliminate jobs down the road. The ORPP will begin coming into effect in 2017, but won't be fully rolled out until 2020. Fedeli is giving a similar talk in Blenheim this afternoon.
Read More Local Stories
Closing Markets for Friday, September 11
2 hours agoSoybeans and Wheat finished lower to end the week.
Police looking for 'person of interest' in North Perth break-and-enter
2 hours agoPerth County OPP are hoping the public can help with identifying a person and multiple vehicles of interest in a recent break-and-enter in North Perth.
Digital system offers faster water testing results for Grey Bruce
4 hours agoGrey-Bruce residents on private wells can now get their water test results much faster thanks to a new digital system.
Art installations to Light Up the Night in Wiarton Saturday
5 hours agoThe one-night outdoor event by Deep Water Gallery will run from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Berford Street.
New mental health walk-in clinic project launching in Huron and Perth counties
5 hours agoA new mental health initiative will be introduced to residents of Huron and Perth counties next week that will broaden access to mental health and addictions services.
UPDATE: One person dead after two-vehicle crash closes part of Perth Road 180
7 hours agoPerth County OPP have closed part of Perth Road 180 due to a two-vehicle crash.