(BlackburnNews.com file photo)Around 500 chickens have perished in a barn fire just outside of Dashwood in the southern end of Huron County.
Fire crews were alerted to the fire earlier Monday afternoon.
Fire officials said some cows were saved.
A cause hasn't been determined.
Soybeans finished higher.
The United Way Perth Huron held its annual campaign fundraising kick-off event on Thursday in Listowel, where a new goal of just over $2.68 million was announced.
Bruce Power has closed a new $800-million Green Bond offering on a private placement basis across Canada as part of its ongoing investments in Ontario's clean energy infrastructure.
Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae has been appointed to Premier Doug Ford's cabinet, being sworn in on Thursday as the Associate Minister of Energy-Intensive Industries.
Proceeds from the upcoming walks in Mitchell and Owen Sound will raise funds for Childcan.
The section being replaced sits above the museum's main public exhibit spaces.
