Stratford’s downtown businesses will take to the streets on Saturday, July 12, for the resurrection of Summer Sidewalk Sale Day. The event is hosted by the Downtown Stratford Business Improvement Area (BIA) and will see businesses bringing their wares to the streets. BIA general manager Jamie Pritchard said there will...

There was a big power outage in the city of Stratford this morning. Festival Hydro said the outage, caused by wildlife, affected 3,000 customers. The utility said the outage lasted less than 30 minutes. The outage stretched from just south of the Avon River to slightly north of Lorne Avenue. Power returned to...

With summer here, police are reminding you to wear your safety gear. Ontario Provincial Police say that starts with wearing your seatbelt when you're behind the wheel. Over the last three years, police say the loss of 188 lives on OPP-patrolled roads was either attributed to or a direct result of...

Stratford police assisted their Waterloo region colleagues by locating a person in emotional crisis and getting them to a hospital for mental health support. The local police received the request for assistance at 2 a.m. Wednesday for an individual in crisis, reported to be in possession of a handgun. A ping...

What started with the theft of the Annie's Seafood Restaurant food truck ended with police using their vehicles to hold the line and prevent an alleged thief from driving away. Stratford police responded Saturday after the food truck was stolen earlier that morning. They were able to identify a blue Ford...

Shelterlink Youth Services has received just under $115,000 in funding through Ontario Trillium Foundation's Seed grant and Resilient Community Fund streams. Perth Wellington MPP Matthew Rae made the announcement on Tuesday, noting the organization has been an integral support for youth experiencing homelessness in Perth  County for more than a...