Stratford Police are hopping on two wheels to help support the Optimist Club of Stratford. Scheduled for Saturday, the third annual Spring Community Bike Sale is taking place at the Rotary Complex from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. SPS Constable Darren Fischer says you can purchase a "new-to-you" bike that police...

Whether in small, peer group settings or through organizing a large, multi-speaker mental wellness event, Jean-Guy Poirier is raising awareness of post-traumatic stress disorder. Poirier, of Stratford, started ‘PTSD The Truth Behind the Smile’, a peer support group, on Facebook in 2017 after a hospital stay. That followed his own...

Jasmine Clark will discuss the history of Optimism Place, how it helps community members and the story behind the need for expansion at an upcoming event hosted by Canadian Federation of University Women (CFUW) Stratford. Clark, Executive Director at Perth County’s women’s shelter since 2017, has worked in the violence...

A 76-year-old Huron East man faces charges after police said he tried to hit another person while driving a truck. Huron County OPP says they were called to a dispute between two men in Seaforth on Wednesday, April 3rd. Police say two males were arguing while officers were at the scene,...

Hundreds of concerned people showed up at the Wilmot Recreation Complex Friday for a town hall in protest of the Region of Waterloo’s plan to drum up 770 acres of farmland for development purposes. Landowners have been told the region is preparing to expropriate land for ‘shovel-ready’ projects. Organizers weren’t...

A former Perth County Warden is being remembered. Barb MacLean began her political career in 1992 as a Councilor for Hibbert Township and was later elected as Deputy Mayor of West Perth in 2000. She then served as Warden of Perth County from December 2005 to December 2006. MacLean also held several...