More than $882,000 in provincial funding is earmarked for rural public transportation in our area. Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae says the money is coming from the province's Gas Tax program. Over $513,000 of the funds has been awarded to the City of Stratford and Mayor Martin Ritsma says it will go...

Hospital workers represented by CUPE and SEIU healthcare are getting a six per cent wage increase over two years after bargaining, and deals by arbitrator William Kaplan, it was announced Friday morning. That equates to three per cent raises for Ontario hospital workers each year, as well as improvements...

A 33-year-old Listowel resident faces charges after a collision in North Perth. Perth County OPP says they responded to the single-vehicle crash on Line 87, east of Road 175, around 4:30 p.m. on April 14th. Police say a pickup truck left the road, and the driver was observed leaving the area. The...

Two Perth County teams are lacing up the skates for the Sutherland Cup Junior B Hockey championship. Listowel Cyclones won the Midwestern Division title over the Stratford Warriors in five games while the St. Marys Lincolns won the Western Junior B league crown in an exciting seven game series over...

Award winning soloists are coming to the Festival City for the Ontario Welsh Festival. The Voices of Wales concert on Saturday will feature Baritone Steffan Lloyd Owen and Tenor Trystan Llŷr Griffiths, accompanied by Rhiannon Pritchard, at Avondale United Church. The concert is the highlight of a full weekend of Welsh-themed events, said organizer...

Six St.Marys residents are being recognized for their selfless deeds. At their meeting last week, town council recognized the six residents as part its "Strong as Stone" program which allows people to nominate those whose volunteer acts benefit the community. Among the group was Cindy Bilyea, whose strong work ethic led...