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...

Simple adjustments such as bringing a reusable coffee mug to work or bringing cloth bags to the grocery store are ways to lessen the impact on the environment, says Downtown Stratford GM Jamie Pritchard. Earth Day is Monday and the local BIA has championed and highlighted its local business members'...

Ethan Weir scored the winner on the power play Sunday to lead St. Marys Lincolns to a 2-1 home ice win over the Listowel Cyclones, in a battle of Perth County teams in the Sutherland Cup. St. Marys got back on track in the provincial junior B championship series after...

Three more colourful dog waste containers have been added to the community by the City of Stratford. The special in-ground containers were installed at Upper Queen’s Park (opposite the bridge near Confederation Park), at Anne Hathaway Park (near the splash pad off Bruce Street) and at Avondale Cemetery (north side...

The board of directors at Community Living Stratford and Area (CLSA) have released the results of an investigation conducted by an independent, third-party investigator, into allegations against its CEO, Trevor McGregor. The investigation was initiated by the board of directors and stemmed from a complaint in January by Kyle Clark,...