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,...

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...