LOCAL HEADLINES

For a few days a year, parents raising children with complex disabilities can step away from their hospital appointments and daily pressures and escape to Grafton for a restorative camping experience for their entire family.

There are three new doctors in the house as Northumberland County announced recently its recruitment initiative has brought a trio of family physicians committed to practising here.

Newly minted captain Isaac Larmand couldn’t hide his excitement in his comments after his Cobourg Cougars came out on the right end of the score at the club’s home opener at the Cobourg Community Centre on Monday, Sept. 14.

The local health unit has put out an earlier-than-normal call for the coming respiratory season after confirmation of the first influenza case for 2026-27.

The Prime Ministers Path (PMP) in Baden is officially back.

Understanding how municipal elections work is important to allow for better representation of local needs in decision making.

Mark Hunter is no stranger to the Stratford city council chambers. He has served on council as chair of the finance and labour relations committee and is now running for mayor of Stratford.

The good news keeps getting better with the upcoming opening of a nurse practitioner-led clinic scheduled for later this year, or early 2027.

Four new bronze portraits of Canadian Prime Ministers will be unveiled on Saturday September 12 at 2:00 p.m. on the Prime Ministers Path in Baden. The Path is located in a park adjacent to national historic site, Castle Kilbride.

Members of the Cobourg Police Service (CPS) joined Paul Eddy’s family and friends at a recent celebration of life in Cobourg to honour the force’s former deputy police chief.

An investigation by the Northern Tornadoes Project (NTP) has confirmed two tornadoes and a downburst in the Tavistock area on Sept. 2. No injuries were reported, but there were several reports of property and crop damage along with power outages.

The 2026-27 school year is fast approaching, and many elementary and secondary students across the region will be back on their buses to get to and from their learning institutions. However, some of the most vulnerable kids will be without school bus monitors, a move not sitting well with those formerly in the role.

Martin Ritsma is once again vying for the City of Stratford’s top spot.

Huron Farmworkers Ministry hosted its annual Farmworkers Appreciation Day in Simcoe on Thursday, August 27. “It’s an appreciation day to say thank you to our international workers who are here from their own countries, away from their families, away from home,” said Nancy Barwick,

As part of its coverage leading up to October’s municipal election, the Tillsonburg Post talked to the mayoral and councillor candidates about their thoughts on the 2027 budget.

In the span of less than two weeks, four individuals went missing and were later found dead in separate incidents in the Grand Bend area, and police are urging everyone with plans of being in or around the water to stay safe. According to Lambton County OPP, crews began searching for a missing swimmer, a 28-year-old from Scarborough, who had last been seen on the beach at Pinery Provincial Park on Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, just after 1 p.m.

A powerful storm tore through the County of Brant on Wednesday evening, leaving thousands without power, damaging electrical infrastructure, toppling trees and forcing the cancellation of opening night at the Paris Fair.

The Ontario government announced this week it is investing nearly $1.9 million towards strengthening the province’s nuclear supply chain to ensure communities, including those in Northumberland County, have the skilled workers, strong suppliers and industrial capacity necessary for the future.

Residents and visitors can step back in time this fall to enjoy firsthand the charm, character and architecture of selected heritage homes and buildings in the Municipality of Port Hope.

Andrew Rea is running for mayor of Stratford to give citizens a chance, he says. A chance to no longer feel brushed off, unheard or unsupported.