LOCAL HEADLINES

An organization that started with a small handful of Ontario farmers who wanted to share ideas on how to grow food responsibly has grown over the years to include 1,000 members, offering a wide variety of research and education.

No serious injuries were reported after a school bus carrying 40 elementary school students left a rural roadway and crashed into a ditch last week. The bus was on the way to East Oxford Elementary.

How great was it?  Supporters at the Simcoe Curling Club enthusiastically cheered when the Canadian men’s curling team defeated Great Britain 9-6 to win Saturday’s gold medal game at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan.

East Zorra-Tavistock (EZT) fire crews were called to Tavistock Public School on Tuesday morning after receiving a report of a possible natural gas leak.

At the Feb. 18 police service board meeting, Chief Greg Skinner announced his retirement from the Stratford Police Service.

St. Marys resident Greg George was downtown in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Feb. 22, finishing an eight-day stay at a friend’s condo. Speaking with the Times, he recalled that it was unusually quiet at the crack of dawn that day. Usually the streets below the condo would already be busy at that time.

Wilmot council has deferred a decision on how it will conduct its mandatory council remuneration review this year, opting instead to revisit the matter at its March 2 committee of the whole meeting.

The Tavistock Braves have put themselves in a position to sweep the Paris Titians in their Doherty Division opening-round series.

What started as Shrove Tuesday breakfast will turn into a regular event for the Salvation Army’s Hub.

St. Marys resident Greg George was downtown in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico on Feb. 22, finishing an eight-day stay at a friend’s condo.

St. Marys native Joe Hutton will be serving as a guide for Team Canada skier Logan Lariviere of Sudbury at the upcoming Milano Cortina Paralympic Winter Games March 6-15.

A long-term vision for trails, restoration and recreation north of the Nith River has the support of most councillors, following a detailed presentation and strong public input at the Feb. 17

South Huron’s drinking water system in 2025 withstood 13 water main breaks and leaks, 25 shutdowns by the Lake Huron water supply system and a lightning strike that knocked out equipment at the Huron Park Tower.

The Black History Project Series: Phase II, part of the permanent exhibit We’ve Been Here, will launch Feb. 21 at the Stratford Perth Museum.

Despite the challenges that have faced the sector this past year, Stratford Mayor Martin Ritsma says there has never been a better time for manufacturing in the city.

From fixing the downtown core infrastructure to funding events like Winterfest, the Town of Goderich’s 2026 budget outlines how tax dollars will be spent, and where choices will be made.

An exciting and engaging boating experience is available from the Goderich Harbour whether customers book public cruises, private charters or now, with the newly added ferry service between Goderich and Bayfield.

A Region of Waterloo citizens group is calling foul over a Wilmot Township gravel pit’s request to use millions of litres of water daily.

In what could be described as somewhat of a procedural mess, a notice of motion read at last week’s Oxford County council meeting that could have reduced bag-tag costs was ruled out of order.

They were 68 seconds away from a scoreless sweep.