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Rock the Range, the Newfoundland Kitchen Party Edition, will bring a night of Newfoundland-inspired fun to the White Squirrel Golf Club in Zurich on June 20 in support of the Alexandra Marine and General Hospital Foundation’s Magnetic Moments MRI campaign. By Dan Rolph Rock the Range is returning to the White Squirrel Golf Club in Zurich on June 20, but this year’s event will come with a unique taste of Newfoundland culture. The fundraiser, which is being dubbed the “Newfound

Along the banks of the Grand River beneath the Cockshutt Bridge, a small fish no longer than a finger is drawing the attention of researchers, conservationists and environmental advocates alike. From May 4 to 14, researchers with Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) returned to Brantford to collect data and continue a unique conservation initiative focused on the Eastern Sand Darter, a threatened species at risk that quietly inhabits portions of the Grand River.

For the first time in franchise history, the Tavistock Braves advanced to the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) championship series but came out on the losing side.

If Karen Redman planned to seek re-election as chair for the Region of Waterloo, she no longer has the opportunity to do so.

Marcus Ryan’s name will not be on the 2026 Zorra Township election ballot, as Oxford County’s warden has decided to step away from municipal politics.

After a few months and change of preliminary investigation, the City of Stratford is nearing a final decision on the purchase of the former Scotiabank Data Centre located at 10 and 52 Wright Blvd. As chief administrative officer (CAO) André Morin said during the Stratford city council meeting on May 11, the building is a unique opportunity but it is still just one option of many.

Another major contribution was made to the Magnetic Moments MRI campaign, pushing the total raised to date to $2,596,089.

Tillsonburg Turtlefest is the first stop on Canadian country singer Nate Haller’s summer tour.

On Saturday, the St. Marys Fire Department took part in annual survival training. Captain Greg St. Clair designed the obstacles based on the International Association of Firefighters survival program outline.

A group of students from Paris District High School is proving that youth-led environmental action can create real change in the community. What began as a classroom assignment through the school board’s Eco Action Project has evolved into a county-approved initiative focused on restoring habitat, supporting pollinators and addressing erosion concerns at Watts Pond in Paris.

Woodstock Police have made an arrest following a lengthy suspicious death investigation in the city.

A new pedestrian crossover is coming to Downie Street to improve walkability in the downtown core.

Students from all three Stratford high schools, Nancy Campbell Academy, St. Michael Catholic Secondary School and Stratford District Secondary School (SDSS), once again met at the Stratford City Hall auditorium for the second annual Regional Model United Nations (MUN).

If the first two games of the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) final series are any indication of what will happen moving forward, fans are in for a heck of a ride.

Nine bronze statues depicting former Canadian prime ministers have a new lease on life in Baden. Wilmot Township council recently voted in favour of renting the Prime Ministers Path (PMP) statues to Createscape Waterloo Region for 20 years, for $2 per year.

The Showmen, a RoseLe Studio Film by Daryl Granger, made its debut Monday night at The Simcoe Strand with two showings, and at four other Ontario theatres simultaneously. The two-hour full-length documentary highlighted the ins and outs, the ups and downs, the thrills, and sometimes spills, involved in running a carnival midway, featuring World’s Finest Shows, a long-time Norfolk County business.

Imagine Broadway with parallel parking, or a truck bypass route on Quarter Line Road or Tillson Ave. Although those alternatives may not be likely, they were examined in the town’s Traffic Master Plan and explained during an open house for the study last week.

After a local family’s first-hand experience with cardiac arrest, the community has rallied together to install four new automated external defibrillators (AEDs) in outdoor community spaces in Lucan.

Dove’s Nest Thrift Store in Exeter has been a place to find affordable shopping in the community for more than 25 years. Above are the members of the five-person board that works to keep the store running. From left are secretary Joanne Cooper, treasurer Joan Heywood, president Donna Regier, store merchandiser Josey Christmas and store window display designer Janice Webber

County of Brant Ward 2 Paris Coun. Lukas Oakley will not seek re-election in the upcoming municipal vote, ending his first term on council as he looks to pursue a full-time career in public service.