LOCAL HEADLINES

Matthew Rae will once again be heading to Queen’s Park as Perth-Wellington’s MPP.

Ahead of the provincial election on Feb. 27, four candidates went head-to-head in a debate

Property taxes will increase by 5.46 per cent this year after a months-long-debated budget finally passed this month.

It’s hard to have a discussion on affordability and not talk about a universal livable income, Kathy Douglas said.

L’Arche Stratford has been a vital organization helping community members living with disabilities to find a welcoming place to live and to grow a sense of independence.

Feb. 11 was 211 Day, a day to raise awareness of the United Way Perth-Huron’s Community Helpline, which connects area residents with local service providers.

Though the Ontario minister of transportation recently welcomed an application from Perth County for funding through the Ontario Transit Investment Fund (OTIF) to support the PC Connect rural-route bus service set to be discontinued at the end of March, Perth County council is standing by its decision to end the bus service that connects rural communities within the county.

Though Loreena McKennitt originally thought the sale of Stratford’s former Normal School to the Stratford Festival could be advantageous, she now thinks a more comprehensive public review should take place.

From a total budget of $100,000 for the program this year, Perth County will allocate a combined $56,537 to 20 landowners, communities and organizations through the spring intake of the 2025 Perth County Stewardship Program for local tree-planting projects.

Spending the day in pajamas can sound amazing for some, but for others, it’s their only clothing option.

Stratford musician-singer-songwriter Loreena McKennitt and Stratford based Celtic band The Bookends are being recognized on the national stage for an album that came about as almost an afterthought during a tour of four Ontario summer music festivals nearly two years ago.

Food lovers, mark your calendars! The Stratford Makers Market is bringing a brand-new, mouthwatering event to the city – the first-ever Food Festival. Taking place on Saturday, March 8 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Stratford Rotary Complex, this one-day-only event is set to highlight an incredible array of local food artisans, bakers and culinary creatives.

Conestoga College offered a glimpse of what its new Stratford campus will look like during a breakfast at Brch & Wyn on Feb. 6.

“Start the Presses!” was the big headline in the Saturday, Feb. 15 online edition of The Paris Independent.

A plan to monitor, control the spread of and ultimately eradicate the invasive weed species, Giant Hogweed, in Perth County has been deferred for consideration in 2026 as Perth County staff make adjustments to bring it more in line with available grant funding from the province.

It may be freezing temperatures and snow-covered in Stratford, but as many parents know now is the time to start planning for summer vacatio

While presenting to Stratford city council on who he was, newly appointed integrity commissioner David Boghosian went through a number of ex

When Jim Battle was told that Stratford General Hospital will be getting a new cancer clinic a few years ago, he was less than convinced that it would actually happen.

Appointed earlier in January, the new president and CEO of Atura Power, a subsidiary of Ontario Power Generation (OPG) that operates Ontario's largest fleet of combined cycle gas turbine powerplants, has roots in Stratford and St. Marys.

Revel founder Anne Campion has passed the torch to new owners and longtime customers Stephanie and Colin Schmidt.