LOCAL HEADLINES

The negative effects of the Air Canada flight attendants’ strike were felt by many across Canada and even the globe, and one former New Hamburg resident had her own horror story to tell.

A Quebec-based data company has confirmed Wilmot and Waterloo Region are potential spots for its next mega centre.

A proposed nature trail and the construction of a fence behind residential properties is causing some confusion among Tavistock (EZT) residents.

Sustainable Waterloo Region (SWR), in partnership with the Grand Valley Construction Association (GVCA), has officially launched Frameworks: A Building Innovation Exchange, a groundbreaking initiative designed to support the building sector in transitioning toward efficient, innovative and healthy buildings.

For the first time in its 172-year history, the Wellesley Fall Fair is transitioning from a mid-week event to a weekend event.

The provincial government has pledged over $4 million to connect more people to primary care in the Waterloo Region, including rural areas.

Following years of arguments, vandalism and controversy, the Prime Ministers Path is be reinstalled in Baden.

Wilmot council has unanimously approved $300,000 in capital funding for the initial work on the Wilmot Recreation Complex (WRC) aquatics centre dehumidification replacement project, to be funded through the township’s infrastructure renewal reserve fund.

Was he there, or wasn’t he? As Oxford County Archives prepares for a book launch next week, one of the most interesting stories told in ‘Growing Stronger Together: A Celebration of Oxford County’s Past’ is whether Elvis Presley signed his name on a wall.

East Zorra-Tavistock Township is looking for input on potential drop-in programs that could be introduced in 2026.

There isn’t much in this world that could convince 700 people to sit outside in the summer sun for a few hours on one of the hottest days of the summer, made hotter by several very active, nearby barbecues.

There will be two fewer crossing guards to help Wellesley Township children walk to school in September after council recently approved the removal of one crossing guard from the Village of Wellesley and another from Linwood.

The longest-serving current member of the Ontario Legislature recently reached three decades of public service.

Those who spent any time at Canada Day in New Hamburg this year, whether they were wrangling their kids near the Kids area or enjoying the spectacular fireworks, likely felt the ripple effect of two very dedicated volunteers: Lou and Janet Divita.

Residents of the Township of Wellesley could soon be fined if they set off fireworks outside of designated times on Victoria Day, Canada Day and Labour Day after councillors approved an amendment to the township’s fireworks bylaw.

Community was a stand-out theme at the official grand opening of peopleCare’s new facility at 32 William St. S. on June 25.

It was a brief groundbreaking ceremony on the grounds of Tri-County Mennonite Homes’ (TCMH) Nithview Home during a heat wave, but the celebration of what will be a new, modern long-term care home carried on inside.

document that is intended to guide the municipality’s actions until 2028, when it will be updated.

It may not have been the biggest announcement of the day, but the news of a nearly $400,000 grant for the Township of Wilmot is a boost for a municipality in tough financial shape.

For nearly a year, the volunteers and community leaders behind an effort to redevelop a more-than-a-century-old mill in the heart of New Hamburg to address the local housing shortage