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The North Perth Police Services Board met on Wednesday, July 20, where two officers were recognized for their recent efforts. Constable Bill DeKoning and Sergeant Barry Cookson were both presented coins recognizing their exemplary efforts in serving the public – DeKoning for his ongoing work with th

Coun. Allan Rothwell once again raised concerns about housing density in the proposed Lunor subdivision, which has been slated for development in Listowel’s east end since 2004.

After two years of pandemic-related hiatuses and cancellations, the Listowel School of Dance (LSOD) returned to full competition status in 2022 and wasted little time in showing why it’s one of the finest institutions in midwestern Ontario.

This is Week 28 of a continuing series of articles celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the Stratford-Perth Archives and 50 of its treasures. This week’s treasure is a painting of a very famous horse, The Eel, and some of his trophies, seen here in a 1969 photograph, also from the Archives’ colle

Construction has begun at the site of a new retail building in Listowel, pictured here on July 21. The building, located between Zehrs and Wal-Mart, will host a new Dollarama store. The building also includes space for additional retail stores.

The Listowel Fairgrounds continued to be a busy spot on Saturday, as capacity crowds attended the Wadded Up monster truck event for two shows. The afternoon show featured displays of speed and agility from the Wadded Up, Xtreme Jim, Canadian Crusher and SWAT monster trucks, as well as motocross aeri

Although there has been virtually no activity at the former Listowel Memorial Arena site this year, plans are still very much in place for a park to be constructed on the property.

One look around the landscape of North Perth will tell you that construction is booming in the municipality.

Howick council approved a request that would see the former Fordwich United Church to be used for both a retail store and a future residential home.

Serious warning signs from local forests in the Maitland Conservation (MC) coverage areas have Watershed Ecologist Erin Gouthro concerned, with more than 80 per cent of the wooded plots showing signs of a “disturbance signal.”

Ted, Jordan, and Brandon Nolan, Indigenous hockey royalty, visited the community in Saugeen First Nations at the James Mason Community Centre on July 21, bringing their message of inspiration to the youth of the Indigenous territory.