Diane Strickler is a community contributor to the Observer with a focus on covering the Maryhill community. Strickler writes ...

With summer now in full effect, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) will be ramping up enforcement around safety equipment on ...

Deeply missed by his wife of nearly 50 years, Margaret (Sharples), their daughter Trina Bruder-Kooy (Dave) and his ...

Peacefully passed away on Wednesday, June 25, 2025 at WRHN at Queen’s Blvd., at the age of 85 years. Dear sister of Carl and ...

Coach McRae is eager to get back into the fray with former coaching in the league and at the university level ...

Kitchener-Conestoga MP Tim Louis and Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz (top left) were among those attending the Woolwich Pride ...

Peacefully passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025 at her residence in Floradale at the age of 94 years. Beloved wife of the late Wilfred Martin (2017). Dear mother of Glen (Aleda) of RR 2, Alma, Dennis ...

Steven Garth Martin of Paraiso, Costa Rica, (previous of Elmira and Guelph, Ontario) passed away September 7th, 2023 in ...

This Canada Week is unlike others before it, insomuch as we’re looking at a future through a nationalistic lens that is bound to change the country. In food and agriculture, our sudden fluid and ...

Teresa was born in Kitchener, ON and spent her life in Kitchener-Waterloo. She spent much of her time volunteering with local ...

Gwynne Dyer, OC is a London, England-based independent Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian. A long time columnist for The Observer.

A point of contention deferred, Woolwich moved closer to finalizing a subdivision agreement that will see up to 1,700 new homes build in Elmira. The township is getting down to the final items in the ...