A bald tire with wiring exposed, June 18, 2025. Photo provided by Stratford Police Service/X.A bald tire with wiring exposed, June 18, 2025. Photo provided by Stratford Police Service/X.
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Joint initiative in Stratford leads to eight commercial vehicles sidelined

Stratford police were involved in a joint enforcement blitz with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation (MTO) on Wednesday.

Working with the MTO's transportation enforcement officers, Stratford police stopped 21 vehicles, with 18 of them undergoing a commercial vehicle inspection. Eight of those vehicles were put out of service.

Seven citations were issued. Four of them were for operating with an expired registration. Two were for not wearing a seat belt.

One was for driving with tires that were so bald that the wiring was exposed.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.