FERGUS – Police are looking for help to locate a man reported missing here on Monday morning. Police say Ryan Houle, 38, of Fergus, was last seen exiting a taxi cab at Walmart on St. David Street North at about 8am.
Emergency child care program spaces still available locally
WELLINGTON COUNTY – With the provincial government expanding its list of workers eligible for the Emergency School Age Child Care Program, the County of Wellington is reporting there are spaces available in the county and Guelph.
Palmerston man charged in historical sexual assaults involving multiple victims
PALMERSTON – A Palmerston man faces 10 charges related to a series of sex-related offences involving multiple victims over a 12-year period.
Section of Elora Cataract Trailway to close for tree maintenance
CENTRE WELLINGTON – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) is closing a section of the Elora Cataract Trailway here next week for "hazard tree maintenance."
No word from province, public health on local students’ return to class
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There remains no timetable, from the province or public health, for the return to in-person learning at local schools.
Broadband project completed in Inverhaugh, Ponsonby, Ariss
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Residents in 674 homes in Inverhaugh, Ponsonby and Ariss now have access to fast, reliable internet service, after the completion of a $2.7-million broadband infrastructure project.
Belwood man charged with luring a minor, distributing child pornography
BELWOOD – Police have charged a Belwood man with luring a minor and child pornography. Wellington County OPP officials say police executed a search warrant at a Belwood home on Jan. 28.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Palmerston hospital
PALMERSTON – Officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Palmerston and District Hospital (PDH), with four inpatients and one staff member testing positive for the virus.
Police beat: One of two suspects nabbed during theft from store
FERGUS – One woman has been charged and police are searching for a male accomplice after two…
Two charged in pipe battle
GUELPH – Two Guelph men face charges after an altercation in which they hit each other in the…
Mammograms still offered at Groves hospital during lockdown
ABOYNE – Don’t neglect your health because of COVID-19 safety measures, say officials at…
Municipalities in Wellington County to receive $5.9 million in 2021 OCIF cash
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local municipalities will receive almost $5.9 million from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund in 2021. The $200-million fund helps small, rural and northern communities build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.
More long-term care facilities receive second-wave COVID funding
WELLINGTON COUNTY –The province is providing $813,600 in funding to help long-term care homes in the county cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Province extends state of emergency to Feb. 9
TORONTO – The Ontario government has extended the current state of emergency until Feb. 9. The announcement was buried at the end of a Jan. 25 press release about adjustments to the province's vaccination plan.
St. James Social Justice Club plans mental health events this week
GUELPH – The St. James Catholic High School Social Justice Club has turned its focus on providing the St. James community with support to help boost mental health and wellbeing.