PUSLINCH – On June 15 at about 9:15pm, Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a theft…
Clifford Takeout claims prize in 2020 PitchIt Minto competition
MINTO - The Town of Minto and LaunchIt Business Exploration Centre have announced the winner of the 2020 PitchIt Minto Business Plan Competition.
Minto joins program to help local businesses get online
MINTO – To help support local small businesses, the Town of Minto is joining the ShopHERE…
Video-conference council meetings the new norm
Zoom council – Council meetings via video-conference have become the norm due to on-going…
Fergus splash pad opened by township
FERGUS – Centre Wellington has opened the splash pad at Millburn Park in the south end of Fergus.
Ontario extends emergency declaration to July 15
TORONTO ― The Ontario government has extended the current state of emergency to July 15 - and officials hope it will be the final extension.
Pilot injured in Puslinch plane crash
PUSLINCH - The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) of Canada is looking into a plane crash here that left the pilot injured.
Wellington school boards addressing police, equity concerns for upcoming year
GUELPH – Martha MacNeil heard from enough people with concerns that she asked trustees at the June 16 meeting of the Upper Grand District School Board to form a task force to look into police presence in schools.
Rabies vaccine baiting to start soon in Wellington County
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is advising the community that efforts to curb the spread of rabies in wild animals will continue this summer.
Suspicious fire destroys abandoned house in Guelph-Eramosa
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – Police and fire officials are investigating and the Ontario Fire…
Township opens splash pads in Arthur, Mount Forest
WELLINGTON NORTH - Splash pads in Mount Forest and Arthur are now open.
Drayton splash pad reopening June 19
MAPLETON - Township officials made the announcement on June 18 as part of its response to the province's gradual reopening of businesses and amenities that closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Child pornography charges
GUELPH – On June 10, the Guelph Police executed a search warrant at a residence in the north…
Police beat: Cancer meds, jewelry stolen in break-in
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – On June 5 at about 1:20pm Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a…
National Arts Drive to be held June 20
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Local artists are taking part in The National Arts Drive on June 20, part of a national experience and fundraiser for creative artists impacted by the global pandemic.