ERIN – In an effort to support town businesses and encourage locals to shop local, an Erin politician is launching a “Love Local Erin” gift card contest.
Legion announces Remembrance Day contest results
FERGUS – This year gave Royal Canadian Legion branches many challenges, yet the youth in…
Marva Wisdom next speaker in CWOW series
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Marva Wisdom is the next speaker in the Collaborative Women of Wellington…
Brampton man charged in death of teen hit by boat last summer
MAPLETON – A Brampton man has been charged in connection with the death of a Kitchener teenager hit by a boat on Conestogo Lake last summer.
Police seek help to locate missing Fergus man
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…