WELLINGTON COUNTY – The annual Terry Fox Run will be taking place this week- end on Sept. 17 across several municipalities in Wellington County to help raise money for cancer research.
Driver succumbs to injuries from Sept. 7 crash
MINTO – The driver of a vehicle involved in a serious single-vehicle crash here last week has died.
Local emergency room closing again this weekend
MOUNT FOREST – For the second time in as many weeks the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will be closed this weekend.
Police investigating ‘sudden death’ in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – Police are asking for the public's help with an investigation after finding a dead body here on Friday. In a Sept. 10 press release Wellington County OPP officials stated "a deceased individual was located in a blue sedan along Wellington Road 34" on Sept. 8.
Belwood Lake Car Club hosting annual car show Sept. 10
BELWOOD – The Belwood Lake Car Club is hosting its 11th annual Car Show here on Sept. 10 from noon to 4pm.
Truck crashes into fence, porch and shed, narrowly missing home
HARRISTON – A local driver has been charged after a commercial truck caused extensive damage on a private property here, narrowly missing a house.
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Palmerston and District Hospital
PALMERSTON – A COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at Palmerston and District Hospital. Officials say two inpatients and five staff at the hospital have tested positive for the virus.
Wellington Road 123 reopened near Palmerston after serious accident
MINTO - Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a serious collision involving a single motor vehicle on Wellington Road 123, near Palmerston on Sept. 7, at approximately 6:15am.
Play chess against one of Canada’s top-rated players
CENTRE WELLINGTON — The Bookery is hosting a simultaneous chess exhibition on Sept. 9 from 3 to 7pm with international chess master Mark Plotkin.
Police beat: Counterfeit Cash Incident
ARTHUR – Police are looking for help to identify a man they say used counterfeit cash here - although they won’t identify where the incident took place.
Three local programs receive federal funding to increase support for substance users
GUELPH – Guelph MP Lloyd Longfield, on behalf of the Honourable Ya’ara Saks, Minister of Mental and Addictions and Associate Minister of Health, announced more than $1.8 million in federal funding for three projects in Guelph through Health Canada’s Substance Use and Addictions Program (SUAP).
Louise Marshall Hospital emergency department to close Sept. 9 to 10
MOUNT FOREST – For the third time this summer, the emergency department at Louise Marshall Hospital here will temporarily close this weekend. The closure will take place between Sept. 9 at 5am and Sept. 10 at 7am.
Cambridge resident dead after Labour Day collision in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Cambridge resident is dead following a crash involving a motorcycle and vehicle on Monday. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews were called to the collision between Fergus and Belwood on Sept. 4 just before 11am.
Second annual Centre Wellington Fun Day celebrates area’s diverse culture
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Elora’s Bissell Park was bumping with reggae, soca and Afro beats for Centre Wellington Fun Day on Sept. 3, presented by the Centre Wellington Black Committee.