FERGUS – Police have arrested two people in connection with a “grandparent scam” targeting a resident here.
Police beat: ‘Partner violence’ call
MINTO – A Minto resident has been charged following what police are calling “an intimate partner violence investigation.”
Police looking for clues to help solve toothpaste heist
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Police are looking for help to find those responsible for stealing about $250,000 worth of toothpaste from a local business. Wellington County OPP officials say officers responded to a theft call at "a storage lot" Highway 7 in Guelph/Eramosa.
Cases of whooping cough above normal levels: public health
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Cases of whooping cough in the area are higher than normal, according to Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health officials.
CWDHS girls hockey team wins District 10 championship
FERGUS – Centre Wellington District High School's (CWDHS) girls hockey team has captured the District 10 championship. Following an undefeated season, the CWDHS Falcons beat John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute 6-0 in the championship game on March 2.
Police arrest two people in connection with ‘grandparent scam’
FERGUS – Police have arrested two people in connection with a "grandparent scam" targeting a resident here. Wellington County OPP officials say they received a call about "an active fraud" at a Fergus home on March 2 at about 1pm.
Local man charged with sexual assault
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A county man, 59, has been charged with sexual assault. Wellington County OPP officials announced the charge on March 1.
Journalist seriously injured after being struck by vehicle
PUSLINCH – CTV News Kitchener reporter Stephanie Villella is in critical condition with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle while reporting on an earlier crash in Puslinch on March 1.
One person dead after vehicle enters ditch
CENTRE WELLINGTON – One person is dead after a vehicle went into a ditch on Wellington Road 7 south of Elora on March 1. A report from the OPP suggests the death was "unrelated to the collision."
Juno nominee Adrian Sutherland coming to Fergus Grand Theatre
CENTRE WELLINGTON – Adrian Sutherland is a roots-rock artist with heart from Attawapiskat First Nation, a place he still chooses to call home.
Police beat: Vehicles stolen
ERIN – Wellington County OPP officials are investigating two incidents there last week. On Feb.…
Confirmed COVID-19 cases up slightly across WDGPH; hospitalizations steady
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Local performers raise their voices in support of Indigenous Canadians
GUELPH – The music and stories of legendary Canadian recording artist Gord Downie (The Tragically Hip) will be in the spotlight for a special concert fundraiser hosted by The Downtown Theatre Project (DTP), live onstage for three performances March 2 to 4 at Red Brick Café in downtown Guelph.
Puslinch resident defrauded of $300,000 by online ‘friend’
PUSLINCH – Police are again warning Wellington County residents about scams after a person here was defrauded of over $300,000. OPP officials say people should never send "money or personal information to someone you have not met in person."
Confirmed COVID-19 cases up slightly across WDGPH; hospitalizations steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 has stabilized over the last week across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region, while overall cases have increased slightly.