ONTARIO – Buying local has always been an important part of our agriculture and food production system.
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SIU investigating incident involving Wellington County OPP
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) is investigating after a person arrested by local police reported an injury while in custody.
Health care, roads, voter turnout, local knowledge dominate discussion at Aberfoyle debate
ABERFOYLE – The debate hosted by the Optimist Club of Puslinch on Feb. 20 gave voters the opportunity to ask their own questions.
Guelph high school closed on Monday due to bomb threat
GUELPH – A Guelph teenager has been charged in connection with a bomb threat that closed John F. Ross high school on Monday. Upper Grand District School Board officials say they notified police about an emailed threat shortly after 6am on Feb. 24.
Perth-Wellington candidates debate tariff response, farming issues, health care
PALMERSTON – Candidates shared strong opinions about public concerns during Perth-Wellington's first 2025 provincial debate at the Norgan Theatre on Feb. 19.
Wellington-Halton Hills candidates square off in first debate
WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – Six of the seven candidates vying for a seat in Wellington-Halton Hills in the upcoming provincial election took part in a virtual debate on Feb. 18 that was hosted by the Wellington Federation of Agriculture. The focus was on farming.
OPINION: Farmers’ election priorities focus on protecting ability to grow food
ONTARIO – It’s election time in Ontario, and across the province, candidates have started meeting with voters and sharing their platforms.
Provincial election Q&A: Wellington-Halton Hills candidates
WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – As part of the Wellington Advertiser’s coverage of the 2025 provincial election, the newspaper offered all local candidates a chance to participate in a Q&A feature leading up to the February 27 election.
Wellington Advertiser nominated for 2024 OCNA awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Another year gone, another year the Wellington Advertiser has been nominated for multiple Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) awards.
Public health keeping eye on five reportable diseases on the rise
GUELPH - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is keeping an eye on five reportable diseases that showed a marked increase in 2024. The board of health received a report on Feb. 5 from manager of infectious diseases Lilliana Marinko.