SCARBOROUGH – A Fergus man and two men from Guelph are among 64 people charged in a province-wide online child exploitation investigation by the OPP.
Wellington County
Choir! Choir! Choir! builds fun! fun! fun! at 10th annual Empowerment Day
GUELPH – It was déjà vu all over again at the 10th annual Empowerment Day, held at the Sleeman Centre on May 2, with dancer Luca Patuelli, singer Stacey Kay, singer-songwriter Peter Katz, and Choir! Choir! Choir! entertaining some 5,000 students.
Province’s blue box changes bring concerns for local businesses
GUELPH – Wellington County council has endorsed the continuation of county-provided recycling services, but is concerned a local plan leaves out some industrial, commercial and institutional groups.
Student walks 100km, raises $11,000 for hospitals in year-long challenge
FERGUS – If generosity starts with a single step, satisfaction comes from completing a goal, says Rajvir Khanuja. The 17-year-old had set a goal for himself in 2023: to walk 10km on every long weekend in the year to raise funds for local hospitals.
Coroner’s office clears itself of wrongdoing after review into seizure of reporter’s property
GUELPH – The provincial coroner has investigated and cleared itself of any wrongdoing in the seizure of a Guelph Today reporter’s personal property in December.
Five days of wellness: UGDSB celebrates Mental Health and Education Week
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will participating in Mental Health and Education Week again this year, from May 6 to 10.
Erin, Rockwood post offices among possible housing sites
WELLINGTON COUNTY – “Building Homes on Public Lands” is a section in the “More Affordable Homes” chapter of the 2024 federal budget, and two Wellington County post office properties might be among those that could be considered for housing in the future.
Report maps out steps to meet growing demand for native plants
LONDON – As communities strive to build climate resilience and reverse the trend of biodiversity loss, demand for readily available ecologically appropriate native seed and plants continues to increase dramatically.
Local physicians call for humanitarian support for Palestine
WELLINGTON COUNTY – They want increased aid, tighter arms restrictions, and an end to “the silencing and targeting of healthcare workers who are speaking out for Palestinian human rights.”
Prohibited driver charged
NORTH HURON – On April 4 just after 12pm, Huron County OPP officers conducted a traffic stop for a suspected prohibited driver on Amberley Road, just outside of Wingham.