GUELPH – A ruling in the four-day December trial of Mount Forest resident Rodney Grubb is expected in February. Grubb is accused of starting a fire in the basement unit of his home in September of 2021.
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Over 10,000 students face suspension if immunization records aren’t updated
WELLINGTON COUNTY – More than 10,000 students in Wellington County, Dufferin County and Guelph don’t have up-to-date immunization records and are running the risk of being suspended from school.
Governments providing up to $8 million to Ontario’s dairy processing sector
TORONTO — The governments of Canada and Ontario are investing up to $8 million through the Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (Sustainable CAP) to create or increase processing efficiencies and enhance food safety in the province’s dairy processing sector.
Ten steps to reset your finances in 2024
WELLINGTON COUNTY – This time of the year is an excellent time to do a financial reset – a “deep clean” of your finances, in order to reach your financial goals for 2024.
Michael Hurst returns to court as lawyers argue sentencing in third sexual assault trial
GUELPH – Palmerston resident Michael Hurst returned to Guelph Superior Court on Jan. 19 as lawyers made sentencing submissions to Justice Gordon Lemon in Hurst's third sexual assault trial. The crown and defence have suggested prison sentences of seven and four years, respectively.
Navigating high-interest debt with strategic planning
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In the current economic landscape, paying down debt can seem like an…
Community safety, policing law bringing changes to county Police Services Board
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Changes are coming to the membership of Wellington County’s Police Services Board this spring as the new Community Safety and Policing Act comes into effect after first being passed at Queen's Park around four years ago.
Canadians fear impacts of another Trump term in 2024 U.S. Election
WELLINGTON COUNTY – New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds two-thirds of Canadians concerned American democracy will not be able to survive another four years of Donald Trump at the helm.
Local OPP to receive funding to improve bail compliance and warrant apprehension
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Wellington OPP will receive $1,065,930, over three years, through the province’s Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension (BCWA) Grant program.
Donations, bazaars helped build St. Mary’s Catholic church in Elora
Occupying a prominent place at the high point on Geddes Street, St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church has been one of the most prominent Elora landmarks since it was built in 1870.