MORRISTON – Police are looking for four suspects involved in a home invasion that sent one person to hospital with a gunshot wound early on Sunday morning.
OPINION: Gutted by loss but grateful for the ride
TORONTO – As much as I hated the result – I was equal parts heartbroken, enraged and shocked – it dawned on me that this was one of the greatest baseball games I have ever watched.
Centre Wellington property owner gets into the fall fair spirit
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A property owner on Wellington Road 18 east of Fergus got into the fall fair spirit with this display.
Public health lists exposure sites as measles cases continue to rise
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Recent exposure sites within Wellington County include two schools, two businesses and one community centre.
Police searching for suspect in bathroom ‘voyeurism’ incident involving child
FERGUS – Police are looking for help to identify the man responsible for lewd conduct involving a child in a bathroom, presumably at the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex.
Police searching for armed home invasion suspects
MORRISTON – Police have recovered a gun and arrested one person, and are searching for additional armed suspects following a home invasion in Morriston on Friday.
New Town of Erin logo generates controversy
ERIN – Officials say the town's rebranding is "designed to resonate and connect with residents," but within hours of the unveiling of a new logo, many residents had voiced their distaste for it, with dozens already signing a petition to have it scrapped.
Police looking for clues after gun discharged at Puslinch home
PUSLINCH – Police are looking for help to find the person(s) responsible for firing a gun at a house while people were sleeping inside just after 2am on Monday.
UGDSB receives ministry approval to proceed with new schools in Fergus, Guelph
GUELPH – A new Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) elementary school in Fergus is one step closer to reality now that the province has approved construction and the board has received a building permit.
Time to drop the ‘neutrality’ act
Try as they might to stick to their talking points about seeking “neutral” public spaces, some…
Important work
Last Friday we learned that, for the fifth year in a row, the Advertiser was named the top community newspaper in its circulation class in Ontario.
Live and let live
As I sat in the waiting room at my doctor’s office last week, a man entered who appeared to be intoxicated. Within seconds, he started spouting off to complete strangers about “the gays” and how he personally felt slighted that straight people didn’t have their own “flag.”
Horrible options
The next federal election is scheduled for October of 2025, but based on the current political discourse in Canada, you’d think it was around the corner.
Twenty-two dogs perish in kennel fire near Moorefield
MAPLETON – Twenty-two dogs died in a kennel fire near Moorefield on Friday morning. Mapleton deputy fire chief Tom Wood said the owners of the Concession 8 property called in the blaze just after 9am on March 15.
Police at it again
Already under the microscope due to a public perception problem and a rapidly decaying relationship with the media, you’d think the local police would find a way to stay out of the news for a while.