TORONTO - The Ontario government has extended the current state of emergency until June 30.
Arthur Fall Fair cancelled due to COVID-19
ARTHUR - The 164th Arthur Fall Fair has been cancelled.
Rixon Rafter to be inducted to OCNA Hall of Fame
TORONTO - Longtime Arthur Enterprise owner Rixon Rafter will be among the first inductees to the Ontario Community Newspapers Association (OCNA) Hall of Fame.
Local groups benefit from COVID-19 Community Response Fund
GUELPH - Several Wellington County organizations are among those who will benefit from the most recent round of COVID-19 Community Response Fund grants.
Erin extends municipal building closures indefinitely
ERIN - The Town of Erin has extended the closure of municipal buildings "until further notice."
GRCA to reopen additional parks on Saturday
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) will open five more parks on Saturday (May 30) - including two in Wellington County.
Resident bilked of $2,000 by scammer posing as police officer
WELLINGTON NORTH - Police are warning county residents about fraudsters posing as a police officer.
Elora Farmers’ Market announces new online shopping tool
ELORA - It will be decidedly different from the previous 14 years, but officials are billing the 2020 Elora Farmers’ Market (EFM) as "fresh as ever."
Wellington North reopens sports fields, pavilions, fairgrounds
KENILWORTH – Wellington North has now opened parks, sports fields and pavilions. The township…
No institutional COVID-19 outbreaks for first time in two months
WELLINGTON COUNTY - For the first time in two months, there are currently no institutional COVID-19 outbreaks in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region.
Police arrest one of three suspects in truck, trailer theft
MAPLETON - On May 17 three suspects stole four pickup trucks and two trailers valued at $300,000.
Dewar: local paramedics doing a ‘fantastic job’ in challenging conditions
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A paramedic’s job isn’t easy in the best of times, but during a pandemic it becomes all the more cumbersome, stressful and demanding.
Drayton clinic cancelled, but residents urged to keep donating blood
MAPLETON - A blood donation clinic here on June 15 has been cancelled, but Canadian Blood Services officials are planning another on in September.
Guelph-Eramosa Township reopens parks, sports fields/courts
ROCKWOOD - Guelph-Eramosa has now opened parks and outdoor sports facilities.
Barrie man charged with dangerous driving in fatal crash in January
ERIN - Police have now charged a Barrie man with dangerous driving in connection with a serious crash earlier this year that left a Caledon man dead.