WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local hospital foundations are caught in the middle of an ongoing labour dispute between Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers.
Local mail delivery to resume during postal union rotational strikes
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local postal workers are expected back on the job after the Thanksgiving long weekend with a switch from a nation-wide walkout to local, rotating strikes.
Small businesses frustrated by postal strikes turn to private carriers
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Small business owners across Wellington County say the damage is done despite the Canadian Union of Postal Workers announcing a partial return to work starting Oct. 11 following a walkout lasting over two weeks.
Fergus para swimmer breaks provincial record at Canadian Swimming Championships
FERGUS - Fergus high school student and para swimmer Austin Nelissen broke a personal best and provincial record, securing a first-place finish in the 400-metre freestyle race at the Canadian Swimming Championships in Quebec in August.
Was an elusive wildcat seen prowling in Belwood?
BELWOOD - Recent social media posts claim there's a cougar on the prowl around Centre Wellington, but the Ministry of Natural Resources and a University of Guelph ecologist say that's likely not the case.
Hockey tournament returns to Palmerston to benefit family
PALMERSTON – Eight hockey teams are set to face off at the Palmerston and District Community Centre Complex at the end of October to benefit the Friesen family.
Rockwood speed skater Aaralyn McGill has sights set on national team, Olympics
MONTRÉAL – When Rockwood native Aaralyn McGill breaks from the starting line, the world around her seemingly falls away.
Postal workers strike after feds move to end home delivery
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Mail and parcel deliveries have abruptly stopped across Wellington County after unionized carriers walked off the job on Thursday as part of a nation-wide job action responding to government measures that could cost jobs.
Local Tories want return to Harper-era mandatory minimum sentences
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local Conservative politicians say reimposing mandatory minimum sentences, harkening back to the Stephen Harper era, would help address residents’ concerns about crime.
Fergus Fall Fair ambassador honour a family tradition
FERGUS – For six women, the Fergus Fall Fair has become an annual family reunion.
Displaced tenants in limbo after Elora fire
ELORA – The pail of water tossed by Christina Robb from her back apartment window did little to suppress the shooting flames licking up an outside wall of the Metcalfe Suites building in downtown Elora.
Past president wants to help Legion ‘into the 21st century’
MOUNT FOREST – Past Ontario Provincial Command president Derek Moore wants to help move the Royal Canadian Legion into the 21st century.
Local Legion member in top provincial spot; commits to cutting costs from the top
ELORA – Longtime Elora Legion member Lynn McClellan has reached the top, just as he predicted he would three years ago.
Fergus Fall Fair stays true to rural roots while entertaining thousands
FERGUS – The Fergus Agricultural Society’s fall fair ran Sept. 12 to 14, showcasing local agriculture, heavy machines and country music.
Drowning victim identified by relative hoping to repatriate body to India
ELORA – The cousin of a Brampton man who drowned in the Grand River last month has identified the 29-year-old victim as Navneet Singh.