WELLINGTON COUNTY – Blue-green algae has been spotted at all three Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) reservoirs in Wellington County.
House fire near Arthur contained to attic above garage
WELLINGTON NORTH – No one was injured in a house fire near Arthur on Wednesday evening that has been deemed accidental.
Grey Wellington Theatre Guild stages 50th anniversary gala
HARRISTON – The Grey Wellington Theatre Guild (GWTG) celebrated five decades of community theatre with a 50th anniversary gala on Sept. 7.
Guelph man arrested after sexual assault on neighbour
GUELPH – A Guelph man has been arrested after a young neighbour reported being followed home and sexually assaulted in her apartment.
Shred documents to support Crime Stoppers
MOUNT FOREST – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington is offering people a chance to dispose of their sensitive documents by the box-load.
WOWSA hosts trivia night
ARTHUR – Tickets are on sale for a trivia night in Arthur aimed at making women feel empowered.
Hensall Co-op donates total of $12,000 to Palmerston MRI+ Campaign
PALMERSTON – Representatives from Hensall Co-op met to present the Strong Communities Initiative donation to the Palmerston and District Hospital Foundation’s MRI+ Campaign on Aug. 28.
Police beat: Stolen wire, damages
GUELPH-ERAMOSA – A Cambridge man faces theft and mischief charges after copper wire was stolen from local hydro lines.
Celebrate Gordon Lightfoot’s 85th birthday with Drayton Entertainment
DRAYTON – Drayton Entertainment presents the story and music of Canada’s most celebrated songwriter in Early Morning Rain: The Legend of Gordon Lightfoot, which is at the Drayton Festival Theatre for two concerts on Sept. 21 at 2 and 7:30pm.
Two people injured in crash involving paramedic response vehicle
MAPLETON – Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash here on Monday morning involving a paramedic response vehicle.
Mount Forest hospital’s emergency department closed twice on weekend
MOUNT FOREST – Both closures were announced last-minute via social media and hospital officials did not notify the media about them.
Public health looking for owner of dog that bit woman
MOUNT FOREST – Public health officials say "a young woman was bitten by a dog described as black and white brindle" on Sept. 4 at about 11:30am on Queen Street in Mount Forest.
Town of Erin to spend $20,000 on ‘brand refresh’ project
ERIN – Officials here will be spending about $20,000 on what they are calling a "brand refresh" for the town. The municipality announced the project in a press release on Sept. 4.
Minto firefighters respond to grain bin fire
MINTO – No one was hurt as a result of an agricultural fire between Palmerston and Harriston on Sept. 5.
Emergency department at Mount Forest hospital closing again
MOUNT FOREST – According to a hospital Facebook post, the department will close on Sept. 6 (Friday) at 3pm and reopen on Sept. 7 (Saturday) at 7am.