WELLINGTON COUNTY - Municipalities across Wellington County held Remembrance Day services to honour local residents who paid the ultimate sacrifice.
County’s speed camera pilot program hits red light as province forces end to automated enforcement
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington County's one-year pilot program evaluating automated speed enforcement at seven Wellington County school zones is meeting an untimely demise after the Doug Ford government passed legislation outlawing the cameras it previously introduced in 2019.
Driver caught going four times speed limit: police
GUELPH – A Guelph man faces several charges and was immediately taken off the road after he was caught driving more than four times the speed limit.
Police beat: Two charged in break-in
MOUNT FOREST – Police have charged two people, one from Arthur and another from Mount Forest, in connection with a break-in here last week.
Weightlifting fundraiser to support Guelph women’s shelter Nov. 15
GUELPH – Weightlifters of all levels of experience and ability are invited to She Lifts for an afternoon of lectures designed to empower and uplift young girls in sport.
County unveils peace pole at Wellington Place campus
ABOYNE – On Oct. 31 Wellington County officials unveiled a peace pole at the Wellington Place campus as part of a Canada-wide initiative led by the Rotary Action Group Against Slavery (RAGUS) Canada.
Teen dies in single-vehicle crash in Guelph/Eramosa
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Eastview Road in Guelph/Eramosa, on Oct. 30 at 4pm.
‘Wytch Folk’ market hosts artisans
Centre Wellington – The Wytch Folk Harvest, Hearth and Pantry Market took place downtown Fergus on Oct. 25.
Erin Chamber of Commerce hosts Trick-or-Treat Main Street
ERIN – On Oct. 25 the Erin Chamber of Commerce hosted a Trick-or-Treat Main Street event that included businesses handing out candy, face painting, photo opportunities and more.
Hundreds flood Erin’s Main Street for Witches Walk
ERIN – The fourth annual Witches Walk took place on Oct. 24 in Erin.
Police beat: Officer assaulted: OPP
ARTHUR – An Arthur man has been charged with assaulting a police officer during an incident here last week.
Officer assaulted twice, woman arrested
GUELPH – A Guelph woman was arrested after a Guelph Police officer was assaulted twice last Saturday.
Teen charged after vehicle, business damaged in Mount Forest
MOUNT FOREST – A local teenager has been charged with mischief after a vehicle and business were damaged in Mount Forest on the weekend.
Three Mount Forest residents charged in drug busts
MOUNT FOREST – OPP officers from Wellington County, Grey Bruce, Huron-Perth and Lambton executed search warrants on King, Queen and Foster streets in Mount Forest on Oct. 23 at 6am.
Fergus church hosts annual run for Haiti
FERGUS - Residents ran and walked 5km in benefit of Haitian schools at an annual race hosted by St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church on Oct. 18.