WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local band Folklore Junction has released their debut album, Not This Time.
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Puslinch launches survey
ABERFOYLE – Puslinch is seeking citizen feedback at EngagePuslinch.ca for its annual community engagement survey on 2026 proposed user fees and charges.
Speak out against sexual violence at Take Back the Night
GUELPH – Guelph’s annual Take Back the Night event is Sept. 18, from 6 to 7:30pm at…
Fergus Fall Fair ambassador following in family’s footsteps
FERGUS – The Fergus Fall Fair has always been a part of Sarah Shaw’s life — she was born on a fair weekend.
Police beat: Assault, confinement charge at Groves hospital
CENTRE WELLINGTON – A Fergus resident is facing assault and other charges after an incident at Groves hospital.
Tree Trust hosting events for National Forest Week, Sept. 21 to 27
CENTRE WELLINGTON – National Forest Week is Sept. 21 to 27 and the local Tree Trust community group has three events to celebrate.
More health workshops from family health team
EAST WELLINGTON – The East Wellington Family Health Team has another month of workshops and informational sessions to improve people’s health:
Arthur Fall Fair a ‘great’ success: Kaminski
ARTHUR – The air was crisp and the wind blustery, but the sun shone warmly upon the 2025 Arthur Fall Fair.
Public health orders bakery’s closure after ‘heavy rat infestation’ discovered
HARRISTON - Wellington Dufferin Guelph Public Health ordered closed Son of Ra Sourdough after an inspector, following up on a complaint, found six violations, including a “heavy rat infestation.”
GRCA opens new Guelph Lake Nature Centre
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – The Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA) and the Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) hosted a well attended open house last week to celebrate the completion of the new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC).
Erin cancels ‘unsafe order’ for Hillsburgh heritage building
ERIN – An unsafe order issued to the owner of a downtown Hillsburgh building has been cancelled after the Town of Erin reviewed an engineering report about the building's structural integrity.
Drug strategy issues alert after 46 poisonings, two deaths since Aug. 21
GUELPH – Local drug strategy officials have issued a health alert following “at least” 46 drug poisonings, including two deaths, over the past two weeks in Guelph and Wellington County.
Public health will again assist with student-run mental health initiatives
GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will continue a pilot project to improve the mental health of students in the Upper Grand and Wellington Catholic school boards.
New year, new school, first day: Grand River Public School opens in Fergus
FERGUS – For Grand River Public School students, it wasn't just a new school year, but a new school altogether.
Gender-based violence calls on the rise: Women in Crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Gender-based violence calls are on the rise in the county, but with so many discrepancies in data, the cause is hard to pinpoint.