MOUNT FOREST – Three Mount Forest residents have been charged in connection with a drug and theft investigation in Dufferin County. Police say officers recovered property stolen from a Dufferin County address, including a stolen trailer, power tools, drugs and drug paraphernalia.
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Take Back the Night participants rally around abortion rights, bodily autonomy
GUELPH – The annual Take Back the Night march usually focuses on safety for women and marginalized people, but this year, in the aftermath of the reversal of Roe vs. Wade in the United States, officials talked about gender equality and bodily autonomy for everyone.
Arrests in connection with Lucas Shortreed’s death come with complex feelings for family, friends
FERGUS – Lucas Shortreed would be 32 years old today if he hadn’t been left for dead after being struck by a car as he walked home along Wellington Road 17 from a party in Alma on a chilly fall night 14 years ago.
Traffic safety concerns expressed by Palmerston resident
PALMERSTON – A Palmerston resident has expressed concerns about traffic safety here and municipal officials say the issues are on their radar as well.
CPSC kicks off Radiothon campaign with $25,000 donation to Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation
MOUNT FOREST – Cancer Patient Services Corporation (CPSC) helped to kick off the Louise Marshall Hospital Foundation’s (LMHF) annual Health Care Heroes Radiothon campaign with a gift of $25,000.
COVID-19 cases up significantly in region following three weeks of decline
WELLINGTON COUNTY – After three weeks of steady decline, confirmed COVID-19 cases are up significantly in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week, while local hospitalizations are down for the second straight week.
Local Tim Hortons Smile Cookies support CFGW’s Food and Friends program
Smile and say ‘cookie’ – Twenty-seven Tim Hortons restaurants in Guelph and Wellington County are selling Smile Cookies this week, with proceeds going to the Children’s Foundation of Guelph and Wellington’s Food and Friends program.
Music awakens minds of long-term care residents
ABOYNE – Music plays an important role in the daily lives of Wellington Terrace residents through activity programming, weekly music therapy service, and the home's music and memory offering.
Guelph-Wellington Basketeers supporting women in crisis with basket drop-off
GUELPH - The Guelph-Wellington Basketeers are back in support of the Guelph-Wellington Women in Crisis this holiday season.
Wellington County closing digital divide through ‘get connected’ initiative
GUELPH - The Wellington County Social Services Department is providing digital devices and connecting Ontario Works clients and new immigrants to close the digital divide and bring about greater digital equity.
Two Wellington North residents charged in hit-and-run death of Lucas Shortreed
MAPLETON – Almost 14 years after 18-year-old Lucas Shortreed was struck by a car and left to die on the side of a road near Alma, police have charged two Wellington North residents in connection with his death.
Upper Grand school board launches student census
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is launching a student census – a survey of students that will help develop programs and determine staff training.
Belwood Lions complete Groves Hospital donation pledge ahead of schedule
BELWOOD – The Belwood Lions club has now completed its Pike Derby donation of a vital signs monitor for the endoscopy department at Groves hospital.
Girls Gone RX Canada fitness fundraiser supports breast cancer research
Lifting for a cause – Officials say $3,000 was raised for breast cancer research on Sept. 16 at…
County of Wellington receives top credit rating
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Standard & Poor’s (S&P) Global Ratings announced on Sept. 19 that the County of Wellington’s credit rating has been affirmed at AAA; Outlook Stable.