ROCKWOOD – A resident here has been arrested and charged following an investigation into online child sexual exploitation.
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Cannabis industry growing in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The retail cannabis industry across Wellington County is beginning to grow as more municipalities opt in to host the businesses.
Eden Mills Writers’ festival unveils winter season events
EDEN MILLS – Officials say the Eden Mills Writers’ Festival (EMWF) strives to present literary events that resonate deeply, ignite imaginations and reveal worlds previously unknown.
Guelph/Eramosa sees significant increase in bylaw complaints
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Council here has received a bylaw enforcement report which notes bylaw activity in the township has gone up substantially.
Diane Ballantyne chosen as NDP candidate in Wellington-Halton Hills
FERGUS – Diane Ballantyne has been selected as the NDP's Wellington-Halton Hills candidate for the provincial election this spring. Party officials say the Wellington County councillor was chosen during a nomination meeting on Jan. 13 that was attended by over 50 people.
SIU clears Wellington OPP officer after man’s ankle broken during arrest
GUELPH/ERAMOSA – Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) director Joseph Martino has declined to press criminal charges against a Wellington OPP officer after a 46 year-old man’s ankle was broken during a scuffle with officers last year.
Staffing a struggle but local hospitals keeping up as Omicron spreads in community
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Administrators are managing to cover shifts at the three hospitals in Wellington County, but they are keeping a watchful eye on case numbers in the community and bracing for more challenges ahead.
Guelph/Eramosa, Erin close facilities in wake of provincial restrictions
WELLINGTON COUNTY – In response to the Ontario government moving to a modified version of step two of the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa will be temporarily closing all municipal facilities.
Local hospitals pause elective surgeries until at least Jan. 17
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All hospitals in Wellington County will be pausing elective surgeries in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
Winter Wonderland in Rockwood
Winter wonderland – Jack and Grace Geldart show off a snowman family, including a pet, on…