Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local retailers anticipate cautious spending habits this holiday season amid quieting buy-local sentiment and economic uncertainty.

BROCKTON – Westario Power, which supplies electricity to communities in the Town of Minto, has announced the proposed sale of the utility to ERTH Corporation.

ONTARIO – Recently, the leading advocate and strongest voice for farmers in our province, the Ontario Federation of Agriculture (OFA), held its annual general meeting.

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health put a human face on its annual Nutritious Food Basket report outlining the real cost of eating a healthy diet in Guelph and Wellington County.

WELLINGTON COUNTY –  The demand for volunteer drivers continues for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Wheels of Hope program.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Christmas tree growers in Wellington County and across southwestern Ontario are rethinking long-standing farming practices, and adapting how they farm to increasingly extreme weather patterns, including more drought events and intense rainfalls.

FERGUS – If you need a reason to smile, look no further than Rowan Black, a bubbly four-year-old from Fergus who sports his signature red eyeglasses and an infectious smile.

ONTARIO – Nine Ontario veterinary students are the first recipients of a scholarship created by farmers. 

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Wellington County 4–H Dairy Team had an amazing experience at the 2025 TD Canadian 4-H Dairy Classic at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, officials say.