OAKVILLE – News Media Canada research from January 2025 confirms that Gen Z adults (born between 1997 and 2006), as well as Millennials (born between 1980 and 1996), are now the strongest consumers of newspaper content.
Wellington County
Union asks school board to call for increased provincial funding
GUELPH – There is a funding crisis in Ontario’s education system, union officials say.
Black Parents Council, school board at odds over group’s delegation refusal
GUELPH – A group of parents hoped to delegate about anti-Black racism at a recent Upper Grand District School Board meeting, but was denied the opportunity.
Lost shotgun found, given to police
MAPLETON – Police say the firearm "fell from the back of a pickup truck ... somewhere between 4th Line, Mapleton and Waterloo Region."
Rockwood Lions community pantry celebrates partnership with St. John’s Anglican Church
ROCKWOOD – The Rockwood Lions and St. John’s Anglican Church have teamed up to create a new permanent location for the Rockwood Lions’ Community Pantry.
Police beat: Partner violence
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local police continue to lay intimate partner violence charges across the county.
County celebrates National Public Works Week
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The County of Wellington’s engineering services department, which includes roads and solid waste services, celebrated the National Public Works Week May 18 to 24.
OPINION: Mental health resources available for Ontario’s farm communities
ONTARIO – In recent years, Canadian research has shown that farming is one of the most stressful industries.
International Plowing Match and Rural Expo heads to Niagara region
NIAGARA REGION – The International Plowing Match and Rural Expo (IPM)is coming to the Niagara Region this fall to showcase the community’s agricultural diversity and natural beauty.
Educators lobby for change in public school system
FERGUS – The public education system is broken, a panel told its audience at an event at Centre Wellington District High School on May 22 – and it will take defiance, perseverance and a shift in public thinking if change is to come.