WELLINGTON COUNTY – A Grade 4 student from Drayton and a Grade 6 student from Fergus are the winners of the sixth annual Olive and Fred Robins Junior Short Story Contest.
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Swimmers face near -20C wind chills during 34th Grand Valley Lions Club Polar Bear Dip
GRAND VALLEY – A snowy gale from the west producing wind chills of -18C greeted the intrepid participants in the 34th Grand Valley Lions Club Polar Bear Dip on Jan. 4.
Viruses returning to historic levels: public health
GUELPH – After a lull during COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, public health officials are reporting that viruses, including the flu and RSV, are returning to historic levels.
New Year’s resolutions: a double-edged sword and a lesson on kindness
The arrival of a new year brings with it a sense of renewed possibilities.
Wellington County’s first baby of 2025 born to Fergus couple at Groves hospital
FERGUS – Maeve Barry Roberts, weighing in at seven pounds, 12 ounces, is the first baby born in 2025 in Wellington County.
Medical officer of health reflects on COVID-19 pandemic five years after it began
GUELPH – Just before Christmas in 2019, Dr. Nicola Mercer, medical officer of health for Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health, was briefed about a new virus that was spreading in China.
Improvements coming to Elora waste transfer station
GUELPH – Improvements are coming to the Elora waste facility site, but not without a significant impact to the county’s 2025 budget.
Minimum $10 fee at county waste facilities now in effect
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Beginning Jan. 1 a new $10 minimum user fee will be implemented at each of the county’s six waste facility sites. The minimum fee is intended to encourage residents to use the county’s existing curbside collection program which is provided to every single-family household across
Police beat: Mapleton man charged with assault with a weapon
PALMERSTON – A Mapleton man was charged with assault following a recent incident at a local park.
Trudeau, Poilievre, Singh all viewed negatively by majority of Canadians
VANCOUVER – The holidays are often a season of reflection, but for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the scale of personal deliberation is reportedly going to be gargantuan, as he will decide whether or not to lead his party into the next election or to step aside for a new Liberal leader.