Wellington County

GUELPH – County council has approved an increase of more than 10 per cent to tipping fees at its waste facilities, despite reservations from some councillors who felt the public wasn’t given enough notice of the change.

GUELPH – Taxpayers in the county will see a 3.9 per cent increase to the county portion of their property taxes, after Wellington County council adopted its 2025 budget on Jan. 30.

MORRISTON – Police have recovered a gun and arrested one person, and are searching for additional armed suspects following a home invasion in Morriston on Friday.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – In the first two weeks of operation for the county’s speed cameras, more than 7,000 tickets were issued – and some cameras have yet to go live.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is kicking in nearly $8 million to help fund two road reconstruction projects expected to facilitate the building of more homes.

WELLINGTON-HALTON HILLS – With Premier Doug Ford calling a snap election on Feb. 27, the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party has appointed Joseph Racinsky as the PC candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The recommended plan for dealing with a dangerous intersection on Highway 6 south of Fergus is a roundabout.

GUELPH/MOUNT FOREST – The Mount Forest and Guelph Peavey Mart locations will soon be closing, along with all remaining locations across Canada.

CENTRE WELLINGTON – Stephen Kitras is the New Blue Party of Ontario’s candidate for the Wellington-Halton Hills riding.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Building a financial safety net is arguably one of the most crucial steps in securing one’s financial future.