GUELPH – Through its Halwell Hope initiative, Halwell Mutual is donating $100,000 to…
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OMAFRA Report: Ministry, farmer organizations complete annual Ontario corn ear mould and DON mycotoxin survey
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…
OFA Commentary: OFA reflects on a year to remember
2020 has been a whirlwind year for Ontario agriculture. As farm business owners, we had to be…
Grand River Agricultural Society, RH Accelerator support innovative agriculture and food companies through impact investments
ELORA - The Grand River Agricultural Society (GRAS) and RH Accelerator Inc. are working together to co-invest in support of local early stage innovative companies in the agriculture, food and cleantech industries.
Hillside Festival wins Setting the Stage Award
GUELPH – Hillside Festival has won Folk Music Ontario’s Setting the Stage Award, tying with…
Canadian experts guide local data trust pilot
GUELPH - The Guelph-Wellington Smart Cities initiative has launched two new data-focused Our Food Future projects: the Food Future Data Hub and a Data Utility Advisory Committee.
Wellington Catholic awarded Share2Care grant for Multilingual Mental Health Initiative
GUELPH - The Wellington Catholic District School Board has been selected from 199 applicants as a recipient of the 2020 Share2Care Mental Health Grant.
Arthur Christmas Poultry Show held until 1943
The following is a re-print of a past column by former Advertiser columnist Stephen Thorning, who…
Hamilton man faces assault, resisting arrest, mischief, threat charges
PUSLINCH – A Hamilton man faces a litany of charges after a bizarre incident here on Christmas Eve involving an assault, attempted break-in, threats, vandalism and a failed attempt to evade police.
Business Resurgence Program part of plan to help local businesses through recovery
MINTO – Economic development manager Belinda Wick-Graham told councillors here plans are in the works to assist local businesses through what is expected to be a difficult first quarter of 2021.
Wellington North teen airlifted to hospital after serious snowmobile crash
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are reminding Wellington County residents about snowmobile safety after a teenager was seriously injured here last week.
Mapleton’s Leona Ottens sets Guinness mark for fastest burpee mile
LISTOWEL – Perhaps the most remarkable aspect of Leona Ottens’ Guinness World Record undertaking on Dec. 23 is that she still had enough in the tank afterward to do a victory jog around the Between The Lines (BTL) track with her children.
Public health identifies cases of COVID-19 at Centre Peel Public School
MAPLETON – Public health officials are asking students from Centre Peel Public School to self-isolate until Jan. 1 after three positive COVID-19 cases were found at the school.
Cargill to reopen Guelph plant Dec. 29 while outbreak levels off
GUELPH – The Cargill beef processing plant on Dunlop Drive in Guelph is preparing to reopen on Dec. 29 after more than 80 employees tested positive for COVID-19 and the facility temporarily closed last week.
North Perth man charged in sexual assault in Wellington North
WELLINGTON NORTH – A North Perth man has been charged with sexual assault after an incident here last week.