Town of Minto Issuing Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Starting May 6th
MINTO - The Town of Minto will be issuing a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory starting May 6th, as the township continues work with the New Well project at the Minto Pines Water Well House. In a news release, the township says the project has included the drilling of a new production well and now the new well has to be...
18h ago
GRCA Breaks Ground on Construction of the New Guelph Lake Nature Centre
NEWS RELEASE GRAND RIVER CONSERVATION AUTHORITY Construction is set to begin on the long-awaited new Guelph Lake Nature Centre (GLNC) at Guelph Lake Conservation Area. Representatives from the Grand River Conservation Authority (GRCA), Grand River Conservation Foundation (GRCF) and other guests gathered on Tuesday, Apr...
22h ago
Wellington North to review grants and donations program
Wellington North Council approved spending more than $83,000 on grants and donations to various organizations despite the misgivings of at least one council member. Council voted to advance more than $61,000 in grants to various organizations in cash donations and fee waivers. Another $22,000 will be deferred to the 20...
22h ago
Wellington County earns provincial honour
Wellington County and its project team were presented with a provincial award for an innovative solution to a drainage problem. The 2023 John Niedra Better Practices Award was presented to the County at the Ontario Good Roads Association Conference. The award highlights a municipality's ability to adapt and innovate to...
22h ago
UPDATE: Erin residents asked to conserve water
**UPDATE** The Town of Erin says service has been restored. "A watermain break impacting the industrial area and Stanley Park has been repaired and service has resumed." ***************************************************************************************************************************************** Er...
Apr 24, 2024
Guelph Woman Faces Aggravated Assault Charge
GUELPH - A Guelph woman faces an aggravated assault charge after a man was slashed in the face with a broken bottle. Just after 9am Monday, Guelph police received several 911 calls about an injured male near the intersection of Waterloo Avenue and Edinburgh Road South. Police say they located an adult male with a signi...
Apr 24, 2024
Ontario Raising Speed Limits to 110 km/h on Sections of 400 series Hwy's
NEWS RELEASE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT HAMILTON - The Ontario government is raising the speed limit permanently from 100 km/h to 110 km/h on 10 additional sections of provincial highways in northern and southern Ontario. The change builds on the safe and successful increase to six sections of provincial highways in 2022 and a...
Apr 24, 2024
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Future of Wellington County's Ride Well Program Uncertain
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Provincial funding for Wellington's Ride Well pilot ride-sharing program is ending and now the county might have to decide the future of public transit in the area. Wellington County Councillor Campbell Cork addressed Wellington North council at Monday night's meeting. He said in March, Ride Well pr...
Apr 24, 2024
Guelph Police investigate man with mysterious facial injury
A Guelph man is recovering from a serious facial injury but he refuses to say how it happened. Guelph Police got several 911 calls around 9 a.m. Monday, about a man with a significant laceration to his nose and lip in the area of Waterloo Avenue and Edinburgh Road South. He was bleeding badly enough that responding off...
Apr 23, 2024
Guelph Police investigate $3,500 theft of cosmetics
Guelph Police are searching for two people following the theft of $3,500 in cosmetics. In a release, police say a man and a woman entered a business on Stone Road West around 8:15 p.m. on Friday. They accuse both of putting cosmetics into a large black bag and quickly leaving the store. The woman is described as having...
Apr 23, 2024