WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Centre Wellington Food Bank will be launching Well Fed Wellington, an initiative to address food insecurity in rural Wellington County. Curt McQueen, Centre Wellington Food Bank's executive director, said the initiative is partly possible due to a "transformational" $1 million donation...

PUSLINCH - Police are asking for the public's help as they investigate the discovery of a deceased person inside a vehicle in Puslinch Township. Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle on Wellington Road 32 around 7:30 Monday morning. Officers arrived and found one person deceased inside the...

FERGUS/BELWOOD - The Township of Centre Wellington has acquired two properties in Fergus and Belwood, giving the municipality greater flexibility to plan for future community needs. In Fergus, the Township has acquired 140 St. Patrick Street West, a 0.24-acre property located beside the Provost Lane and St. Patrick Str...

GUELPH - A Guelph man is out $2,500 after police say he was targeted in an extortion scheme that began with a visit to an escort website. Police say the man reported on Tuesday that he contacted several women through the website but did not follow up with any of them. He later received a text message and phone call fro...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - A Cambridge driver is facing two charges following a traffic stop in Centre Wellington. Wellington County OPP says officers were conducting a proactive traffic enforcement initiative around 6:30 Monday morning when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Wellington Road 7. A tr...

CENTRE WELLINGTON 2026 ELECTIONS - Current mayor Shawn Watters is looking to retain his position after the upcoming municipal election and is campaigning for a continuation of the current council's efforts. Watters spoke with The Grand @ 101 in a series where Centre Wellington's mayoral candidates are interviewed about...

MINTO - Wellington County OPP are appealing to the public for information following the theft of several thousand dollars' worth of copper wire in Minto Township. Police say officers responded to a theft at a business on 12th Line around 6:30 p.m. Monday. The investigation found the theft happened sometime between 11 p...

WATERLOO/WELLINGTON - The Centre Wellington Food Bank is receiving a share of a $4.5-million investment from the Balsillie Family Foundation aimed at addressing rising food insecurity across Waterloo-Wellington. The funding will support the launch and expansion of Well Fed Wellington, a new initiative designed to creat...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - Four Guelph residents have been charged after Wellington County OPP stopped a vehicle in Elora. Police say the OPP Traffic Management Unit was conducting proactive patrols on Sunday afternoon at around 2:30 p.m. when officers initiated a traffic stop on Clyde Street. As a result of the investigation...

EDEN MILLS - A Burlington resident is facing several charges following a single-vehicle collision in Eden Mills. Wellington County OPP responded to a report of a vehicle that had struck a hydro pole on Memorial Street at around 10:30 p.m. Monday. Police say quote "A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of...