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Swap Talk Guests - November 17
Crystal Ellis Director of Economic Development for the County of Wellington Festival with events survey results - Jim Dandy details about the 2020 Fergus Santa Claus Parade - Kayla McQueen and the Gue...
Rob Dutton Nov 16, 2020
VEHICLE IN THE DITCH LEADS TO IMPAIRED CHARGE EARLY SUNDAY MORNING
(TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH-ERAMOSA, ON) - On November 15, 2020 at approximately 1:15 a.m. Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a report of a motor vehicle that had driven into a dit...
Rob Dutton Nov 16, 2020 PUSLINCH - A traffic stop leads to an impaired driving charge. Submitted photo
ONTARIO ESTABLISHES ADVISORY TABLE ON ANIMAL WELFARE
News Release November 16, 2020 TORONTO - The Ontario government has established an advisory table to further improve animal welfare across the province. The advisory table is made up of a group of exp...
Rob Dutton Nov 16, 2020
WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP STOP SPEEDSTER DOING ALMOST TWICE THE SPEED LIMIT IN AN 80km/h ZONE
(CITY OF GUELPH, ON) - On November 9, 2020 at approximately 11:55 p.m., a Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officer was monitoring traffic on the Hanlon Parkway near Laird Road in the ...
Rob Dutton Nov 16, 2020 photo courtesy OPP
OVER 130,000 HYDRO ONE CUSTOMERS REMAIN WITHOUT POWER
Hydro One estimates that almost 130,000 people remain without power this afternoon. Crews continue today to assess the damage and safely restore power following yesterday's severe windstorm. High wind...
Rob Dutton Nov 16, 2020 Photo via https://d8bkcndcv6jca.cloudfront.net/
YOUTH HUB SET TO OPEN IN PALMERSTON
A hub for youth aged 12 to 26 years old, to combat mental health issues is set to open in Palmerston soon. The hub will be made possible through the Integrated Youth Service Network (IYSN), along with...
Rob Dutton Nov 13, 2020 A drawing of the future youth hub in Palmerston. Photo courtesy of: IYSN Facebook page.
HEDDLE SHIPYARDS SIGNS NEW LONG-TERM AGREEMENT TO BRING SHIPBUILDING JOBS TO ONTARIO
MEDIA RELEASE ONTARIO GOVERNMENT HAMILTON The Ontario government congratulates Heddle Shipyards on their new long-term agreement with Vancouver-based shipyard Seaspan to fabricate Ontario-made ship co...
Rob Dutton Nov 12, 2020
FOUR LOCAL RESTAURANTS TEAM UP TO SUPPORT PORTAGE ONTARIO
Today, Portage Ontario has partnered with four local restaurants to serve up some soup, raise awareness, and raise some funds! Ashley-Ann Maginnis, manager of development at Portage Ontario says today...
Rob Dutton Nov 12, 2020
WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP ASKING FOR HELP IDENTIFYING A PERSON OF INTEREST IN ERIN
(TOWN OF ERIN, ON) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest that was involved in an incident in the Town of Eri...
Rob Dutton Nov 12, 2020 Photo provided by OPP
DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE GOOD SAMARITAN DRUG OVERDOSE ACT?
Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are raising awareness about the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act. The government of Canada introduced this law in 2017, due to the growing number of o...
Rob Dutton Nov 06, 2020 A needle, and various prescription pills are shown. Photo from: Pxhere.