
Centre Wellington Council Approves 2025 Asset Management Plan
NEWS RELEASE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON CENTRE WELLINGTON -The Township owns and manages a large range of assets on behalf of our community. Council approved the 2025 Asset Management Plan, a strategic document prepared by Township staff that provides a planned approach for managing and investing in the Township's o...
18m ago

Guelph Resident Loses $16,000 to Telephone Scam
GUELPH - Guelph Police is investigating after a Guelph resident lost $16,000 to a telephone scam. Police say the victim received a phone call phone call from someone claiming to be an employee of Rogers, offering them a savings of $65 a month on their monthly bill. Shortly after the victim received a second phone call ...
1h ago

OPP Arrest Fourth Individual in Connection with Kidnapping and Death of Cambridge Man in Guelph
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (GUELPH, ON) - Police have arrested a fourth individual in connection with the kidnapping and death investigation of a male in the City of Guelph. On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...
5h ago

Driver and Business Face Multiple Charges Following Traffic Stop in Minto
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (TOWN OF MINTO, ON) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit lay 11 charges under the Highway Traffic Act, and over 10 verbal warnings to both driver and business. On July 8, 2025, at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Wellington County OPP Traffic Man...
23h ago

Fergus Resident Charged with Impaired Driving After Collision into Ditch
NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (CENTRE WELLINGTON TWP ON) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) charge a Fergus resident with two criminal charges, stemming from a motor vehicle collision. On July 8, 2025, at approximately 12:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County OPP, alongside local emergency...
Jul 09, 2025

Minto and Wellington North Receive Provincial Funding for Road Infrastructure Upgrades
NEWS RELEASE MATTHEW RAE, MPP FOR PERTH-WELLINGTON [Perth-Wellington] - Today, Matthew Rae, MPP for Perth-Wellington, announced $3 million, $141,267 and $1,651,711 in local infrastructure funding for the City of Stratford, Town of Minto, and Township of Wellington North, respectively. This funding will help with the re...
Jul 09, 2025

Traffic Stop Results in 7 Charges
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Traffic Management Unit lay seven charges in relation to a traffic stop. On July 7, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Wellington County OPP Traffic Management Unit was conducting proactive traffic enforcement, and initiated a traffic stop on Hi...
Jul 08, 2025

Paint the Town Tartan Decorating Contest Announced
FERGUS - The Fergus Scottish Festival & Highland Games is thrilled to announce the return of the Paint The Town Tartan Decorating Contest. The theme for this Tartan Up decorating competition is the 80th Fergus Scottish Festival and all things Scottish. Judging criteria will include use of Scottish decorations such...
Jul 08, 2025

UPDATED: Public Assistance Requested for Wanted Individual, Three Arrested
*Wellington County OPP Press Release* GUELPH - Police have arrested a fourth individual in connection with the kidnapping and death investigation of a male in the City of Guelph. On Wednesday, May 14, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., members of the Wellington County Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) re...
Jul 08, 2025

Ireland and United Kingdom Resident Charged Following Traffic Stop in Centre Wellington
CENTRE WELLINGTON - Wellington County OPP have charged two people stemming from an attempted traffic stop. On Monday night at around 7:30pm, Wellington County OPP observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed, to which a traffic stop was attempted to be initiated on Wellington Road 26 within Centre Wellington...
Jul 08, 2025