CENTRE WELLINGTON - Centre Wellington council has given the green light to upgrade the township's emergency preparedness supplies after receiving funding support from the province. During Monday's meeting, council approved the purchase of new emergency shelter equipment for the Centre Wellington Community Sportsplex an...

FERGUS - The sounds of bagpipes and drums echoed through downtown Fergus on Sunday as two local pipe bands marked National Tartan Day with an afternoon of performances. Members of the Fergus Pipe Band and the Grand Celtic Pipe Band performed throughout the downtown, filling the area with traditional Scottish music. Alo...

Press Release: Township of Centre Wellington, April 13, 2026. CENTRE WELLINGTON - The Township is pleased to announce the appointment of Jason Benn as Fire Chief for Centre Wellington Fire Rescue, effective today, April 13, 2026. Chief Benn brings more than 25 years of dedicated service in the fire sector, including 1...

Press Release: Guelph Police Services, April 13, 2026. GUELPH - The Guelph Police Service welcomed its newest canine on April 9. The one-year-old Belgian Malinois / German Shepherd mix was carefully selected for temperament, intelligence and trainability. The new police dog will play an important role in supporting fro...

Press Release: Wellington County OPP, April 13, 2026. TOWN OF ERIN - A driver is charged following a traffic complaint in Erin. On April 12, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) received a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver. Members conducted p...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (CENTRE WELLINGTON TOWNSHIP, ON) - Three individuals have been charged following a traffic stop in Centre Wellington. On April 12, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a member of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) was conducting proactive traffic patrol on Wellington ...

FERGUS - The Fergus Whalers are the Northern Conference Champions. On Sunday, in local PJHL playoff hockey action, the Fergus Whalers took another major step in their pursuit of the Smaultz Cup! The Whalers completed a four-game series sweep of the Stayner Siskins with a hard-fought 3 to 2 victory before a crowd of ove...

Press Release: Wellington County OPP, April 10, 2026. WELLINGTON NORTH - Police are requesting the public's assistance in identifying a person of interest in connection to a recent shoplifting incident in Mount Forest. On April 7, 2026, at approximately 1:45 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial P...

Press Release: Wellington County OPP, April 10, 2026. WELLINGTON NORTH - An individual is charged following an incident in Arthur. On April 8, 2026, at approximately 3:45 p.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to the report of an incident at an address in Arthur. As a result, a...

GUELPH - Residents are reminded to be very cautious when dealing with unknown individuals after a Guelph resident lost more than $9,000 to a cryptocurrency scam. Officers were called just before 8 pm to a business in downtown Guelph. Police say the victim said they were contacted by someone claiming to represent the Ca...