BELWOOD - The Belwood Lions Club's annual Pike Derby has officially been cancelled for 2026. The Pike Derby was scheduled for May 23 & 24, 2026, always held the weekend following the Victoria Day holiday. In a post to social media, the club states renovations at the Belwood Hall and ongoing construction in the area...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (CITY OF GUELPH, ONTARIO) - The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) have arrested four individuals after recovering a large quantity of telecommunication wire. On March 2, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m., a member of the Wellington County OPP was on proactive patrol on Yor...

MEDIA RELEASE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRE WELLINGTON CENTRE WELLINGTON - For the first time in over 10 years, the Fergus Grand Theatre's March Break program is back. This week-long intensive theatre arts camp will run from March 16th to 20th and build performance skills in children aged 10 to 16, all while having fun during the...

FERGUS - The Fergus Scottish Festival has announced that the actor John Bell, of television series "Outlander" will be a featured guests at this year's annual festival, which runs from August 7-9, 2026. Bell is known to fans of the televised "Outlander" series for portray young Ian Murray. Bell is ...

Press Release: Wellington County OPP, March 3, 2026. WELLINGTON NORTH - An individual is charged following a traffic stop in Mount Forest. On March 2, 2026, at approximately 12:15 a.m., members of the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were conducting proactive traffic control when they observed a vehic...

NEWS RELASE WATLEROO REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE Waterloo Regional Police are continuing to investigate a robbery in Waterloo. On March 2, 2026, at approximately 7 p.m., police responded to reports of a jewelry store robbery at Conestoga Mall. Four unknown masked males entered the store within the mall and used hammers to ...

MEDIA RELEASE GROVES HOSPITAL VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION New to You Fergus, the not-for-profit thrift store proudly supporting Groves Memorial Community Hospital, is thrilled to announce that construction is now underway on a brand-new, larger, and brighter store at 950 St. David Street North, Fergus. After months of carefu...

ELORA - The Elora Waste Facility, the County's busiest waste facility site, will reopen to the public today (March 3rd). The Elora Waste Facility has undergone several site improvements, including: An expanded drop-off area for improved unloading and traffic management Scale house construction with installation of dual...

Artificial intelligence - and how it's used in local classrooms - is on the agenda tonight at the Upper Grand District School Board.

Press Release: Guelph Police Services, March 2, 2026. GUELPH - Two drivers are facing impaired driving charges in two separate incidents over the weekend. At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 28, officers stopped a 54-year-old male driver for failing to stop at a red light. During the traffic stop, the officers observed...