FERGUS: According to Wellington County OPP a Fergus resident is facing a number of charges after officers discovered 11 occupants in a single SUV. On Aug. 12, 2026, police said they were conducting routine traffic enforcement when their automated license plate reader flagged a vehicle for potentially being operated wit...

MINTO: According to a Wellington County OPP press release a Clifford resident faces five charges related to impaired driving following a local traffic complaint. OPP said on Aug. 8, at approximately 7:30 p.m., officers were conducting traffic enforcement when they received a complaint from the public regarding a possib...

WELLINGTON NORTH: Wellington North held their final regular Council of the month and discussions saw some reform regarding fire response in the Township. Wellington North Fire Services (WNFS) will receive some extra support from regional fire departments, as discussed in a Council meeting on Aug. 10. One of the recomme...

Wellington County are in the works on a climate change response plan and are seeking public input by Friday, Aug. 14. In a social media post the County said the Community Climage Change Adaptation Plan will identify how climate change affects different parts of Wellington County and its people. The plan will be develop...

Back on July 6 the Township of Centre Wellington hosted public consultations regarding a planned disc golf course at Elora's Drimmie Park. According to Centre Wellington there were a number of concerns and benefits discussed by residents; The park has been underutilized and it would benefit from more recreational activ...

Two Guelph-based charities are on the hunt for a new warehouse to continue providing their services to the community. The Children's Foundation of Guelph Wellington (CFGW) and the Guelph Community Health Centre (GCHC) currently run programs out of a warehouse on Huron Street in Guelph. One of these programs is The SEED...

PUSLINCH: As a result of a Wellington County OPP investigation, a dump truck driver has been charged with operation while impaired, within the Town of Puslinch. According to a Wellington County OPP press release, police received a public traffic complaint around 1:15 p.m. on Aug. 6, regarding a swerving dump truck full...

NEWS RELEASE WELLINGTON COUNTY OPP (GUELPH-ERAMOSA TWP, ON) - Distracted driver drives through intersection, failing to stop for stop sign and lands into a nearby forested area, requiring chainsaws to free the vehicle. On August 2, 2026, at approximately 04:00 a.m., the Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)...

FERGUS - A proposed residential development could bring approximately 700 new homes to the north end of Fergus. The Township of Centre Wellington has received a complete application from RBS & EJS Fergus G.P. Inc. (Sorbara) for an Official Plan Amendment affecting lands at 6490 First Line and 8076 Wellington Road 1...

Over the course of the August long weekend West Region OPP conducted a traffic campaign, resulting in 1815 charges stemming from 2107 traffic stops. The campaign lasted from July 31 until Aug. 3, and covered most of the Ontario Peninsula, West of the Greater Toronto Area. Over the long weekend Wellington County drivers...