CENTRE WELLINGTON - The County of Wellington Housing Services Division will be hosting a free Affordable Housing Development Workshop Series to be hosted at the County Museum and Archives next month. In a press release the County said increasing the number and variety of affordable housing options was a "primary o...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - Voting has begun in Centre Wellington for the 2026 municipal and school board elections. Election day is on Oct. 26, however as of 10 a.m. today (Oct. 13) eligible residents can cast their vote for a local school board trustee, Township councillor and mayor. The Township said eligible voters should ...

PUSLINCH - Wellington County OPP are asking for the public's help as they investigate a series of mischief incidents on concession roads in Puslinch Township. Kyle Fozard with OPP says that between August 16th, to October 6th, OPP received information from Puslinch Township regarding repeat Mischief occurrences, such a...

FERGUS - A pilot and entrepreneur from Guelph is being remembered by the community, all after a plane crash in Fergus that led to the death of two people. Steve Zago, the co-founder and co-owner of Lost Aviator Coffee Co., lost his life Friday after his plane crashed into a field, with a post outside the company's loca...

FERGUS - Centre Wellington is proposing a multi-use court at the south end of Victoria Park in Fergus. The proposal is based on "strong community interest in developing a new multi-use sports court." According to the Connect CW website, the proposed multi-use court will include: Hard-surfaced court (approxima...

CENTRE WELLINGTON - Two people are confirmed dead following a small plane crash in a field outside of Fergus. Wellington County OPP say emergency crews were called to the area of Beatty Line and Wellington Road 17 at around 10:15 Friday morning. Police say the involved aircraft was reported to have crashed into a field...

MAPLETON - A 25-year-old from Kitchener is facing two charges following a traffic stop in Mapleton Township. Wellington County OPP say members of the Traffic Management Unit were conducting proactive traffic enforcement on Friday, at around 1:45 p.m., when they observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on H...

MAPLETON - Emergency services were on-the-scene in Mapleton on Oct. 8 tending a two-vehicle collision at the intersection of Wellington Road 12 and the Eighth Line. "Three individuals were involved in the collision amongst the drivers and occupant, and all parties were treated for minor injuries and were transport...

Centre Wellington - The Township of Centre Wellington is looking to resume parking enforcement and has partnered with a Calgary-based municipal technology provider. "In the coming weeks, staff will begin implementing updated enforcement processes as part of a strengthened, Township-led by-law enforcement program,&...

FERGUS - No injuries were reported following an apartment fire in Fergus on Friday morning. Centre Wellington Deputy Fire Chief Jonathan Karn said crews from both Fergus and Elora stations were called to the building on Forfar Street between Gzowski Street and Victoria Terrace at around 7:16 am. Cleanup efforts are now...