GUELPH 鈥 In an information session hosted at Guelph Police Service headquarters on Jan. 20, Det. Sgt. James Graham and Cindy McMann from Guelph-色控传媒Women in Crisis gave a lengthy presentation on sex trafficking.
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County, Guelph trying to address growing homelessness crisis
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 As rates of homelessness in Ontario continue to climb, local governments across the province are grappling with the growing crisis.
Learn to 鈥榖e green鈥 together on Family Literacy Day
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 Library branches and schools in 色控传媒County and Guelph are hosting events on Jan. 27 for Family Literacy Day.
色控传媒County’s first baby of 2025 born to Fergus couple at Groves hospital
FERGUS 鈥 Maeve Barry Roberts, weighing in at seven pounds, 12 ounces, is the first baby born in 2025 in 色控传媒County.
Local United Way campaign calls for community support
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 Starting from zero and working their way up, United Way looks to raise millions of dollars each year to support community partners.
Federal government calls 鈥榯imeout鈥 on postal strike
OTTAWA 鈥 The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has ordered postal employees to return to work after federal Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon asked the board to intervene.
Chilly night for Rockwood Farmers鈥 Santa Claus parade
ROCKWOOD 鈥 People bundled up tight against the cold to watch the spectacle of the Rockwood Farmers鈥 Santa Claus Parade of Lights on Dec. 12.
Co-operators, The Grove offer 鈥極pen the Door鈥 holiday campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 For the month of December, Co-operators will be matching donations to The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs as part of the 鈥淥pen the Door鈥 campaign.
Grassroots Response opens guest house outside of Elora
CENTRE WELLINGTON 鈥 Grassroots Response, based in Waterloo Region, has opened a new guest house just outside of Elora.
Local food banks report increased demand as holidays approach
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 Recent data from Feed Ontario shows the number of people visiting food banks across the province doubled between 2019 and 2023.
Storybrook subdivision residents concerned about speeding drivers
FERGUS 鈥 Residents of the expanding Storybrook neighbourhood on Beatty Line North have raised concerns with the township over speeding drivers in the subdivision.
VON SMART exercise program to celebrate 30 years with record attempt
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 VON is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its SMART (Seniors Maintaining Active Roles Together) exercise and falls prevention program on Oct. 17.
Over 15,000 Ontario college faculty to take strike mandate vote Oct. 15-17 amid contract conflicts
The Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) has announced that over 15,000 Ontario college faculty will be participating in a strike mandate vote between Oct. 15 and 17.
Parkinson鈥檚 group cycling across Canada meets with U of G researchers
Spinning Wheels, a Parkinson鈥檚 awareness cycling group, made a pit stop at the University of Guelph to meet with cardiovascular physiology researcher Dr. Philip Millar and his research team on Sept. 19.
Wait is over: former Fergus resident receives Peace Tower flag after 16 years
KITCHENER聽鈥 After a long 16-year wait, a Kitchener man has received one of the many Canadian flags to mark the skies above the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.