GUELPH – Measles has become rare in Ontario since a vaccine was developed in 1970 – until recently that is. Now there are cases in Ontario – one in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph – and that’s cause for concern, the region's medical officer of health told the board of health on March 5.

Feb 23, 2025 · 75, Allan Roy Harding passed away peacefully, February 25, 2025, at the Brucelea Haven Long-Term Care Facility, Walkerton. He was born on August 16, 1949 to the late Roy Harding and the late Dorthy Harding, who Allan adored.

Mar 5, 2025 · CFIB calls for parliament to reconvene in light of tariff threats. TORONTO – Nearly one in five small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are experiencing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Canada tariff situation, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

1 day ago · GUELPH/ERAMOSA – An elderly Rockwood resident was injured in a crash here on Monday involving a transport truck and SUV. Emergency crews responded to the scene, on Highway 7, southeast of Rockwood, on March 10 at about 10:30am. Wellington County OPP officials say the highway was closed for several hours between Eramosa-Milton …

6 days ago · MAPLETON – A Mapleton man is dead following a serious crash on Thursday on Wellington Road 12 near Glen Allan. A portion of the road was closed after three separate crashes in the area involving a total of eight vehicles. Wellington County OPP officials say emergency crews responded to the initial scene, between Wellington Roads…

Nov 12, 2024 · ERIN – Police are looking for help from the public to locate two people who fled the scene of a crash on Trafalgar Road involving a stolen vehicle on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Wellington County OPP responded to the single-vehicle collision just before 10 a.m., and discovered the vehicle was in fact stolen, and its two…

Mar 5, 2025 · CFIB calls for parliament to reconvene in light of tariff threats. TORONTO – Nearly one in five small- and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) are experiencing cancelled or paused orders due to the ongoing uncertainty around the U.S.-Canada tariff situation, finds new data by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB).

1 day ago · WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local farmers are preparing for the fallout of a trade war with the United States.. Details change on a regular basis, with U.S. President Donald Trump first signing an executive order imposing 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian exports on Feb. 1.. Then he delayed them, reimposed them on March 4 and again paused tariffs on March 6 for most Canadian exports until April 2.

6 days ago · MAPLETON – A “significant” asphalt failure on both sides of Bosworth Bridge on Wellington Road 7 led officials to close it at 5:30pm on Feb. 24. That’s according to Wellington County councillor Earl Campbell, who delegated during a Mapleton council meeting on Feb. 25. “In the interest of safety, it was closed,” he said. Campbell’s…

Feb 18, 2025 · WELLINGTON COUNTY – Another year gone, another year the Wellington Advertiser has been nominated for multiple Ontario Community Newspaper Association (OCNA) awards. On Feb. 14 the ONCA released the list of finalists for the 2024 Better Newspaper Competition (BNC), which recognizes and celebrates the work of Ontario’s community newspapers. The Advertiser has been named a finalist…