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Wellington County OPP identify remains found in 2005 as missing Chilliwack, B.C. womanThe remains of 41-year-old Tammy Penner were found in a picnic area near Rockwood east of Guelph on Aug. 28, 2005. Investigators are treating her death as suspicious.CrimeAug 23
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Mercury, cyanide found in water near Yukon gold mine disaster: governmentHigh levels of cyanide and metals continue to be detected in the groundwater at testing sites closest to the Eagle Gold mine slide where millions of tonnes of ore was released.EnvironmentOct 12
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Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz among those inducted into Order of CanadaAvril Lavigne joins a list of 83 inductees into the Order of Canada, which is considered one of the country's highest honours and are appointed by the governor general.CanadaJun 27
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Guelph man severely injured following altercation, 2 arrests madePolice say a pair of Guelph teenagers face charges in connection with an altercation over the weekend that has left one person from Rockwood in a trauma centre.CrimeMay 21
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Willie Mays, electrifying baseball legend, dies at 93Over 23 major league seasons, Willie Mays batted .301, hit 660 home runs, totalled 3,293 hits, scored more than 2,000 runs and won 12 Gold Gloves.SportsJun 19
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Toronto suspect arrested in alleged kidnapping of woman who managed to escapePolice said a woman was abducted and taken to a home near Kingston Road and Rockwood Drive. Officers were called there for a wellness check at around noon on March 31.CrimeApr 10
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Kingston, Ont. tourism businesses change plans with causeway shutteredSince the LaSalle Causeway was shuttered indefinitely, local tourism-reliant businesses have been scrambling to make contingency plans if the closure goes through the summerCanadaApr 18
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Man wanted for alleged kidnapping, sexual assault in ScarboroughToronto police are searching for a man wanted in connection with an alleged kidnapping and sexual assault in Scarborough on Sunday.CrimeApr 2
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Trees for Tots in Guelph a huge success despite snowstormOver 3,600 Christmas trees were collected and over $93,000 was raised for the Children's Foundation of Guelph and Wellington.CanadaJan 20
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N.B. men won’t face retrial after decades-old murder convictions quashedTwo New Brunswick men whose 1984 murder convictions were recently overturned by the federal justice minister have been formally declared not guilty.CanadaJan 4
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Have your Christmas tree taken away to help Children’s Foundation Guelph WellingtonResidents in Guelph, Puslinch and Rockwood can have their tree hauled away after the holidays. It will be chipped and repurposed for things like walking trails.CanadaDec 16, 2023
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Hearing set for two New Brunswick men whose murder convictions were overturnedArif Virani announced Friday that he was ordering a new trial for the men, who were convicted of second-degree murder in the Nov. 30, 1983 slaying of George Gilman Leeman.CrimeDec 23, 2023
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Guelph man charged in multiple fraud investigations: OPPOPP say a 78-year-old man from Guelph had more than $30,000 redirected to his bank account in a pair of separate fraud incidents involving two businesses.CrimeDec 21, 2023
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New trial ordered for New Brunswick men convicted of murder in 1984Arif Virani said he has determined there's a reasonable basis to conclude a miscarriage of justice occurred in the convictions of Robert Mailman and Walter Gillespie.CrimeDec 22, 2023
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Man in 20s dead, suspect in custody after Toronto stabbingToronto police said officers responded at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday to the Lockwood Road and Queen Street East area, just west of Woodbine Avenue.CrimeDec 12, 2023
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Lost a 3-foot tall ‘Greek-style’ sculpture? Belleville police may have found itThe statue was found in a parking lot Sunday morning, police say.CrimeDec 18, 2023
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Murder charge laid in killing of 24-year-old Toronto manAn 18-year-old suspect is facing a second-degree murder charge in connection with a homicide in Toronto, police say.CrimeDec 13, 2023
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Police warn of ‘real consequences’ as festive RIDE begins in Guelph and WellingtonMembers of Wellington County OPP and Guelph Police Service were in Rockwood Thursday morning for the launch of the annual festive RIDE campaign.TrafficNov 16, 2023
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Halifax explores new emergency roads for subdivision ravaged by summer wildfireA staff report recommends council start the planning and design process for an emergency-only connection between the Westwood Hills subdivision and nearby Highway 103.CanadaNov 26, 2023
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Charges laid following seizure of drugs from parked car in Manitoba communityAn investigation is underway following the arrest of two individuals and the seizure of nearly a dozen grams of meth from a parked car.CrimeNov 10, 2023