Threats prompt hold and secure at Fergus high school as OPP investigate
Wellington County OPP were called to Centre Wellington District High School on Monday around noon after threats were reported.
Crime
Apr 30
Catholic school principal in Fergus to receive distinguished service award
Todd Goodwin is being recognized for his outstanding contributions to Catholic education.
Education
Apr 19
Thieves hit Fergus store, take more than $7K in headphones: OPP
Investigators say video surveillance shows three males inside a Fergus store. They allege the males took $7,000 in headphones, then fled in a silver-coloured SUV.
Crime
Apr 2
Poilievre booted from House of Commons after calling Trudeau a ‘wacko’
Speaker of the House Greg Fergus booted the Conservative leader from the House of Commons, after Pierre Poilievre called Justin Trudeau a 'wacko prime minister.'
Politics
Apr 30
Man dies after being struck by vehicle at Elora workplace
Investigators identified the victim as a 67-year-old man from Fergus who is an employee at the business.
Traffic
Apr 8
Mount Forest driver dead following collision east of Fergus, Ont: OPP
A single vehicle collision east of Fergus has claimed the life of one Mount Forest driver. Wellington OPP say they died in hospital following a collision on March 1st.
Crime
Mar 19
Poilievre allowed back in House of Commons after getting kicked out Tuesday
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will be allowed back in the House of Commons from question period Wednesday after being ejected for calling the prime minister a 'wacko.'
Canada
May 1
Growing interpreter injuries forces House of Commons to adjust audio set-ups
The Canadian Association of Professional Employees is blaming inadequate equipment on Parliament Hill for multiple interpreter injuries in recent years.
Canada
Apr 29
Is ‘wacko’ an unparliamentary word? A look at the rules on decorum
While lists of words and phrases deemed unparliamentary exist, the official House of Commons rules are focused on how that language is used, rather than banning specific terms.
Politics
May 1
Guelph police recover stolen property from storage units
Bicycles, tools, and electronics were among stolen items recovered. Drugs and cash were also seized. A 26-year-old Guelph woman is facing charges.
Crime
Apr 18
Canada’s emissions drop to lowest in 25 years, barring pandemic lows
Canada accounts for nearly 1.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, making it the 11th largest emitter in the world, data shows.
Environment
May 2
Climate change is affecting how Canadians plan to buy homes, report says
A new BMO report said 39 per cent Canadians say climate-related factors such as wildfires, floods, heatwaves, and storms will affect where they live in the next five years.
Environment
Apr 30
Wellington OPP seek driver in connection with fatal 2023 collision in Erin
Police say they're looking for a Brampton man in connection with a collision last June that claimed the life of a 60-year-old driver from Fergus.
Crime
Feb 7
ArriveCan contractor grilled in House of Commons in rare reprimand
The House of Commons is reprimanding a private citizen for the first time in more than 100 years over the handling of the controversial ArriveCan app
Canada
Apr 17
Poilievre’s non-confidence motion over carbon price hike fails in House of Commons
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre threatened the confidence vote Wednesday after the House of Commons defeated his motion to stop the annual carbon price increase.
Canada
Mar 21
Guelph organization calls on businesses to embrace food waste diversion
Since 2021, a food waste diversion initiative has collected over $200,000 in food recovery efforts. Participating businesses can try out the program until the end of September.
Environment
Mar 20
Ontario woman seeks justice in brutal slaying of pet emu, worries for family’s safety
Shannon McCarrell says two people broke into one of her animal pens overnight and she awoke in the morning to find one of her four beloved emus dead.
Crime
Mar 18
Applications open for Wellington OPP citizens police academy
Applications are open until Feb. 18, and you can apply to any one of the OPP offices in Wellington County, including Fergus. The 10-week program begins March 6.
Education
Feb 1
Poilievre motion fails on carbon price increase; confidence threat remains
A Conservative motion to stop the carbon price increase will face a vote in the House of Commons, while the environment minister warns, 'We can't put climate change on pause.'
Canada
Mar 20
No emergency debate on carbon price hike, Speaker tells Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's call for an emergency debate in the House of Commons on the April 1 carbon price increase will not move forward.
Canada
Mar 18
