TORONTO 鈥 July 1 will mark the one-year milestone since Circular Materials, a national not-for-profit producer-led organization, kick-started Ontario鈥檚 transition to extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging and paper material.
Wellington County
Fergus man charged in province-wide child sexual abuse investigation
SCARBOROUGH 鈥 A Fergus man and two men from Guelph are among 64 people charged in a province-wide online child exploitation investigation by the OPP.
Choir! Choir! Choir! builds fun! fun! fun! at 10th annual Empowerment Day
GUELPH 鈥 It was d茅j脿 vu all over again at the 10th annual Empowerment Day, held at the Sleeman Centre on May 2, with dancer Luca Patuelli, singer Stacey Kay, singer-songwriter Peter Katz, and Choir! Choir! Choir! entertaining some 5,000 students.
Province鈥檚 blue box changes bring concerns for local businesses
GUELPH 鈥 Wellington County 91大黄鸭 has endorsed the continuation of county-provided recycling services, but is concerned a local plan leaves out some industrial, commercial and institutional groups.
Student walks 100km, raises $11,000 for hospitals in year-long challenge
FERGUS 鈥 If generosity starts with a single step, satisfaction comes from completing a goal, says Rajvir Khanuja.聽 The 17-year-old had set a goal for himself in 2023:聽 to walk 10km on every long weekend in the year to raise funds for local hospitals.
Coroner鈥檚 office clears itself of wrongdoing after review into seizure of reporter鈥檚 property
GUELPH 鈥 The provincial coroner has investigated and cleared itself of any wrongdoing in the seizure of a Guelph Today reporter鈥檚 personal property in December.
Five days of wellness: UGDSB celebrates Mental Health and Education Week
GUELPH 鈥 The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) will participating in Mental Health and Education Week again this year, from May 6 to 10.
Erin, Rockwood post offices among possible housing sites
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 鈥淏uilding Homes on Public Lands鈥 is a section in the 鈥淢ore Affordable Homes鈥 chapter of the 2024 federal budget, and two Wellington County post office properties might be among those that could be considered for housing in the future.
Report maps out steps to meet growing demand for native plants
LONDON 鈥 As communities strive to build climate resilience and reverse the trend of biodiversity loss, demand for readily available ecologically appropriate native seed and plants continues to increase dramatically.聽
Local physicians call for humanitarian support for Palestine
WELLINGTON COUNTY 鈥 They want increased aid, tighter arms restrictions, and an end to 鈥渢he silencing and targeting of healthcare workers who are speaking out for Palestinian human rights.鈥澛