GUELPH/ERAMOSA - Ornge air ambulance transported a seriously-injured man to Hamilton General Hospital on the afternoon of Dec. 21 following a vehicle collision in Guelph/Eramosa.
COVID-19 cases double in less than a week, reach 536 in WDGPH region
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 299 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend (Dec. 17 to 19). Active cases in the region have more than doubled in one week, rising to 536 as of Dec. 20, a level last seen at the end of April.
Wellington North budget nearing completion with anticipated 2% levy increase
WELLINGTON NORTH - Township staff have managed to keep capital projects on the books using reserve funds and Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund dollars while maintaining a moderate increase to property taxes for 2022.
‘More questions than answers’: lawyers representing family of police shooting victim take issue with SIU findings
TORONTO – The lawyers representing the family of a Fergus man shot and killed by a Wellington OPP officer on Aug. 15, are raising serious questions following the Dec. 14 release of a Special Investigations Unit (SIU) report.
With rising food costs comes rising food insecurity – and the challenge of how to confront it
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The 12th Canadian food price report from Halifax-based Dalhousie University was released on Dec. 9 with foreboding predictions on the rising cost to put food on the table in the coming year.
Wellington North council considering development charge increases
WELLINGTON NORTH - Recent changes to provincial legislation has kickstarted the process to draft and pass a new development charges bylaw before next September.
Local workshops target cybersecurity on farms as agriculture goes increasingly digital
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Cybersecurity workshops in Wellington County focused on farmers and the agriculture sector's increasing reliance on digital technology and internet.
Medical officer of health instructs businesses to implement remote work
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Businesses in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph are being instructed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health medical officer of health Dr. Nicola Mercer to ensure employees and other workers are working from home, if able, beginning Dec. 20.
Staying on your feet: how to prevent winter falls for seniors
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A seemingly simple task like taking out the garbage to the curb can become life-changing in the slippery months of winter for seniors.
Province expands COVID-19 booster dose eligibility to those 18 and older
TORONTO - The province announced on Dec. 15 that COVID-19 booster dose eligibility is expanding Dec. 20, free rapid antigen tests will soon be available and capacity limits are back for high-capacity venues.
Senator Rob Black brings up old dirt in push for new soil health study
OTTAWA – A quiet fell over the Red Chamber during Canada’s 44th federal election, but Senator Rob Black isn’t wasting any time getting back to work.
SIU: no criminal charges against OPP officer who shot, killed Mathias Bunyan
MISSISSAUGA - A Wellington OPP officer will not be criminally charged in the shooting death of 31-year-old Mathias Bunyan on Aug. 15, following a Special Investigations Unit probe and decision from director Joseph Martino.
Local youth recognized for contributions toward Brent Barnes Memorial Skatepark
ARTHUR - The Arthur Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2021 young citizens community award winners, including children from the Baker and Moyer families.
Xplornet seeking new location for tower after township, soaring club objections
WELLINGTON NORTH - The search continues for a new location to place an Xplornet telecommunications tower following council objection to a previously proposed location at 8316 5th Line east of Arthur.
Jenny Bodz receives Arthur Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year award
ARTHUR - Lifelong Arthur resident and longtime volunteer Jenny Bodz received the 2021 Arthur Chamber of Commerce citizen of the year award.