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GUELPH – The second wave of the pandemic has intensified feelings of stress and anxiety, causing alarming levels of despair, suicidal thoughts and hopelessness in the Ontario population.

Christmas tradition – Downtown business in Fergus remained open late on Dec. 4 as part of an…

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Police here have charged a Guelph senior with sexual assault. OPP officials say the charges relate to incidents in November.

ERIN – An Erin man faces sexual assault and other charges related to incidents this summer involving a minor.

ABOYNE – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health declared an end to the outbreak on Dec. 6.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Saturday-only COVID-19 assessment centres are opening in Mount Forest and Palmerston starting Dec. 12, the Wellington Healthcare Alliance announced on Dec. 8.

ELORA - County of Wellington construction manager Joe de Koning announced on Dec. 7 the opening will allow two-way vehicle traffic with pedestrian access limited to the west side of the bridge.

HARRISTON – A Dec. 4 update on the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) website states there is one staff case at the home.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Temporary traffic light systems are expected to be operating at three intersections in the county by spring.

GUELPH – A COVID-19 outbreak at Birmingham Retirement Community in Mount Forest has been declared over.

ABOYNE – Officials say the new pad, opened on Dec. 1 at 9am, will provide critically ill and severely injured patients with fast access to specialized emergency care at the site.

HOWICK – A Howick resident has now been charged in connection with a serious crash here this summer that took the life of a Clifford man.

GUELPH – A Brampton man has been charged with dangerous driving and fleeing the scene of an accident following a crash here that seriously injured two people.