GUELPH - Homelessness, poverty, healthcare, and the environment are hot topics in the community benefit sector, says the executive director of the People and Information Network (PIN).
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Bill 7 divides Ontarians as government moves ahead to free up hospital beds
VANCOUVER – The pressures on the health-care system over the past two-and-a-half years have led some governments to make difficult and, at times, unpopular decisions.
BDC Small Business Week 2022
CANADA – For Small Business Week, Oct. 16 to 22, the Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is daring Canadians to do things differently.
Only 34% of small and medium-sized business employees report receiving mandatory cyber security awareness training
TORONTO - New Insurance Bureau of Canada (IBC) research has found that small and medium-sized Canadian businesses have been slow to adapt to increasingly frequent and sophisticated cyber attacks.
The Business Centre of Guelph-Wellington supports entrepreneurs every step of the way
WELLINGTON COUNTY – If there was ever a time for local entrepreneurs to reach out for free guidance and support in the ever-changing landscape of commerce, it’s now.
Wellington County clerk Donna Bryce set to retire
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County clerk Donna Bryce is set to retire at the end of the year. Bryce announced her retirement, effective Dec. 30, during the Sept. 29 county council meeting.
Palmerston-area grain elevator among six set to close
MINTO – A Palmerston-area grain elevator operation is among six in Southwestern Ontario being shut down by a Montreal-based company.
WCDSB introduces Daniel Pace as new superintendent of education
GUELPH – The Wellington Catholic District School Board (WCDSB) has named Daniel Pace its new superintendent of education.
Warden’s Tree Planting held on Cottontail Road Trail
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Employees and their families from the County of Wellington and the Township of Centre Wellington participated in the annual Warden’s tree planting day on Oct. 4.
COVID-19 cases down across region; hospitalizations up slightly
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region are down this week, while hospitalizations are up slightly. According to a revamped vaccination website, public health officials say two-thirds of area residents are not up-to-date with vaccines.