GUELPH – When COVID-19 vaccines became available in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph in early 2021, public health had the enormous task of getting shots in the arms of more than 250,000 people.
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Education workers hope provincial election will bring change
GUELPH – Panellists of the third instalment of the "Informed Democracy" series hope Ontarians will vote for an education-friendly candidate in the upcoming provincial election.
Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service’s remote monitoring program expanded
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Guelph-Wellington Paramedic Service is doubling its remote monitoring program capacity after receiving a provincial grant.
Dental program that reduces financial barriers for youth is back
WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Healthy Smiles Ontario program has returned to the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region following a pandemic-related absence.
United Way to provide $1.3 million to local non-profits in first phase of funding
GUELPH – United Way Guelph Wellington Dufferin is providing $1.3 million in funding to local non-profit agencies and organizations as part of its new Community Impact Strategy. Announced on April 6, the funding aims to help with pandemic recovery, address inequities and make funding more accessible.
A ‘perfect, terrible storm’: fertilizer costs cutting into high returns on agricultural commodities
WELLINGTON COUNTY - An increase in global fertilizer prices wrought by a culmination of global instability has rattled a fragile market, leaving local farmers to fight for their bottom lines.
Province reaches $10/day childcare deal, but what does that mean for local families?
ONTARIO – Following a federal pledge to make child care more affordable for families across the country, the Province of Ontario has finally reached a deal, but what does it mean for families in Wellington County?
Canada has not carried its ‘fair share’ as NATO member: Chong
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington Halton-Hills MP Michael Chong is calling on the federal government to increase its defence spending to two per cent of GDP to meet Canada's 2014 NATO commitment.
Public health adds COVID-19 vaccine clinics for fourth doses
WELLINGTON COUNTY – WDGPH announced on April 6 that it has expanded eligibility for fourth doses (second boosters) to include adults aged 60 and over and First Nation, Inuit and Métis individuals and their non-Indigenous household members aged 18 and over.
Active cases of COVID-19 are up as hospitalizations remain steady
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As of April 6, there are 554 known active cases of COVID-19 in the region (up 30% from 427 a week earlier) and 152 in Wellington County (up 25% from 122).