OTTAWA – Perth-Wellington MP John Nater thinks the federal government’s decision to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the “Freedom Convoy” protests in Ottawa and at various border points around the country is the wrong call.
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One-in-three Canadians report struggles with mental health
VANCOUVER - Entering the third year of the pandemic, the picture of mental health in Canada is one of exhaustion and increasing trauma.
School boards provide guidance as sports, extracurricular activities resume
WELLINGTON COUNTY – As schools resume extracurricular activities and sports, the Upper Grand District School Board and Wellington Catholic District School Board are providing additional guidance on health and safety requirements.
OLG and its employees contribute $120,000 to United Way branches across Ontario
TORONTO – Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and its employees are contributing close to $120,000 to support the United Way in communities across Ontario.
GYMC postpones 6th annual Medieval Festival
GUELPH – The Guelph Youth Music Centre has postponed its annual Medieval Festival, KnightsFest, which was planned for Feb. 21, to a later date in 2022.
New education program focuses on grief in the workplace
KITCHENER – Bereaved Families of Ontario – Midwestern Region (BFO-MR) is hoping to make…
Drayton Entertainment to host March Break Broadway Boot Camps
WATERLOO – Theatre fans ages nine to 18 are invited to have fun and meet new friends during five days of performing arts training at Drayton Entertainment’s March Break Broadway Boot Camps, which will be held in person at the brand-new Youth Academy.
Tickets available for No Woman’s Land at River Run Centre
GUELPH – This March, Guelph Dance will present Jaberi Dance Theatre’s No Woman’s Land.
Local residents named winners of 2021 O’Brien Awards
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Standardbred Canada announced the winners of the 2021 O’Brien Awards, which honour Canada’s best in harness racing over the past season.
Wellington County horsepeople facing challenge with shortage of ‘deadstock operators’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - There are few certainties in life, so the axiom goes, but one thing all horsepeople know for sure is all good things inevitably come to an end.