Wellington County

GUELPH – Due to the ongoing strain of the pandemic, the Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) is requesting that the Ministry of Education defer EQAO testing for Grades 3 and 6 outside of this school year to another year.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Workers are permitted to return to in-person work settings on Jan. 31 as WDGPH Medical Officer of Health Dr. Nicola Mercer rescinds remote work instructions issued on Dec. 16 to employers.

ROCKWOOD – A resident here has been arrested and charged following an investigation into online child sexual exploitation.

PUSLINCH – The steady sound of air horns blared from eastbound Highway 401 transport trucks passing under Highway 6 in Puslinch, where at 10:30am on Jan. 27, around 50 people had gathered in anticipation of the arrival of a convoy destined for Ottawa.

HALTON HILLS – The Green Party of Ontario has officially named Ryan Kahro as its candidate for Wellington-Halton Hills.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Families are encouraged to engage in “Learning in the Great Outdoors” for Family Literacy Day 2022. 

GUELPH – For the first time since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, secondary students will be returning to a normal schedule, school board officials say.

GUELPH – During Black Heritage Month, the Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) will feature its #ChangeStartsNow initiative, providing educational programming on Black heritage and culture.

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has developed an anti-sex trafficking protocol, with plans to begin training staff and students in the fall.