Wellington County

GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board (UGDSB) has approved the use of N95 masks for staff, provided they fulfill several requirements.

ORANGEVILLE – Michelle Hanson, a mother who faced charges in relation to the 2018 death of her three-year-old son Kaden Young, has pleaded guilty to criminal negligence causing death.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – With substance use on the rise, the Canadian Mental Health Association Waterloo Wellington (CMHA WW) is actively engaging in working with the community to create change while reducing the stigma surrounding addiction. 

GUELPH – Children aged 5 to 11 can get their COVID-19 vaccine in Stone Road Mall from Nov. 25 to Dec. 16.

PALMERSTON – Wellington County’s newest EarlyOn Child and Family Centre was officially opened here Nov. 19.

OTTAWA - Five to 11 year-olds are now eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccinations after Health Canada approved the use of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, with a modified dosing formulation, for the age group on Nov. 19.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received 17,100 child-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine following Health Canada's approval of the pediatric vaccine on Nov. 19. Appointments can now be booked for children in the health unit's region with vaccination beginning Nov. 25.

WELLINGTON COUNTY - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued snow squall warnings and winter weather travel advisories on Nov. 18 covering Wellington County.