Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) is reporting 100 new COVID-19 cases between Dec. 10 and 12. Active cases region-wide have risen to 224 as of Dec. 6, the highest total since late May.

FERGUS – Public health officials say a positive COVID-19 case at Centre Wellington District High School (CWDHS) is likely the Omicron variant of concern.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – All students in the province who attend in-person learning at a publicly-funded school will be offered a home testing kit at no charge.

TORONTO – The provincial government has announced measures to expand eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots and tighten proof of vaccination requirements in response to rising case numbers and the spread of the Omicron variant.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local municipalities will receive almost $12 million from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF) this year, more than double the collective 2021 allocation of about $5.9 million. 

GUELPH – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health officials have confirmed the region's first case of the Omicron variant. The positive case, discovered on Dec. 9, is a Guelph male aged 12 to 20.

CAMBRIDGE - Back Home for the Holidays, a dazzling musical revue that’s as much about coming back to the theatre as it is about celebrating the Christmas season, is part of a triumphant return of live shows to Drayton Entertainment venues.

PERTH-WELLINGTON - The race to replace Perth-Wellington MPP Randy Pettapiece in the next provincial election is under way both within and outside his Progressive Conservative party.

OTTAWA - Perth-Wellington MP John Nater named to the official opposition shadow cabinet by Conservative Party of Canada leader Erin O’Toole.

ST. JACOBS – With the support of area residents Brad Carr and Susan Wagler, award-winning Drayton Entertainment will build on its artistic programs to help serve established, current and future audiences.