With three suspected overdose deaths in Guelph in the past 30 days and seven suspected overdoses in the past five days, Adrienne Crowder is worried what will become of local people addicted to illicit drugs.
Wellington County
Taste Real providing passports to local food
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Taste Real launches “passports” encouraging people to get out and explore county farmers' markets in a fun way.
Ontario moving to step three of ‘Roadmap to Reopen’ on July 16
TORONTO — The Ontario government is moving the province into step three of the Roadmap to Reopen on July 16. The province announced the move on July 9, with key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve.
It’s now easier and faster to book or reschedule your COVID vaccine appointment
GUELPH - Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) has updated the region's COVID-19 vaccine appointment booking system to make it easier and faster to book or reschedule a vaccine appointment.
CVC issues warning on heavy rainfall amounts
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is advising that Environment Canada is forecasting showers and thunderstorms that will move across the watershed this afternoon, producing heavy rainfall amounts of 30 to 50 millimetres.
Sharing roads with farm machinery doesn’t have to be deadly
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Farm machinery is still moving long county roads during the growing season. The Advertiser explores how farmers and motorists can arrive alive.
Hundreds turn out for ‘Cancel Canada Day’ march in Guelph
GUELPH – A crowd of hundreds marched through downtown Guelph on July 1, wearing orange shirts to show solidarity with Indigenous people.
Mobile Hazardous Waste Depot relocates for month of July
ROTHSAY - The Mobile Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Depot is moving from the Belwood Waste Facility to the Rothsay Waste Facility for the month of July.
Retirees organization donates thousands of dollars to area charities
MISSISSAUGA – The Municipal Retirees Organization of Ontario (MROO), a not-for-profit advocating for the rights of OMERS pensioners, donated a total of $7,000 to local charities and organizations in Waterloo, Halton, Wellington, Hamilton, Niagara, Brant and Haldimand between 2020 and 2021.
Children’s magazine focusses on vaccines
WINNIPEG - The third issue of Sciences Mag Junior was released last week by La Liberté with the theme teamwork against the coronas.