VANCOUVER – Canadians appear to be transitioning from a place of professed caution to enthusiastic compliance when it comes to their willingness to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Wellington County
Research investments yield significant crop improvements for grain farmers
GUELPH – Yields of five leading Ontario grains and oilseeds crops have been on the rise the…
Baby it’s cold outside
GUELPH – HOPE House in Guelph is actively recruiting teams to join its Coldest Night of the…
Handbags for Hospice auction on Feb. 25
GUELPH – Hospice Wellington is holding its fourth annual Handbags for Hospice event, on Feb.…
County council commits to cutting proposed 2021 tax increase in half
WELLINGTON COUNTY – County councillors are planning to work with staff through committees to reduce a proposed 2.5 per cent tax rate increase in 2021 to 1.25% or less.
Vaccine coming very soon for long-term care residents: public health
GUELPH – Public health officials are hopeful that by the end of this week, they will be able to offer COVID-19 vaccinations for residents at long-term care homes in the region.
New COVID-19 modelling shows Ontario at ‘dangerous point’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Local residents should be "very concerned" about new provincial COVID-19 modelling and act immediately to help avoid the worst-case scenario. That was the message relayed by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health on Jan. 12.
Province declares state of emergency and issues stay-at-home order, restrictions
TORONTO – Due to a rapid increase in the number of COVID-19 cases across Ontario, and the corresponding strain placed on the health care system, the province has declared a second state of emergency and introduced more strict lockdown measures.
WDGPH reports 192 new COVID-19 cases over weekend
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Despite a province-wide lockdown imposed on Dec. 26, the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region continues to set records for new and active cases of COVID-19.
High school class creates website to help struggling restaurants
FERGUS – A local high school class has developed an online resource to help Centre Wellington restaurants that have suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.