Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The Ontario government is providing $160,240 in funding to Wellington OPP to help combat human trafficking and sexual violence.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The number of Canadians struggling with mental health issues is four times greater this year than in normal years, according to mental health professionals.

WELLINGTON COUNTY  – Local municipalities will receive almost $5.9 million from the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund in 2021. The $200-million fund helps small, rural and northern communities build and repair roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastructure.

WELLINGTON COUNTY –The province is providing $813,600 in funding to help long-term care homes in the county cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO – The Ontario government has extended the current state of emergency until Feb. 9. The announcement was buried at the end of a Jan. 25 press release about adjustments to the province's vaccination plan.

GUELPH – The St. James Catholic High School Social Justice Club has turned its focus on providing the St. James community with support to help boost mental health and wellbeing.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – The province is providing $424,000 in funding to help long-term care homes in northern Wellington cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health is reporting 149 new COVID-19 cases in the region over the weekend (Jan. 22 to 24) and the 15th COVID-related death in Wellington County.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington County libraries will be celebrating Family Literacy Day virtually this year and they invite families to take part on Jan. 27.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Public health has extended virtual learning until Feb. 1, but school boards here say the return to class could be delayed up to an additional two weeks.