WELLINGTON COUNTY - Local police say they are not stopping vehicles for reasons related to COVID-19 after they received complaints of someone impersonating an OPP officer.
Mount Forest Fireworks Festival cancelled
MOUNT FOREST - The annual Mount Forest Fireworks Festival is the latest major event to be cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Province, OSSTF reach tentative agreement
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation (OSSTF) and the province have reached a tentative agreement.
Public health update shows Wellington County now has two COVID-19 deaths
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The latest public health data shows there are now two COVID-19 deaths in Wellington County.
UGDSB approves 2020-21 school year calendars
WELLINGTON COUNTY - While the return of students to class this year may seem unlikely, Premier Doug Ford is not ruling it out, and it appears the local public school board does not anticipate any delays to the start of the 2020-21 year.
Mount Forest man encouraging residents to take part in sidewalk chalk campaign
MOUNT FOREST - Stu Husk hopes the simple combination of sidewalk chalk and community spirit will result in an extraordinary show of support for those working on the frontlines during the COVID-19 pandemic.
English Catholic teachers ratify new deal with province
TORONTO - Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association (OECTA) have ratified a new agreement with the provincial government.
Officials urge residents to keep donating blood
ERIN - Several mobile clinics have been cancelled in Wellington County, but officials with Canadian Blood Services (CBS) are reminding local residents it’s still important for them to donate blood.
‘The generosity of spirit is a shining light in dark times’
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Kim Cusimano says the COVID-19 pandemic has produced somewhat of a yin and yang phenomenon when it comes to local volunteerism.
Agricultural society launches campaign to help feed ‘hungry heroes’
CENTRE WELLINGTON - It’s only a few days old, but a new campaign to help health care workers and businesses here has already taken off, as local groups and residents continue to look for ways to help during the COVID-19 crisis.
Outbreak declared at Caressant Care Fergus; province unveils action plan for long-term care homes
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Public health officials have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at Caressant Care nursing home in Fergus.
Province extends emergency orders, expands COVID-19 testing
TORONTO - The provincial government is extending a state of emergency and significantly expanding testing as part of its ongoing response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Construction worker rushed to hospital after accident at Grand River Raceway
ELORA - A construction worker was rushed to hospital with serious injuries on Friday morning after an accident at the Grand River Raceway here.
Large fire destroys barn near Alma
MAPLETON - A barn here was completely destroyed by fire on Thursday night.
Modelling shows 11,000 to 22,000 Canadian deaths over course of pandemic
OTTAWA - Within a week, there could be 4,000 to 13,000 new COVID-19 cases in Canada and 100 to 300 additional deaths.