TORONTO - The province has extended its state of emergency declaration until April 13 and has announced all public schools will be closed at least until May.
Acts of kindness sprouting up all over Wellington County
CENTRE WELLINGTON - One positive to come out of the current COVID-19 crisis is the abundance of good news stories popping up across the county.
Girls’ rainbows brighten day for Strathcona residents
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Six-year-old Leah Hutton says her motivation for presenting signs of encouragement to residents of a Mount Forest nursing home was quite simple.
Five staff members at Orangeville hospital test positive for COVID-19
ORANGEVILLE - Five staff members have at Headwaters Health Care Centre (HHCC) here have tested positive for COVID-19.
Two Wellington County OPP officers have COVID-19
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Two local police officers have beed diagnosed with COVID-19. Western…
Public health: seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wellington; 40 in region
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Public health officials say there are now seven confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Wellington County - and 40 across the region.
Acts of kindness sprouting up all over Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY - One positive to come out of the current COVID-19 crisis is the abundance of good news stories popping up across the county.
Three more COVID-19 cases confirmed in Dufferin County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Three more people in Dufferin County have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total in the region to seven.
Health officials declare COVID-19 outbreak at Guelph General Hospital
GUELPH - Officials are declaring a COVID-19 outbreak in a Guelph General Hospital ward, where four health care workers have tested positive for the virus - and more positive cases are expected.
Public health now has an assessment centre, case data webpage
WELLINGTON COUNTY - A second person in Dufferin County has tested positive for COVID-19 and assessment centres in Guelph and Orangeville have seen over 1,400 patients and tested over 400.
First COVID-19 case found in county
MOUNT FOREST – There are now five confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the region, including the first case within Wellington County.
Wellington North to held special meeting of council via teleconference
KENILWORTH - Wellington North council will be holding a special meeting at 7pm on March 25 via teleconference.
Large fire destroys part of building in downtown Arthur
ARTHUR - Firefighters tried to save the Labelle Flowers building on George Street in downtown Arthur on Tuesday night, but by the time they arrived it was already too late.
Two health care workers at Guelph hospital test positive for COVID-19
GUELPH - Two health care workers at Guelph General Hospital (GGH) have tested positive for COVID-19.
All Wellington municipalities to waive penalties, interest on tax, water/sewer payments
WELLINGTON COUNTY - The county and its seven lower-tier municipalities will waive all penalties and interest on tax and water/wastewater payments for residents and businesses.