GUELPH - The 19th annual Art on the Street will be hosted online again this year by the Guelph Arts Council (GAC) and the Downtown Guelph Business Association (DGBA).
National challenge launched to promote vaccine confidence
OTTAWA - Getting a vaccine is one of the best ways to protect against COVID-19 and other serious infectious diseases.
Elora and Salem Horticultural Society planning ‘Great Gardens’ contest
ELORA - We are just entering the spring equinox for 2021 and it is time to think about our gardens for this year.
CVC affirms commitment to engage with Indigenous people
MISSISSAUGA – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is committed to learning, growing and taking steps on the path toward reconciliation together with Indigenous nations, communities and peoples connected to the Credit River and surrounding watershed.
New mental health and wellness supports for CAS-involved youth
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Parents and youth involved with the Children’s Aid Society now have additional mental health resources to support them in the pandemic.
April seminars at EWFHT include pre-diabetes management and calming difficult emotions
ERIN – The East Wellington Family Health Team has released its program calendar for April:…
Dr. John Stickney retiring from Groves hospital after 43 years
ABOYNE - After 43 years of hard work and dedication to his staff and patients at Groves Memorial Community Hospital (GMCH), Dr. John Stickney is retiring.
Skating trail built at Wallace Cumming Park
ALMA – Out-door skating is a popular winter activity and one of the few allowable under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions this winter.
Health Canada: modified COVID-19 vaccines for variants coming
OTTAWA - Health Canada announced on March 4 that vaccine modifications that respond to new variants of COVID-19 will be made available to Canadians quickly without compromising safety, efficacy or quality.
Local man finds Ford Model TT a great fix-it-up project
GUELPH-ERAMOSA - Scott McLaren likes a puzzle. Part engineer and part “MacGyver,” McLaren likes to tinker and figure out what is needed to get things working again.
New vaccination centre opens at West End Community Centre in Guelph
GUELPH – Beginning March 16, the vaccine clinic at the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health…
Protect yourself from scams and fraud
OTTAWA - Scammers can target any Canadian. Here are some tips and tricks from the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre to protect yourself from scams and fraud.
Canadians believe government action could have reduced COVID-19 LTC death toll
TORONTO - The National Institute on Ageing (NIA) and the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has released the findings of an online national survey gauging the perspectives of 2,005 Canadians on how the second wave of the pandemic has impacted the state of Canada’s long-term care (LTC) systems.
OMAFRA Report: Impermeable surfaces pose runoff issues
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs…