Guelph

GUELPH – Designs for a transitional housing project in Guelph were approved at the Jan. 26 Wellington County council meeting as the project moves to the tender stage.

GUELPH – Crime Stoppers Guelph Wellington (CSGW) celebrated Guelph-based corporate partner Skyjack as the 2022 Cornerstone Award winner.

GUELPH – Vaccination rates in Wellington, Dufferin and Guelph are dropping since the pandemic, but this is not a sign that opposition to COVID-19 vaccination mandates seen the past few years is sparking opposition to childhood vaccinations in general, public health officials say.

GUELPH – The Guelph Black Heritage Society (GBHS) celebrates Black Heritage Month, to “commemorate the past and present accomplishments within Black community” and “set sights on our bright future ahead,” said GBHS president Denise Francis.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – COVID-19 hospitalizations are down significantly across the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region this week and local case counts have dropped for the fourth week in a row.

FERGUS – Police are looking to identify a man who sexually assaulted a passenger while posing as a rideshare driver. Wellington County OPP officials say the incident occurred on Jan. 29 at about 1:15am.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Library branches within the county and in Guelph are hosting events for Family Literacy Day on Jan. 27.