WELLINGTON COUNTY – Administrators are managing to cover shifts at the three hospitals in Wellington County, but they are keeping a watchful eye on case numbers in the community and bracing for more challenges ahead.
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Puslinch closes community centre, imposes restrictions at ORC
ABERFOYLE – The Township of Puslinch has closed the Puslinch Community Centre and the Puslinch Optimist Recreation Centre as cases of COVID-19 continue to rise.
Local hospitals pause elective surgeries until at least Jan. 17
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All hospitals in Wellington County will be pausing elective surgeries in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases and the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.
Police seek suspect who fled scene of Highway 401 crash
PUSLINCH – Police are still looking for a driver who took off on foot following a crash on Highway 401 here on Wednesday.
Two new roads added to prohibited truck routes in Puslinch Township
USLINCH – There will be increased OPP enforcement when ‘No Heavy Trucks’ signs go up along portions of Watson Road and MacPherson’s Lane in Puslinch next week.
Overnight fire destroys newly constructed garage in Puslinch
PUSLINCH – A newly constructed garage was destroyed in a fire that started around 11pm on Dec. 15 and saw the Puslinch fire department working into the wee hours of the morning.
Students will go home for the holidays with rapid antigen COVID-19 screening kits
WELLINGTON COUNTY – All students in the province who attend in-person learning at a publicly-funded school will be offered a home testing kit at no charge.
Tractor-trailer catches fire on Brock Road, snarls morning commuter traffic
PUSLINCH – Morning traffic was snarled on Brock Road South just north of the 401 on Dec. 10 when a tractor-trailer caught fire.
Puslinch Township recognizes long-serving volunteer firefighters
PUSLINCH - The township and fire department here took a moment on Dec. 1 to honour five long-serving members of the volunteer fire department.
Electric vehicle donated to Puslinch Fire Department for training
Free car – Volvo has donated a pre-production electric vehicle to the Puslinch Fire…