WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases remained steady in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health region this week, while hospitalizations are up but with less patients admitted to intensive care units .
Wellington County
Hospitals extend obstetrics redirection indefinitely due to staffing shortages
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Palmerston and District Hospital and Louise Marshall Hospital will continue redirecting obstetrical services until further notice.
People are already tampering with election signs: OPP
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Just 11 days into the official campaign for the municipal election, police have already received reports of "tampering" with election signs.
Harriston youth dead after single-vehicle collision
MINTO - A 16-year-old Harriston youth is dead after a single-vehicle collision in Palmerston on the night of Aug. 26.
Increase in reported COVID-19 cases, ICU admissions up
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Confirmed COVID-19 cases were up again in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH) region last week, along with a slight increase in the number of patients with the virus who are admitted to regional intensive care units.
Stop the Stigma message of overdose awareness event
MOUNT FOREST – International Overdose Awareness Day (Aug. 31) was marked with a Stop the Stigma rally here on Aug. 24.
One year after death of Mathias Bunyan, family calls for better mental health supports and police training
FERGUS - As the one-year anniversary approached of the death of Mathias Bunyan, who was shot and killed by police last year, his family spoke with the Wellington Advertiser about what life has been like since, and their calls for better mental health supports and police reform.
Rising food, gas prices have impacted most food banks in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY — Local food banks were asked to comment on changes they’ve seen in recent months, and how its been affected by inflation.
Museum’s Antique and Classic Car Show set for Aug. 28
ABOYNE – Nothing says summer like a classic car and to take advantage of the last breath of summer, the Wellington County Museum and Archives is hosting the 46th annual Antique and Classic Car Show.
Upper Canada Two Cylinder Club John Deere Show moving to Palmerston
PALMERSTON – The Upper Canada John Deere Two Cylinder show has a new home here.