Wellington County

WELLINGTON COUNTY – There were 99 opioid-related deaths in Waterloo, Guelph and Wellington County in 2021 – an increase in numbers Kristin Kerr, executive director of Stonehenge Therapeutic Community, calls “dramatic.”

WELLINGTON COUNTY – While they dismiss the concept of "Blue Monday," Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) officials say the "winter blues" and seasonal affective disorder (SAD) are very real, albeit very different, phenomena.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – As students once again settle in to online learning amid another surge in COVID-19 cases, school board officials say they recognize the toll  the constant uncertainty of the pandemic is having on students’ mental health. 

CAMBRIDGE – Drayton Entertainment is hoping to keep audiences connected and entertained amid another shutdown with its digital streaming series Backstage Pass.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Designed as a quick and easy fundraiser combined with some social time, it’s rather astounding that three 100 Men/Women Who Care organizations in Wellington County have continued to meet and make donations during the pandemic.

GUELPH – The public trails adjacent to the Speed River, between Victoria Road North and the Guelph Lake Dam, will be closed beginning Jan. 13, for the purpose of improving trail accessibility.

Ready for take off – Members of the McNicol family of Fergus – Declan, 8, Keagan, 6, and…

WELLINGTON COUNTY - As in-person learning returns after delay following winter break, area school boards are navigating education and challenges of Omicron.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – Just when it seemed we were close to finished this marathon of a pandemic, the Omicron variant has moved the finish line. And that has left many people feeling exhausted, exasperated, and ready to throw in the towel.

WELLINGTON COUNTY – County councillors got a look at the proposed budget for 2022 during a special council meeting on Jan. 10.