GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board can now accept international students once again.
Wellington County
Wellington County council approves traffic lights for three intersections
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Traffic signals will be installed at three intersections deemed among the county’s most dangerous.
Wellington County plans to ‘ramp up the urgency’ in COVID-19 messaging
WELLINGTON COUNTY - Warden Kelly Linton issued an urgent warning about the local spread of COVID-19 during the Nov. 26 county council meeting.
Linton ready for second term as county warden
WELLINGTON COUNTY – It appears current Warden Kelly Linton will lead the county’s governing body for two more years. Linton was the only member of Wellington County council, during a Nov. 26 meeting, to declare as a candidate for the position he has held since 2018.
Public health reports fifth COVID-19 death in Wellington County
WELLINGTON COUNTY – A man in his 90s from Wellington County has died due to COVID-19. The death, reported on Nov. 26 by Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDGPH), is the third COVID death in the county this month - and the fifth since the outset of the pandemic.
Report on police presence in schools delayed until spring to obtain student input
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board has delayed its Police Presence in Schools Review in order to obtain input from students.
Police seek help to locate missing Wellington North man
WELLINGTON NORTH – Police are looking for help to locate a Wellington North man who has been missing for up to 18 days. Levi Edward Larter, 30, was last seen at his home on the evening of Nov. 8.
Health experts: COVID-19 finish line in sight
GUELPH – The finish line is in sight in the marathon that is the COVID-19 pandemic. Three health experts see hope on the horizon with announcements that a vaccine for COVID-19 may be available by spring and widely available next fall.
3D printing team receives award for COVID-19 response
GUELPH – The Upper Grand District School Board 3D Printing team received an Everyday Hero Award for project “Op Shield.”
Public health changes course; will provide municipality-specific COVID-19 case data
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health (WDHPH) has agreed to provide more detailed information about the location of COVID-19 cases within the region.