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Wellington County
Religious views and experiences with disability colour views of medical assistance in dying
VANCOUVER – Medical assistance in dying (MAID) has been legal in Canada for nearly a decade but remains a relatively new frontier in medicine.
Two-in-five say they’re ‘worse off’ than last year
VANCOUVER – New data from the non-profit Angus Reid Institute finds fewer Canadians expressing concerns about the state of their finances as inflation has cooled, but still many who are feeling the burden of the increased cost of living.
Rae’s Growing Agritourism Act becomes law this week
TORONTO – A private member’s bill from Perth-Wellington MPP Matthew Rae aimed at reducing liability for farm-based tourism operators has passed its third and final reading.
Federal government calls ‘timeout’ on postal strike
OTTAWA – The Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) has ordered postal employees to return to work after federal Minister of Labour Steven MacKinnon asked the board to intervene.
Co-operators, The Grove offer ‘Open the Door’ holiday campaign
WELLINGTON COUNTY – For the month of December, Co-operators will be matching donations to The Grove Youth Wellness Hubs as part of the “Open the Door” campaign.
Report: it costs $315 per week to feed family of four
GUELPH – The average family of four can eat a nutritious diet for $315 per week, according to the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health monitoring of food affordability report that was presented to the board of health on Dec. 4.
Businesses team up to provide fresh food to people in need this holiday season
WELLINGTON COUNTY – There is still time for people to support a unique local holiday donation drive billed as a “foodraiser,” because of its goal of providing fresh, healthy food to people in need.
Canadians’ views of India plummet in light of foreign interference allegations
VANCOUVER – Amid fresh, but so far denied, allegations of Indian political interference in Canada’s 2022 Conservative Party leadership race, a new public opinion poll indicates a significant decline in Canadian views towards the sub-continental superpower.
Police beat: Palmerston man facing drug, impaired charges
GUELPH – On the afternoon of Dec. 3 at about 1:20pm, Guelph Police observed a man and woman sitting in a vehicle parked in a commercial parking lot near the intersection of Silvercreek Parkway North and Speedvale Avenue West.