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.
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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.
Poll: lower-income individuals least likely to be eligible for $250 government cheque; 45% say GST holiday would help
ONTARIO – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the Liberal federal government were hoping that two new proposals aimed at those struggling with the cost of living would earn them some holiday goodwill with Canadians.
Students from CWDHS, John F. Ross, GCVI visit College Heights for ‘Tech Days’
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Grade 10 students from John F. Ross Collegiate Vocational Institute (CVI) Guelph CVI, and Centre Wellington District High School visited College Heights Secondary School on Dec. 4 and 5 to explore a range of enhanced skilled trades.
Agricultural Hall of Fame gala welcomes new inductees
TORONTO – Four accomplished Canadians were aptly celebrated for their lifelong contributions to advancing Canadian agriculture when they were formally inducted into the Canadian Agricultural Hall of Fame on Nov. 2 at a ceremony in Toronto, Ontario.