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Warming centre for Guelph homeless opens at city’s Drop-In Centre
GUELPH – A warming centre for Guelph’s homeless community opened November 1, providing a…
Program helps adults over 55 pivot to new careers
GUELPH – Adults aged 55 and older in the workforce are facing new challenges on their career…
Ontario hiring more driver examiners to cut road test wait times
QUEEN’S PARK – When COVID-19 shut down DriveTest centres across the province, the resulting…
Study shows near universal support for a pharmacare plan
VANCOUVER – The COVID-19 pandemic has put Canada’s health care system under a microscope –…
COVID-19 across the border: Americans say they’re far more stressed and financially pressed than Canadians do
VANCOUVER – As COVID-19 cases surge in North America and across the globe, a new study by the…
Opinion: ‘Porch Pirates’ plunder packages during holiday season
WELLINGTON COUNTY – Online shopping for the gift-giving season has been widely accepted for a…
Phil Irish paintings up for auction
ELORA – Elora artist Phil Irish is donating two paintings for an auction to support the Bruce…
Arthur Chamber of Commerce presented 2020 Community Awards
Outstanding citizens – The Arthur and District Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Community Awards…
Harriston Legion unveils poppy banner
Poppy banner – Harriston Legion Branch 296 recently placed a poppy banner, made of poppies…
U.S. election a potential tipping point
One of the quirks of producing a weekly newspaper is that you’re occasionally caught in a time…
Goodbye Old Man postcard remembers animals who died in war
GRAND VALLEY - Most people don’t think of animals when they think of the war dead, but Jim Masters can hardly forget.
Wightman makes donation to Arthur’s BMX Skateboard Park
BMX park contribution – Local communications provider Wightman has been providing services…
Jammie Day a success
WELLINGTON NORTH – Jammie Day for Hayden was a success on Oct. 20, raising over $10,300 for…
Headstone Hunt winners announced Oct. 24
CLIFFORD – John McVicar hosted the fourth annual Harriston Superior Monuments Headstone Hunt…