Union stages rally, addresses council
Negotiations stalled, the union representing Wellesley’s outside workers is stepping up its campaign for a new contract. On…
Month: October 2021
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Hospitals dealing with burnout, recruitment efforts
The pandemic dragging on for more than a year and a half, the area’s hospitals are shifting gears…
Officials see some light as COVID numbers stabilize in region
With the number of cases inching downward in Waterloo Region, public health officials are cautiously optimistic, but also…
A Better Tent City relocates to new site in Kitchener
Housed temporarily at a City of Kitchener site used as a snow dump, residents of A Better Tent…
CANS program to go ahead this Halloween
The annual tradition of a parallel door-to-door collection for the food bank is back on again after something…
Students digging into mock election vote … and Woolwich preference for pineapple
And the winner is … Hawaiian pizza. The pineapple-topped option edged out pepperoni by a margin of 20…
Health officials encouraging pregnant, breastfeeding women to get vaccinated
Pregnant women and those who’ve recently given birth have lower vaccination rates, with the region making a push…
Wellesley Lions offer Halloween options
The restrictions may have eased since the pandemic put a real damper on last Halloween, but precautions are…
Kings sweep through the weekend
The weekend was a good one for the Elmira Sugar Kings, who swept through three games in as…
Drivers urged to be mindful of deer on local roadways
The Ontario Provincial Police are seeing an increase in vehicle collisions and urging all motorists not to veer…