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Local soup kitchens and food banks are having a tough time feeding those in need of a meal, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

A 52-year-old Chatham man has been tested positive for COVID-19, becoming the first confirmed case in the municipality.

ELORA - Township of Centre Wellington council has directed staff to look into the growing termite issue in Elora and Fergus after a lively debate at council Monday.

Beaverlodge and the County of Grande Prairie are putting off their planned agreement to manage future development in their border areas.

ERIN – Erin Mayor Allan Alls said he feels it was unfair for the town to be named as the most secretive municipal government in Canada.

COUNTY OF WELLINGTON – The County of Wellington’s Ontario Works caseload has increased slightly by 1.5 per cent to 2,005 total in 2019 compared to 2018.

In a press conference today (March 18), provincial public safety minister Mike Farnworth declared a provincial state of emergency. This declaration is a response to recent reports from BC’s provincial health officer Dr.

Coronavirus hit home in a big way as classes in schools across the province were suspended until further notice by the Alberta government Sunday afternoon.

In an address Wednesday morning (March 18), Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the shutdown of the Canada-US border. Essential travel will still be allowed under these restrictions.

With northern Alberta reporting its first case of coronavirus Monday and 74 cases reported in Alberta as of press time, nearly every aspect of society has been impacted.