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BEYOND LOCAL: How better conversations can help reduce vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 and other shots

BEYOND LOCAL: How better conversations can help reduce vaccine hesitancy for COVID-19 and other shots

Empathetically exploring the positive motivations of people who are vaccine hesitant may help improve acceptance for COVID-19 vaccines and others
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Staff at Fergus autism centre devastated after facility broken into, vandalized twice

Staff at Fergus autism centre devastated after facility broken into, vandalized twice

Owner of Autism Behavioural Services in Fergus said there has been $70,000 worth of damage to the building and contents
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Palmerston resident faces additional historical sexual assault charges

Palmerston resident faces additional historical sexual assault charges

The alleged incidents occurred in multiple jurisdictions between 2003 and 2020
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(UPDATE:) Region surpasses 60 per cent vaccination rate of those eligible

(UPDATE:) Region surpasses 60 per cent vaccination rate of those eligible

Four new cases in Wellington County on Friday
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Traffic initiative leads to variety of charges for area drivers

Traffic initiative leads to variety of charges for area drivers

As part of Canada Road Safety week, Wellington County OPP laid 127 charged, including 107 for speeding in a seven-day stretch
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WATCH: Ontario residents should be able to have second dose by end of August

WATCH: Ontario residents should be able to have second dose by end of August

Availability will depend on vaccine supply both provincially and locally, but those 80 and over can begin booking second doses May 31
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Wellington OPP's school resource officer program shift gets county council support

Wellington OPP's school resource officer program shift gets county council support

The Community Response Unit (CRU) was created as a response from the school board's decision to end the police in schools program
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Good morning, Elora & Fergus!

Good morning, Elora & Fergus!

If life were predictable it would cease to be life, and be without flavour.
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COVID-19: Survey shows 52 per cent of Canadians feel anxious about return to 'normal' after pandemic

COVID-19: Survey shows 52 per cent of Canadians feel anxious about return to 'normal' after pandemic

Those aged 18 to 24 are showing the highest levels of unease at 68 per cent
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County of Wellington wants your opinion on bridge replacements

County of Wellington wants your opinion on bridge replacements

Four bridges on Wellington Road 109 are considered to be in poor condition
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