A public health nurse administers the COVID-19 vaccine. (File photo by Miranda Chant, Blackburn News)Residents at two long-term care homes in Huron and Perth counties received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week.
Residents at Spruce Lodge Long-Term Care Home in Stratford and Seaforth Manor Long-Term Care Home and Retirement Community received their first doses of the vaccine.
The focus is to get the vaccine to vulnerable populations in Huron and Perth first that are at the greatest risk of COVID-19 and severe illness.
Environment Canada has issued a yellow rainfall warning for parts of Ontario.
Hanover Police Service arrested a trespasser and ended up seizing drugs from the accused after an incident on July 30.
The Jays opened their home series against the Cardinals with a win off another Dylan Cease gem.
Nine young volunteers aged 11 to 17 spent three days exploring and protecting the Lake Huron coastline during the Coastal Conservation Youth Corps' inaugural program in Grand Bend from July 21 to 23.
An no-swim advisory has been issued for Kelso Beach at Nawash Park heading into the long weekend
Wheat finished lower to end the week.
