(File photo courtesy of © Can Stock Photo / iDesign)The death toll due to COVID-19 is growing in Midwestern Ontario.
Huron Perth Public Health reports the number of fatalities due to COVID-19 is now 78. That's up from 76 reported last week.
The Grey Bruce Health Unit says 27 residents have now succumbed to the virus. At the end of last week, 25 residents were reported to have died from COVID-19.
In Wellington County, the death toll increased from 39 to 41 from the virus.
Ontario added 46 net new virus-related deaths Wednesday.
Wheat finished higher to end the week.
Grey County leaders are heading to Toronto this weekend to attend the 2026 Rural Ontario Municipal Association (ROMA) Conference, taking place from January 18th to 20th.
Upcycle TOM is returning in 2026, bringing together art, education, and environmental responsibility through a creative partnership between the Tom Thomson Art Gallery and Owen Sound Waste Watchers, with Hillcrest Elementary School students at the heart of the project.
Environment Canada has issued a yellow-level snowfall warning for the Bruce Peninsula.
The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) has introduced a new way for property owners to order spring trees for planting.
United Housing has hit the 75 per cent mark of its fundraising goal for its housing project in Listowel.
