1000s of patients admitted to Guelph trauma centre since Level III designation
Guelph General Hospital was designated a Level III trauma centre in 2022 and has treated 13,000 trauma patients for a broad range of injuries since that time.
Health
Mar 18
Alcohol recovery room at University of Guelph can help ease ER pressure, hospital says
The recovery room helps divert the patients who don’t require an emergency department visit, said the director of Guelph General Hospital's emergency department.
Canada
Mar 14
Guelph hospital offers trauma care first-aid training
"Stop the Bleed" sees the hospital's trauma program teach the public techniques on how to stop massive bleedings.
Health
Apr 21
Guelph man charged after being injured with explosive device: police
Guelph police say a man is charged after he was injured with an explosive device. Officers found the suspected detonation location near the Eramosa River.
Crime
Apr 15
Ajax man charged following assault at south end home in Guelph: police
Police say a man involved in a fight at a downtown bar was later lured to a home in the city's south end and assaulted. He suffered a concussion and cuts and bruises.
Crime
Apr 3
Police officer assaulted and disarmed at Guelph General hospital
Guelph police say a man pushed open a door and hit a female officer in the chest at Guelph General hospital, knocking her down. The female officer injured her shoulder.
Crime
Jan 23
Break-in suspect arrested thanks to police dog, Guelph police say
Guelph police say the homeowner found a woman leaving a house that is currently up for sale. The woman then fled into Brant Park but a police dog tracked her down in a backyard.
Crime
Feb 20
Guelph woman arrested after being linked with two different stolen vehicles: police say
Police say they nabbed a woman on Wednesday in connection with a pair of stolen vehicle investigations. A 29-year-old has been charged and was held for a bail hearing on Wednesday.
Crime
Feb 14
Two Guelph women among 13 winners in Split the Pot Lottery
The province wide Split the Pot Lottery has announced 13 winners, and two of them live in Guelph. The winners were drawn online last Friday and announced to the public on Monday.
Health
Mar 28
Oh boy! Guelph’s first baby of 2024 arrives minutes after midnight
Guelph General Hospital said Monday that Milo Oldfield has the honour of being the first baby born at the hospital in 2024. He arrived at eight minutes after midnight.
Canada
Jan 1
Split The Pot lottery approaches $1M ahead of Thursday deadline
The deadline to purchase a ticket for the province wide Split the Pot lottery is Thursday at midnight. The proceeds will go towards a hospital foundation of the buyer's choosing.
Canada
Mar 19
Split the Pot lottery exceeds $1M in sales in less than a month
Since its launch less than a month ago, the Split the Pot lottery has brought more than $1 million in sales. The initiative launched three weeks ago.
Health
Feb 29
Guelph hospital implements new dementia program for emergency room patients
The program was launched at the hospital in January to coincide with Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
Health
Jan 24
Provincial funding coming to Guelph General Hospital’s surgical program
$475,000 is going to help train surgeons and improve the process and flow of the short stay and day surgery units.
Health
Dec 13, 2023
An Ontario city smashed its new housing targets by 250%. But are prices going down?
Kingston, Ont., more than doubled the housing targets set for 2023. The city, however, is yet to see affordable new units come online for first-time buyers in the spring market.
Politics
Mar 20
The Split the Pot lottery returns with more chances to win
Thirty more hospitals are participating in the Split the Pot lottery following a successful launch in the fall. The province-wide fundraiser goes until March 21.
Canada
Feb 8
Split the Pot Lottery generates over $1 million in ticket sales
The Foundation of Guelph General Hospital will use the funds to purchase patient care equipment. Twenty-two hospital foundations participated in the draw.
Canada
Dec 7, 2023
World Cup to boost Toronto, Vancouver tourism, but how much is unclear
Toronto and Vancouver are set to get a tourism boost from the World Cup, but one expert says to be wary of rosy projections.
Sports
Feb 5
Hospitals across Ontario stick with tradition and reveal new year babies
Hospitals across Ontario reported the first births of the new year including three Greater Toronto Area facilities saying they had newborns in the first minute of 2024.
Health
Jan 1
Progress made on housing, inflation still persists in Wellington County: warden
Andy Lennox reflected on 2023 and looked at what's ahead in 2024 for Wellington County.
Canada
Dec 19, 2023