Niagara schools to reopen for in-class learning Monday

back to school

Niagara students along with several schools in Southern Ontario will return to in-class learning Monday, education minister Stephen Lecce said today. “Following the best medical advice, with the clear support of both Ontario’s and the local Medical Officers of Health, we are reopening schools across the province knowing that we have taken additional steps and … Read more

Niagara police warn about fake gift card scams

gift card scam

The Niagara Regional Police Service issued a warning about frauds involving the purchasing of gift cards. The scam works by the victims receiving emails or texts from scammers pretending to be someone they know and asking them to purchase gift cards. The scammer then asks that the victim to scratch the back of the gift cards and send them the information … Read more

‘Expect a visit’: Niagara’s farms under scrutiny in COVID-19 enforcement blitz

greenhouse

Niagara’s agricultural and farming operations have been put on notice.  Ontario labour minister, Monte McNaughton, recently said the region’s  agriculture sector “can expect a visit” from ministry inspectors.  “We’re proactively going to farms, greenhouses and other locations where agricultural workers work, with a specific focus on operations employing temporary foreign workers,” the minister said in … Read more

New West Niagara hospital gets more funding and is on track to break ground next year

West Lincoln Hospital in Grimsby

The Ontario government is making an additional investment of over $15 million to support the planning and design of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby this year, with construction expected to start in 2022.  The project is entering Stage 3, which is a further definition of specifications for the hospital before it goes to design … Read more

Drive-through food giveaway in Wainfleet meets community need, at a distance

wainfleet food drive

An hour-and-a-half before the food giveaway was scheduled to begin, cars  had already begun to line up at the Wainfleet BIC Church this past  Saturday.  Open  Arms Mission of Welland, who paired up with the church, had around  1,500 pounds of donated food to giveaway at their first drive-through  event, dubbed a “mobile food pop-up.” … Read more