The province along with the federal government has signed off on a project to deliver reliable Internet access to nearly 5,629 homes and businesses across rural Niagara within 18 months.
Niagara College is acknowledging “the social justice revolution of 2020.” A new 20-member task force, comprising equal representation of students and staff, is set to create a blueprint for equality, inclusion and diversity for the college.
It may be the end of January, with a pandemic locking down the province, but summer days and a pandemic on the decline is not far away. So the town of Lincoln has posted its summer jobs.
Ontario reports 2,093 COVID-19 new cases with 56 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 112 cases with ten new deaths.
Since an outbreak of Infectious Laryngotracheitis (ILT) at an unidentified Smithville poultry farm last December, the virus — which is only experienced by poultry, cannot be transferred to humans and does not affect food safety — has spread to an additional six farms in Niagara, bringing the total farms involved to seven. A Jan. 25 … Read more
In 2020, 49 local small businesses in Niagara received Digital Transformation Grants, while many others accessed help from hired local students to go digital and increase their e-commerce sales. A total of $314,730.00 in funding was provided by Ontario to help local Niagara businesses transform digitally. Students working in the squad program assess a business’s … Read more
Ontario reports 1,670 COVID-19 new cases with 49 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 104 cases with five deaths.
Niagara Region big-box stores were pulled into the province’s enforcement blitz this past weekend.
The District School Board of Niagara says it has opened Kindergarten registration for the fall using an online process. Parents can register their children for Kindergarten at the DSBN at this link: dsbn.org/kindergarten. The deadline is Feb. 28 for the next school year starting in September. That includes communities across the Niagara region including Grimsby, … Read more
Ontario reports 1,740 COVID-19 new cases with 63 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 93 with eight new deaths.