Ontario reports 1,150 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 26
Ontario reports 1,150 COVID-19 new cases with 47 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 26 cases with two new deaths.
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Ontario reports 1,038 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region drops to three
Ontario reports 1,038 COVID-19 new cases with 44 new deaths. Niagara Region reports three cases with one new death.
Lincoln man charged in 30-year-old sexual assault case
A 67-year-old Lincoln man has been charged in connection with sexual assaults spanning back to the late 1980s and early 1990s. Last August, detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Sexual Assault Unit started an investigation into allegations of sexual assault spanning back more than 30 years. A police statement released today said “between 1987-1991, … Read more
Niagara school boards to start targeted COVID-19 testing
Niagara’s school boards are preparing for student testing for COVID-19.
Ontario reports 847 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 14
Ontario reports 847 COVID-19 new cases with 10 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 14 cases with one new death.
DSBN to create equity, inclusion and anti-racism committee
District School Board of Niagara has announced the creation of an equity, inclusion and anti-racism advisory committee.
First snow day of the year for Niagara students
One week after in-class learning resumed, Niagara school boards elected to shut down on Tuesday, but for a different reason.
Ontario reports 3,245 COVID-19 cases over the long weekend; Niagara Region reports 62
Ontario reported 904 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 3,245 cases over the weekend. There were 14 new cases today and 62 over the weekend in the Niagara Region.
Hirji behind Grey-lockdown rating recommendation for Niagara
The Ontario government has announced Niagara will be moving into the Grey tier of the province’s COVID-19 framework, in part due to a recommendation from Mustafa Hirji, the region’s acting medical officer.
NOTL winery and St. Catharines’ Brock University team up for lessons in science and art
Brock University’s oenology and viticulture students can now work a wintertime icewine placement, thanks to a one-of-a-kind co-op program between Brock and Pillitteri Estates Winery. According to Melissa Beamer, manager of talent development and engagement at Brock, the co-op originated out of an existing relationship between Brock and Pillitteri Estates. Normally, students could work in … Read more