Blood donation centres reopening in Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln with immediate need for donors

Grimsby residents Debbie Gifford and Jeff Gifford donate blood at the St. Catharines blood donor clinic

Canadian Blood Services has an immediate need for donated blood as COVID-19 cases drop and the region gets back to business. “There is an immediate need for blood as demand is rising fast as hospitals resume procedures that were put on hold due to COVID-19,” said Tammy Maroudas, Territory Manager Donor Relations, Canadian Blood Services. … Read more

Niagara Police names 7 people charged with DUI offenses in last 2 weeks of July

Niagara DUI charges

The Niagara Regional Police Service has reported 7 names of people charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offense in the Niagara Region for the period July 20 to July 26, 2020.

Niagara Peninsula Energy warns of new scams

Beware of phone, email or text messaging scams asking for NPEI bill payments

Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. is the focus of a new scam in the Niagara region. The company has been notified that customers have received threatening phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the power company. In the phone calls, the caller threatens to shut off power to customer homes if they do not make a … Read more

News cases of COVID-19 in Ontario still dropping with 111 reported Tuesday

Ontario COVID-19 cases decreasing

Ontario Health Minister reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven of 34 Public Health Units reported five or fewer cases. That’s eight less than yesterday when 119 new infections were logged. Today marked the forth day in a row that Ontario’s daily case count has been below 150. In a post on Twitter Tuesday … Read more

Nine new COVID-19 cases in the Niagara Region

COVID-19 cases in Ontario plus Niagara Region

Niagara Region Public Health reported nine new COVID-19 cases over the weekend – seven on Saturday and two on Sunday. Of the nine cases, five cases are linked to previous ones and the other four are under investigation. This brings the total number of cases in the Niagara Region to 828 and the total number … Read more

Playgrounds and more public facilities re-opening for Stage 3

Grimsby Peach King Community Centre

As Niagara Region communities enter Stage 3 of the COVID-19 reopening, towns have begun to reopen services and facilities to the public. Playgrounds are on the list. West Lincoln and Grimsby will be opening playgrounds today, July 24, 2020. Lincoln will open its playgrounds on Monday July 27. Town officials are reminding residents that playground … Read more

Masks use mandatory in Niagara Region starting end of July

Mandatory masks Niagara

Niagara Region council voted Thursday night to make mask use mandatory while using indoor public spaces. Starting at the end of July, the temporary bylaw will require that masks be used in indoor public spaces, businesses, and on public transit in all Niagara Region communities. People exempt from the bylaw include those with medical conditions … Read more

Your Itinerary for ‘The Big Spend’

big spend boarding pass

This article was originally published on LinkedIn.com Republished with permission from the author. by Bonni Titgemeyer Here in Canada, there is a national campaign asking residents to boost local economies by making purchases at small businesses. It is called “The Big Spend” and it takes place on Saturday, July 25, 2020. If you have the means … Read more