Cancel Halloween due to COVID-19? It’s scary but possible
Should Halloween be cancelled? That the question the Ontario government is wrestling with as the Fall season gets under way and spooky season decorations appear in local stores.
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COVID-19 cases jump above 300 in Ontario; 7 new cases in Niagara
The Ontario government reported 313 new COVID-19 cases today and over 400 new cases on the weekend. This is the first time case numbers this high have been reported since early June.
Beamsville ball python caught with an umbrella
The ball python that was on the loose for two weeks has been caught, thanks to a Beamsville man and some quick work with an umbrella. On Saturday at around 10 p.m. as Beamsville resident Stephen Campbell pulled out of his driveway on Ashby Ave. to go to a local store, his headlights caught the … Read more
Rabies vaccine in bait dropped in Grimsby and other Niagara communities
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry have begun administering rabies vaccine bait drops via helicopter in communities across the Niagara Peninsula. These bait drops are used to immunize raccoons, skunks, and foxes against rabies.
COVID-19 cases rocket above 200 for the first time since July
The Ontario government reported 213 new COVID-19 cases today in the province. This is the first time case numbers have risen above 200 since July 21.
COVID-19 triggered massive decline of women in Ontario workforce, report says
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has published a recovery recommendation plan called the She-Covery Project in an effort to stop the massive decline of women in the labour force. It says the number of female workers in Ontario is at its lowest level in 30 years and is another impact the province faces following … Read more
1,500 Amazon jobs coming to Stoney Creek and Mount Hope
Amazon Canada is set to build a delivery centre in Stoney Creek and a warehouse in Mount Hope.
Three Beamsville business break-ins on the same weekend: Is there a connection?
Note: Breaking news…this story will be updated Three Beamsville business break-ins, at two restaurants and a pet store, kept Niagara police officers busy Monday. However, it’s unclear yet if there is a connection between the three crimes. Police are trying to discern if the crimes are related. “The detectives will certainly be looking at that … Read more
What’s on in the Bench: Sept. 11 -13
Here is what’s on for the weekend of Sept. 11 to Sept. 13, 2020. Listed below are public events planned in Grimsby, Beamsville, Smithville, Jordan Station, Vineland and area.
Police investigating Beamsville pet store break-in
Police are investigating after a bandit broke into a Beamsville pet store early Monday morning. Niagara police say officers from 8 District detachment in Grimsby responded to a call at Paulmac’s Pets in Beamsville Town Centre, located in the strip mall at 4961 King St East in Beamsville. Police investigators have determined that the pet … Read more