Daylight saving time starts early Sunday
Daylight saving time for 2021 will begin at 2 AM Sunday morning, March 14. The clocks roll forward an hour in Ontario and across most of Canada.
Grimsby
COVID-19 school outbreak numbers continue to climb
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb at Niagara schools. The provincial government database, which is updated daily but lags behind local reporting, confirmed four of the individuals were students, and 11 were staff.
Ontario reports 1,371 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 28
Ontario reports 1,371 new COVID-19 cases with 18 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 28 cases with two new deaths.
DSBN planning for a regular school year starting in September
District School Board of Niagara is planning for a regular school year starting in September.
Grimsby goes dark Thursday afternoon due to fire
A temporary power outage blacked out downtown Grimsby and area for less than 30 minutes Thursday, for most customers that were affected. The power went out around 3 p.m. Thursday and a Grimsby Power repair crew was dispatched. It predicted the outage would last one to two hours. At 3:12 pm, it reported the cause … Read more
Niagara police running region-wide food drive
The Niagara Regional Police Service is partnering with nine local food banks and 12 local grocery stores in an effort to help support the demand for food and donations in the Niagara region.
Ontario reports 1,092 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 27
Ontario reports 1,092 new COVID-19 cases with 10 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 27 cases with two new deaths.
COVID-19 case count climbs to 15 at Quaker Road Public School
Quaker Road Public School in Welland is now linked to 15 cases of COVID-19, but it continues to have the support of Niagara Region Public Health and District School Board of Niagara to remain open. DSBN said in a statement public health has reassessed the situation at the school at Quaker Road and and First … Read more
St. Catharines man arrested for threats made via YouTube
A St. Catharines man has been arrested by Niagara police (NRPS) for allegedly making online threats on YouTube.