Ontario reports 1,837 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara reports 91
Ontario reports 1,837 COVID-19 new cases with 58 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 91 cases with eight new deaths.
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Niagara students will not be heading back to the classroom next week
The Ontario government has announced schools in four more public health units in southern Ontario will reopen for in-person learning on Monday — Niagara will not be one of them.
COVID-19 case at Grimsby’s Blessed Trinity
Niagara Catholic has been advised that an individual at Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School in Grimsby has tested positive for COVID-19.
Rural broadband Internet project funded by province and feds starts in Niagara
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 task force to address equality, inclusion and diversity
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.
Town of Lincoln posts summer job listings
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 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara reports 112
Ontario reports 2,093 COVID-19 new cases with 56 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 112 cases with ten new deaths.
Poultry virus continues its spread through Niagara
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
49 local small businesses in Niagara received Digital Transformation Grants
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 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara reports 104
Ontario reports 1,670 COVID-19 new cases with 49 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 104 cases with five deaths.