Lincoln’s Rob Foster re-elected to the AMO Board of Directors
Lincoln Regional Councillor Rob Foster has bee re-elected to the board of the Association of the Municipalities of Ontario.
Grimsby
New office space facility is a boon to Grimsby’s downtown strip
Goodbye Home Hardware, hello entrepreneurs. Boone Dog Office Spaces, a new business on the iconic Grimsby downtown strip, is opening in place of the shuttered hardware store.
Still time to apply for back-to-school financial assistance from Ontario government
The province of Ontario is offering a one-time support payment to families with children going back to school this fall.
What’s on in the Bench: Aug. 21 -23
Here is what’s on for the weekend of Aug. 21 to Aug. 23, 2020. Listed below are public events planned in Grimsby, Beamsville, Smithville, Jordan Station, Vineland and area.
Ontario uptick: 125 new COVID-19 cases, yet no new cases in Niagara Region
Ontario has reported 125 cases of COVID-19 today and four new deaths. That’s a dramatic uptick over recent daily reports which have largely been below 100 cases per day. The new daily report is the highest number of new daily infections in a month. The new cases are localized infections: 17 cases in Peel, 27 … Read more
First ride: New on-demand transit vans are an affordable, easy, and safe way to travel locally
Safe, affordable, and easy. That’s the experience you can expect when you take NRT OnDemand’s new ride-share service in West Niagara. Niagara Region Transit launched its new on-demand transit service and Niagara Info tested it to give residents the inside scoop. The service is called NRT OnDemand, works in a similar way as other popular ride apps, such as Uber … Read more
Seven new Niagara Region COVID-19 cases over the weekend
Niagara Region Public Health confirmed 7 new Covid-19 cases over the weekend and zero new cases today.
On-demand transit for West Niagara set to roll today
Niagara Region Transit launched a new on-demand transit service in West Niagara communities today.
New provincial regulations help gyms and recreational facilities reopen
The Ontario government has set new capacity limits at fitness and recreational facilities. These businesses, as of Aug. 15, can now allow up to 50 patrons in each indoor sport or fitness room as long as it can accommodate physical distancing measures. The new rules are designed to make it easier for these gyms, fitness … Read more
West Niagara beaches still safe after dog dies after Niagara-on-the-Lake swim
Water safety concerns spiked in Niagara Region this week after a vet attributed a dog’s death to toxic blue-green algae at a beach in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Nevertheless, the water is safe at West Niagara beaches, according to Jeremy Kelly, Public Health Team Lead Inspector for Niagara Region. The dog, a year-old border collie named Jack, died Tuesday … Read more