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.
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Provincial news for Ontario
Niagara College now accepting applications for PSW program
WELLAND – Niagara College has started accepting applications to Ontario’s new accelerated training program for Personal Support Workers. The program, which is tuition-free for the first 6,000 students, is part of the Ontario government’s $115 million investment to train up to 8,200 new personal support workers (PSWs) for high-demand jobs in Ontario’s health and long-term care sectors. … Read more
Proposed provincial law aims to bring better Internet to rural areas, including those in Niagara region
The Ontario government is introducing a new bill to help connect more rural communities in Niagara to reliable, high-speed internet sooner.
Province buoys Niagara municipalities with $16.4 million fund
BEAMSVILLE – The Ontario government is providing over $16.4 million in new provincial funding to help municipalities in Niagara with ongoing COVID-19-related operating costs.
Police seek public assistance in armed robbery case
Niagara police are investigating a robbery of a St. Catharines Avondale store by an armed man early Monday morning and they are seeking the public’s help.
Niagara school boards report two new COVID-19 cases in schools
Two new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Niagara schools.
Niagara hotel providers join fight against sex trafficking as province proposes new legislation
Hotel providers in the Niagara Region and across Ontario could be called on to join help fight against human trafficking.
It’s the high road for Niagara cattle farmer as rare Scottish breed enjoys new popularity amid pandemic
Kim McQuhae of Gryphon Ridge Highlands is a rare breed among Niagara’s farmers. In Niagara-on-the-Lake, on 10 acres of land sandwiched between lucrative vineyards, McQuhae is breeding hardy, rustic bulls and cows hailing from the Scottish Highlands.
The unfinished business of preparing Canada’s power grids for extreme weather
The Canadian electricity sector’s ability to withstand extreme weather events fuelled by climate change is a “work in progress,” says the head of the industry group representing power generation and transmission companies.
Gates at odds with Oosterhoff over Niagara’s vaccine shortage
Niagara Falls NDP MPP Wayne Gates is demanding answers from the provincial government regarding Niagara’s vaccine shortage.