Lincoln plow driver aids collapsed man after snowstorm
Steven Shorthouse pulled extra duty after last Tuesday’s snowstorm, but not in the way he expected.
Andy Walker
Two Lincoln students test positive for COVID-19
Two students at Twenty Valley Public School in Lincoln tested postive for COVID-19 in the last two weeks, according to a provincial government website. The students are among 10 people in Niagara Region schools that have been counted as new COVID-19 cases by the province. Niagara Catholic School Board also issued an alert Tuesday evening … Read more
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.
New Mexican restaurant in downtown Grimsby now open
A new Mexican eatery in Grimsby is now open for takeout and delivery. Photo credit: Andy Walker
Niagara police seeking owner of stolen property recovered from Pelham car break-ins
If you were a victim of a theft from a motor vehicle last December, the Niagara police may have your stolen property.
NDP MPP Says Outsourcing of Employment Services Could Hurt Immigrants
New Democratic Party (NDP) MPP for Windsor West Lisa Gretzky is raising the alarm about Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s policy to contract out employment services, heavily used by immigrants, to foreign companies and to dissolve other supports. Ontario’s government assures the reforms will deliver employment services that surpass current system levels.
Niagara Catholic board to investigate complaint over board chair’s travel during lockdown
The Niagara Catholic District School Board is set to investigate board of trustees chair, Larry Huibers, for leaving the country during a provincial-wide lockdown.
Lincoln man charged in 30-year-old sexual assault case
A 67-year-old Lincoln man has been charged in connection with sexual assaults spanning back to the late 1980s and early 1990s. Last August, detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Sexual Assault Unit started an investigation into allegations of sexual assault spanning back more than 30 years. A police statement released today said “between 1987-1991, … Read more
Documentary explores plastic pollution in Lake Ontario Kingston to NOTL
Shoreline, a 45 minute documentary by A Greener Future, aims to bring awareness to plastic pollution in Lake Ontario. An advanced virtual screening will also act as a fundraiser to allow A Greener Future to continue their clean-up efforts along the lake’s shoreline, including here in Kingston.
Hirji behind Grey-lockdown rating recommendation for Niagara
The Ontario government has announced Niagara will be moving into the Grey tier of the province’s COVID-19 framework, in part due to a recommendation from Mustafa Hirji, the region’s acting medical officer.