Niagara police issues puppy scam warning
The Niagara Regional Police Service says puppy scams are on the rise in the region
Andy Walker
Grimsby creek clean-up reinvented in the era of COVID
Volunteers were out again last weekend cleaning up the iconic Forty Mile Creek in Grimsby. But it was more of a call to action than a group activity thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown.
COVID-19 vaccinations have started in Grimsby
Niagara Region Public Health is reporting that COVID-19 vaccinations that it started a week ago now include residents of four facilities that care for the elderly in Grimsby.
COVID-19 vaccinations a key step for return to cultural events: survey
Nearly half of Canadians who plan to make an early return to concerts, theatres and other mass cultural experiences say it’ll take a vaccination before they feel comfortable to do so, according to a new survey.
Regional Chair creates COVID-19 vaccine task force
Regional Chair Jim Bradley has created a task force to manage the roll out of COVID-19 vaccine in the Niagara Region.
Niagara Public Health now reporting vaccine doses delivered in new COVID-19 data dashboard
An update to the Niagara Region COVID-19 web dashboard on Thursday gives it a new look and now reports vaccine data in the region.
Mixed guidance from West Niagara municipalities on provincial stay at home order
West Niagara towns are reacting in a variety of ways – from full guidance to no mention of it – to the state of emergency and stay at home order issued by the province that came into effect today.
Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workers
The Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people before the end of Phase Two of the government’s vaccine implementation plan.
Niagara students may return to in-class learning Jan. 25, but on-line learning could be extended
Parents of school-aged children in the Niagara region will know by Jan. 20 if their kids will return to in-class schooling. Students are scheduled to return to schools on Jan. 25 since online learning was imposed under province-wide lockdown Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a new stay-at-home order today. He said schools in areas without … Read more
Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home order
The Ontario government has declared a second provincial emergency and has imposed a stay-at-home-order as well as tighter restrictions in the current province-wide lockdown.