COVID hot zone residents a concern as Lincoln bans outsiders from town ice facilities
People from outside Niagara Region seeking ice time at Lincoln rinks are not welcome, said the town’s manager.
Andy Walker
Grimsby accountant appointed to Police Services Board
Grimsby accountant Jen Lawson has been appointed to the Niagara Police Services Board.
Niagara Public Health did receive feedback from Grimsby’s Chamber of Commerce on a controversial medical order
Communication issues continue to plague the issue of whether Grimsby restaurants were given an opportunity to provide feedback before a controversial Section 22 medical order targeting restaurants was enacted in the Niagara Region. The Grimsby Chamber of Commerce now said that it did have a chance to provide feedback to the Niagara Region Public Health … Read more
Second COVID-19 infection at St. Catharines high school
A second person at Eden High School in St. Catharines has tested positive for COVID-19.
Niagara Region moves to recruit a new CAO after controversy
Niagara Regional Council is moving to fill the role of its Chief Administrative Officer on a permanent basis, after delaying the process due to COVID-19 and after grappling with a tainted search process in 2016.
Regional Council urges medical officer to drop restaurant-killing COVID-19 order
Niagara Regional Council passed a motion unanimously Wednesday night to recommend that the region’s acting medical officer amend his controversial medical order, that the restaurant industry says if left as is would decimate its ranks. The four-part motion is a recommendation from Council that primarily urges acting medical director Dr. Mustafa Hirji to remove a … Read more
Streaming Video: Emergency Meeting of Niagara Regional Council about Dr Hirji’s Section 22 Order
The Niagara Regional Council Emergency Meeting to address Dr. Mustafa Hirji’s Section 22 order that targets restaurants in the region starts at 4:30 p.m. Mark Wood, founder of the food service alliance Niagara Restaurants United, will speak. He owns three pubs in the Region including Grimsby’s The Forty Public House, as well as the Grantham … Read more
Regional Chair says Council is seeking solutions to help Niagara restaurants in crisis over medical officer’s order
Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley issued a statement this afternoon on the controversial medical order issued by the Region’s acting medical officer that has restaurant owners and workers fearing for their business and jobs.
Bradley issues cryptic message on investigation triggered by whistleblower
Niagara Region Chair Jim Bradley issued a statement late Tuesday night with regard to “an ongoing whistleblower investigation” that may be related to a controversial bio-solids contract. The statement was issued unusually late Tuesday night, significantly beyond business hours, at 10:30 p.m. In the statement, Bradley said: “In the interest of full transparency and openness, … Read more
Grimsby restaurateur forms Niagara hospitality alliance and calls for resignation of Hirji over new COVID restaurant rules
The owner of Grimsby’s The Forty Public House and a Niagara restaurant alliance he has formed is calling for the repeal of an order targeting Niagara hospitality businesses. Mark Wood is also demanding the resignation of and an apology from Niagara Region’s acting medical officer. Over the weekend, Wood, who also owns two St. Catharines … Read more