How to help or get support this COVID Christmas

Charities forecast a need for more support this Christmas and offer many ways residents can give or get support

West Niagara charities are gearing up for the holidays by sharing about the urgent need for donations, and offering services to take the pressure off those in need or ravaged by COVID-19 this Christmas. The Grimsby Benevolent Fund (GBF) is forecasting an increased need this holiday season. It said in an announcement on Grimsby.ca that … Read more

Halloween 2020 less spooky with safety protocols and trick-or-treating alternatives

kids in costumes and masks

With Niagara currently in Stage 3, trick-or-treating is permitted this Saturday evening, but with restrictions. So if COVID-19 has spooked your family from its traditional door-knocking costumed adventures, here are some guidelines and alternative activities.

Last chance for some Niagara students to switch back to in-person schooling

Transition dates allow Niagara students to move form computer to classroom in unstable times

Friday is the deadline for switching some Niagara students back into in-person classrooms, for both school boards, but for different aged students. Parents of DSBN students that miss tomorrow’s deadline won’t be able to switch their children until next spring. At Niagara Catholic, Friday is the deadline for high school students to switch. Virtual school … Read more