Niagara’s two largest schools boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19
Niagara’s two largest school boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19 tied to 28 schools across seven municipalities.
Sean Vanderklis, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Niagara Falls Review
Niagara Catholic says ‘au revoir’ to grades 1-3 French
Niagara Catholic District School Board has made a “tough decision” to stop offering core French to students in grades 1 to 3.
Gates calls on premier to include Niagara’s ‘urgent priorities’ in budget
St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens and Niagara Falls MPP Wayne Gates have issued a letter to Ontario chief medical officer Dr. David Williams, calling on Niagara to be immediately included in the pharmacies vaccination rollout.
Brock’s acting vice-provost of Indigenous engagement experiences online attacks
A Brock University senate advisory committee is calling on the school to file a complaint over alleged online harassment directed at acting vice-provost of Indigenous engagement Robyn Bourgeois.
Public health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Thorold school
Niagara Catholic District School Board has announced Niagara Region Public Health has formally declared a COVID-19 outbreak at St. Charles Catholic Elementary School in Thorold.
Sam Oosterhoff to headline anti-abortion event
Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff has confirmed he will be headlining an anti-abortion event titled “Gen Z: Challenging Abortion in Politics” for a student-run university group that has compared abortion to the Holocaust.
COVID-19 school outbreak numbers continue to climb
The number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb at Niagara schools. The provincial government database, which is updated daily but lags behind local reporting, confirmed four of the individuals were students, and 11 were staff.
DSBN planning for a regular school year starting in September
District School Board of Niagara is planning for a regular school year starting in September.
COVID-19 case count climbs to 15 at Quaker Road Public School
Quaker Road Public School in Welland is now linked to 15 cases of COVID-19, but it continues to have the support of Niagara Region Public Health and District School Board of Niagara to remain open. DSBN said in a statement public health has reassessed the situation at the school at Quaker Road and and First … Read more
Quaker Road Public School to stay open despite 11 cases of COVID-19
The COVID-19 case count continues to climb at a north Welland school that has the support of Niagara’s top public health official to remain open.