The Ontario government’s back to school plan has younger students returning to traditional classroom sizes with enhanced health and safety rules, while Niagara high school students will attend classes with only 15 students under what’s being called an “adaptive model”.
The government of Ontario has committed nine million dollars towards a payment assistance plan intended to aid Ontario residents that may be struggling to pay energy bills during the pandemic. The COVID-19 Energy Assistance Plan (CEAP) is offered through electricity …
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Beamsville Bench winery events are usually a staple of summertime fun for locals and visitors to West Niagara. This year things are somewhat different.
Mosquitoes in St. Catharines have tested positive for West Nile Virus, reports Niagara Region Public Health. The health unit said the West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes for the first time in 2020. However, there are currently no human …
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Canadian Blood Services has an immediate need for donated blood as COVID-19 cases drop and the region gets back to business. “There is an immediate need for blood as demand is rising fast as hospitals resume procedures that were put …
The Niagara Regional Police Service has reported 7 names of people charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offense in the Niagara Region for the period July 20 to July 26, 2020.
Niagara Peninsula Energy Inc. is the focus of a new scam in the Niagara region. The company has been notified that customers have received threatening phone calls from individuals claiming to represent the power company. In the phone calls, the …
Ontario Health Minister reported 111 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday morning. Twenty-seven of 34 Public Health Units reported five or fewer cases. That’s eight less than yesterday when 119 new infections were logged. Today marked the forth day in a row …
Read MoreNews cases of COVID-19 in Ontario still dropping with 111 reported Tuesday
Niagara Region Public Health reported nine new COVID-19 cases over the weekend – seven on Saturday and two on Sunday. Of the nine cases, five cases are linked to previous ones and the other four are under investigation. This brings …
The open-air burning suspension put in place in early July has been lifted in the towns of Lincoln, West Lincoln and Grimsby.