Ontario government providing another $200 per child payment for school expenses
Starting today, parents can apply for a second payment of at least $200 to help with school expenses.
COVID-19
Ontario reports 3,530 COVID cases over the weekend; Niagara reports 43
Ontario reported 1,746 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and 3,530 new cases over the weekend. Niagara Region reported 14 cases today and 43 cases over the weekend.
New COVID-19 case detected at a Port Colborne high school
An individual at Port Colborne High School has tested positive for COVID-19.
Hirji ignores Regional Council request to repeal order that imperils restaurant industry
Dr. Mustafa Huirji showed his hand to regional councillors Friday after more than a week of silence after Niagara Regional Council recommended he repeal a Section 22 order that imperils the region’s restaurant industry.
Haldimand-Norfolk among five regions moving to more restrictive tiers of COVID framework
The Ontario government is moving Haldimand-Norfolk, and four other regions to new levels of its COVID framework.
Visitor to Grimsby’s Peach King Centre tests positive for COVID-19
On Friday evening, the Town of Grimsby was notified that a visitor at the Peach King Centre has tested positive for COVID-19.
‘Fantasy of Trees’ auction now online as Grimsby Rotary Club shifts gears twice due to pandemic
The Grimsby Rotary Club has had to be nimble to pull off its Fantasy of Trees event this Christmas season, as it has had to change its plans twice. Many Grimsby residents look forward to visiting the Fantasy of Trees …
Ontario reports 1,855 COVID-19 cases, a new record high; Niagara reports 26
Ontario reports 1,855 COVID-19 cases, a new daily record, with 20 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 26, no new deaths.
New COVID-19 case detected at Pelham elementary school
COVID-19 cases continue to grow at St. Martin Catholic Elementary School bringing the total number of cases to nine and requiring the closure of two classrooms.
Updated COVID-19 modelling shows flattening, but Ontario still in “fragile situation”
The Ontario government released new COVID-19 modelling in a press conference Thursday afternoon showing that key indicators for the pandemic are flattening in some regions, ICU occupancy is increasing, long-term care mortality rates are increasing, and access to care is continuing to decrease.