Return to school in September will be voluntary

Back to school child with mask

With Niagara Region entering Stage 3 of the reopening, parents are looking ahead to September. The province has said that the return to school in the fall of 2020-21 will be voluntary and based on parent choice. “For parents who choose not to send their child back to school, school boards should be prepared to … Read more

Niagara Region can enter Stage 3 on Friday, announces Premier Ford

COVID-19 stage 3 in Ontario

The Niagara Region – including the communities of Grimsby, Lincoln and West Lincoln – will enter Stage 3 of the Ontario governments reopening plan, said Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday. Ford made the official announcement at Queen’s Park at 1 p.m. today (Monday, July 20), with Health Minister Christine Elliott and Finance Minister Rod … Read more

Niagara Health reporting no COVID-19 patients

COVID-19

Niagara Health is reporting that there are no patients in its Niagara Region hospitals being treated for COVID-19. That’s a first since March 12, when the regional health system admitted its first COVID-19 patient into its system. In a Twitter post late Wednesday (July 15), Lynn Guerriero, President of the Niagara Health System, announced: “We … Read more