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‘Expect a visit’: Niagara’s farms under scrutiny in COVID-19 enforcement blitz

February 2, 2021 by Jordan Snobelen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Niagara This Week

Niagara’s agricultural and farming operations have been put on notice. Ontario labour minister, Monte McNaughton, recently said the region’s agriculture sector “can expect a visit” from ministry inspectors. “We’re proactively going to farms, greenhouses and other locations where agricultural workers work, with a specific focus on operations employing temporary foreign workers,” the minister said in … Read more

Sledding boy killed by truck in Lincoln

February 2, 2021February 2, 2021 by Andy Walker

A snowsledding boy who was struck by a truck in Lincoln yesterday has died.

How many tickets have been issued for violating emergency orders in Niagara?

January 26, 2021 by Andy Walker

What enforcement action has been like since the start of the COBID-19 pandemic in Niagara communities.

Niagara Falls, Ont., man charged in sexual abuse of girl under 16

January 25, 2021 by Andy Walker

NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of a girl under the age of 16 in Niagara Region. Police say they launched the investigation last July and made the arrest on Friday. The suspect, Bradley David Bint, 38, of Niagara Falls, is charged with one count each of … Read more

Grimsby woman arrested in connection to army cadet corps fraud investigation

January 22, 2021 by Andy Walker

A Grimsby woman has been charged in relation to a fraud case after charity funds went missing from Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps coffers.

Five people on latest Niagara DUI offence list

June 4, 2022January 20, 2021 by Andy Walker

Five people are on the newly issued Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of Jan. 11 to Jan 17.

Niagara police issues puppy scam warning

January 20, 2021 by Andy Walker

The Niagara Regional Police Service says puppy scams are on the rise in the region

Armed robbers hit Grimsby pharmacy

January 7, 2021January 6, 2021 by Andy Walker

Police are investigating an armed robbery of the pharmacy adjacent to Food Basics in Grimsby. Niagara police say that two armed men entered the store at 63 Main Street West Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. They demanded a woman’s purse and narcotics from employees says the NRPS. Police reported it was the “Food Basics Pharmacy” but … Read more

Voluntary pilot program will support COVID-19 detection

January 6, 2021 by Andy Walker

TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching a new innovative, voluntary and free border testing pilot program at Toronto Pearson International Airport for eligible international travellers returning to Ontario to help quickly identify and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Details were provided today at Pearson airport by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, … Read more

‘A year like no other:’ Out of the Cold pushes through pandemic season

January 6, 2021 by Bryan Levesque, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

As the winter season rolls in, Niagara’s Out of the Cold program continues its work providing meals and accommodations to those in need — although just a little differently this year. Sue Venditti, director of Start Me Up Niagara, which oversees the region’s Out of the Cold said the program opened its doors Nov. 1 … Read more