News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
The Niagara Regional Council and its CAO recruitment committee will soon post a job ad to recruit a new Chief Administrative Officer, it has announced. On Thursday night, Regional Council approved a position profile, job advertisement, and core competencies for the CAO position. The documents, the Region’s news advisory said, “capture the essential characteristics, traits, experiences, and … Read more
A toppled sign on the Toronto-bound QEW near the Burlington skyway killed a 46-year-old motorist early Tuesday. The Ontario Provincial Police said an excavator hit a road sign on the QEW in Hamilton, causing it to fall and strike a passing vehicle near the Eastport Drive exit. Emergency crews were called to the scene just before 1 … Read more
Four people, three of them from St. Catharines, have been named on the latest Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of April 19-25.
If you turn 60 this year you may be able to book a slot this week for a COVID-19 vaccine with Niagara Public Health.
Niagara police are seeking a “suspicious person” who drove a Thorold boy and his bike home and gave him money.
The Ontario government has said the COVID-19 vaccine made by Oxford-AstraZeneca, which was previously available to residents aged 55 and older, will be offered to those 40 and older starting Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:
The Niagara Regional Police Service said its officers will not conduct random vehicle stops after the Ontario government expanded police powers Friday to enforce new stay-at-home order rules.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government announced the most extreme lockdown measures yet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic today. They include a wide-ranging series of new restrictions that will extend police power and further restrict movements of Ontario residents. Ford said Ontario will extend its stay-at-home order to a total of six … Read more
A Welland woman reported threats from a man armed with a handgun yesterday. It resulted in the arrest of two men in a Grimsby store.
