Grimsby
Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home order
The Ontario government has declared a second provincial emergency and has imposed a stay-at-home-order as well as tighter restrictions in the current province-wide lockdown.
First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Niagara Region
The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered to the Niagara Region Tuesday afternoon and distribution will begin shortly, said Niagara Health. However, no vaccine clinics have been announced for west Niagara yet. “We are prepared to get doses into arms as soon as the shipment arrives,” Niagara Region Public Health said in … Read more
Ontario reports 2,903 COVID-19 new cases; Niagara Region reports 120
Ontario reports 2,903 COVID-19 new cases with 41 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 120 with no new deaths.
Niagara Region COVID-19 new cases skyrocket to 471, but backlog to blame
The Niagara Region reported 471 cases today and 286 over the weekend. Ontario reported 3,338 today and 7,388 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend.
Bylsma makes appeal to West Lincoln residents in the face of growing COVID-19 cases in the township
In the last week, West Lincoln COVID-19 cases have grown to 35.4 cases per 10,000 residents making the township the leader in active cases in the Niagara Region. Calculated against the township’s population of approximately 14,500 residents, the infection rate suggest 51 active cases in the area. Mayor Dave Bylsma said in a statement: “I … Read more
Niagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wilt
Growing flowers may not seem like tough business, but as many aspiring pandemic green thumbs can now likely attest, there’s more involved than simply adding a little water and sunlight. As the coronavirus began stifling businesses back in March last year, Arie Koole, owner of Creekside Greenhouses in Jordan Station, recalled it being a time … Read more
Delayed arrival of migrant workers causing worry among some Niagara greenhouse growers
New requirements of air travellers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding a plane to Canada are proving to be a barrier for temporary foreign workers from Mexico. Announced Dec. 31, the Transport Canada regulations came into effect Jan. 7, leaving some Niagara greenhouse growers worried about if and when much … Read more
Grimsby’s Main Street businesses hope to bounce back in 2021
There is no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year for Main Street businesses, and the storm is not over yet. As 2021 begins, and a provincewide lockdown continues, many local businesses in downtown Grimsby are looking at ways to weather the storm over the coming months, and find ways to get back on their … Read more
Niagara music scene hopes 2021 will end on a high note
Sammy Jackson was hoping 2020 would be a year full of shows and festivals to promote the release of her sophomore EP. Instead, the music went quiet. Like many artists and musicians, the ongoing pandemic put a road block in front of Jackson’s career goals, but the St. Catharines-based jazz singer said she made the … Read more