The Ontario government announced today that it will be releasing the 2020 Provincial Budget on Thursday, Nov. 5. The budget will focus on health care, supporting Ontarians during the pandemic, and economic recovery.
Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff issued an apology today after he posted pictures of an indoor gathering Sunday with maskless people in close proximity indoors.
Ontario reported 851 new COVID-19 cases today and over 2,000 new cases over the weekend. The Niagara Region reported 36 new cases this weekend and four cases today.
The Niagara police’s R.I.D.E. program in Beamsville and Welland on stop 400 vehicles Saturday. The Niagara Regional Police conducted a R.I.D.E. checkpoint on King Street in the Town of Beamsville and on Division Street in the City of Welland between 7:30 p.m. and 2:00 a.m. Officers stopped over 400 vehicles and conducted 19 roadside tests. … Read more
The Ontario government is supporting the District School Board of Niagara with $7.2 million in funding for an addition to the Smith Public School in Grimsby.
Niagara Regional Council has passed an ammendment to the face-covering by-law to include common spaces, like lobbies and elevators, in apartment buildings and condominiums in response to the second wave of COVID-19.
Ontario reports 826 new COVID-19 cases today, a slight decrease from yesterday’s report of 841 cases. Niagara Region drops below ten with eight cases reported
The Ontario government announced yesterday that it will be investing $5.8 million to enhance the capacity of Ontario’s ten youth wellness hubs across Ontario, including the Niagara Region.
The Ontario government is investing $550 million to build 20 new schools and upgrade eight schools across the province which will create up to 16,000 student learning spaces and 870 child care spaces.
Friday is the deadline for switching some Niagara students back into in-person classrooms, for both school boards, but for different aged students. Parents of DSBN students that miss tomorrow’s deadline won’t be able to switch their children until next spring. At Niagara Catholic, Friday is the deadline for high school students to switch. Virtual school … Read more