Grimsby council refers whistleblower policy back to staff
Grimsby council referred a report, regarding a whistleblower policy for town staff employees, back to staff at the committee of the whole meeting on March 22.
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Ontario’s delayed school break on shaky ground amid surging COVID-19 cases
Ontario’s students and teachers have been holding out for their delayed March break since it was deferred six weeks ago amid what was then considered a dangerously high rate of COVID-19 spread. Those numbers are much higher now and that break is …
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Niagara police to target muffler violations starting Thursday
The Niagara Regional Police Service said will be ticketing vehicles with illegal mufflers that produce excess noise and smoke in a new policing campaign that starts Thursday.
2 Teens shot with BB gun in St. Catharines park
Two teens sitting were shot with a BB gun by an occupant of an SUV in a St. Catharines park last Thursday evening, Niagara police reported Monday. A police news release said that four male teens, ages 17 to 18, …
Ontario reports 4,901 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Niagara Region reports 131
Ontario reported 2,094 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 4,901 cases over the weekend. There were 40 new cases today and 131 over the weekend in the Niagara Region.
West Niagara COVID-19 vaccination clinics start Saturday in Grimsby
Niagara Region Public Health is holding a vaccination clinic today in Grimsby, however it is fully booked. But more West Niagara clinics will be held across West Niagara this week. The Grimsby clinic is open from 9:30 am to 6 …
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Niagara Regional Council extends face-covering by-law
Niagara Regional Council voted Thursday to extend Niagara’s temporary face-covering by-law, which was set to expire on April 1, 2021. The by-law requires masks in all enclosed public spaces in Niagara and aligns with orders issued by the province under …
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COVID-19 outbreak declared at Brock University
Niagara Region Public Health has declared a COVID-19 outbreak in student residences at Brock University. There are currently 12 cases that are part of this outbreak, it said in a news release Friday. After learning the number of individuals testing positive …
Hamilton moving to grey-lockdown level on Monday
The Ontario government is moving the City of Hamilton public health region to the Grey-Lockdown level.
Ontario reports 2,169 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 61
Ontario reports 2,169 new COVID-19 cases with 12 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 61 cases with no new deaths.