The Town of Lincoln’s online shopping initiative has been named a finalist for the 2020 Awards of Excellence through the Economic Developers Council of Ontario. The site Shoplincoln.ca was adapted to serve as a destination marketing tool encouraging both residents …
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TORONTO — Ontario’s cabinet is set to meet later today to consider new measures to combat skyrocketing rates of COVID-19. A government source says officials worked on new recommendations through the weekend that will be presented to cabinet tonight. The …
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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.
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 …
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 …
Read MoreNiagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wilt
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 …
Read MoreDelayed arrival of migrant workers causing worry among some Niagara greenhouse growers
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 …
Read MoreGrimsby’s Main Street businesses hope to bounce back in 2021
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 …
Read MoreNiagara music scene hopes 2021 will end on a high note
Niagara’s mayors and the Regional Chair say the Region is at a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic and they are calling on the provincial government to increase the role of municipalities in vaccine distribution. They also say that paramedics …
Read MoreNiagara’s municipal leaders call for increased municipal role in vaccine rollout
Ontario reports 4,249 COVID-19 new cases with 26 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 196 cases with 15 deaths.