How will temporary foreign workers be impacted by new travel restrictions?

Toronto Pearson airplane

With new travel restrictions being imposed on travellers entering Canada, many questions have been raised over the impact it might have on migrant workers coming to work on Niagara’s farms and vineyards. In addition to providing proof of a negative test result for COVID-19 prior to boarding a flight to Canada, the federal government recently announced that … Read more

No ‘mass testing’ plan as Niagara students set to return to class

Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16

Minister of Education, Stephen Lecce, confirmed Niagara students would return to in-class learning next week, but school boards are still waiting to hear the plan for targeted asymptomatic testing.

Niagara schools to reopen for in-class learning Monday

back to school

Niagara students along with several schools in Southern Ontario will return to in-class learning Monday, education minister Stephen Lecce said today. “Following the best medical advice, with the clear support of both Ontario’s and the local Medical Officers of Health, we are reopening schools across the province knowing that we have taken additional steps and … Read more

Niagara police warn about fake gift card scams

gift card scam

The Niagara Regional Police Service issued a warning about frauds involving the purchasing of gift cards. The scam works by the victims receiving emails or texts from scammers pretending to be someone they know and asking them to purchase gift cards. The scammer then asks that the victim to scratch the back of the gift cards and send them the information … Read more