Ontario faced a shortage of personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in part because it did not replenish its stockpiles over the previous years, an independent commission examining the impact of the health crisis on long-term care has heard. Ontario’s former deputy minister of health and long-term care, Bob Bell, told … Read more
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A physician who travelled internationally over the holidays against public health advice was out of his CEO job at one Ontario hospital Thursday while another hospital board was reconsidering his executive position. Niagara Health said Wednesday that it’s no longer purchasing CEO services from St. Joseph’s Health System, replacing Dr. Tom … Read more
Ontario reports 3,519 COVID-19 cases, a new daily record, with 89 deaths. Niagara Region reports 138 COVID-19 cases with no new deaths.
From small local farms to major flower distributors, Niagara’s farm gates are going digital during the pandemic. With the help of up to $5,000 in funding from the provincial-federal Agri-Food Open for E-Business initiative, the pricey burden of tapping into the online marketplace has been made a little lighter for area farmers forced online to … Read more
Police are investigating an armed robbery of the pharmacy adjacent to Food Basics in Grimsby. Niagara police say that two armed men entered the store at 63 Main Street West Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. They demanded a woman’s purse and narcotics from employees says the NRPS. Police reported it was the “Food Basics Pharmacy” but … Read more
The first week of online learning for Niagara students has been plagued with confusion and technical adversity for school boards, parents and students alike. On Tuesday, Cogeco, an Internet service provider, announced on social media it was investigating an issue impacting availability of its internet services. The investigation lasted for five hours. Cogeco confirmed on … Read more
Ontario reports 3,328 new COVID-19 cases and 51 deaths. The Niagara Region reports 89 new cases and no new deaths.
TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching a new innovative, voluntary and free border testing pilot program at Toronto Pearson International Airport for eligible international travellers returning to Ontario to help quickly identify and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the province. Details were provided today at Pearson airport by Premier Doug Ford, Christine Elliott, … Read more
Real Christmas trees were in demand this year, as more of us played it safe and hunkered down at home for the holidays. But after the ornaments are boxed away and another year has turned over, have you ever wondered what happens to all those curbed Christmas trees? For the past 15 years, Niagara … Read more
