Niagara communities will be receiving shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines early next week, with more each week thereafter, said Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff. In a press advisory, Oosterhoff said: “Many in Niagara have raised the urgent need for COVID-19 vaccine in our region. I have spoken with Premier Ford, the Ministry of Health, and the … Read more
The end of the year makes for long days as farmers like Jeff Barlow slog away the hours in behemoth combines to get crops off the fields before night consumes day and Christmas arrives. On a recent Tuesday, Barlow’s crew, with two harvesters, two grain buggies and two grain trucks, were tackling some of the … Read more
As the winter season rolls in, Niagara’s Out of the Cold program continues its work providing meals and accommodations to those in need — although just a little differently this year. Sue Venditti, director of Start Me Up Niagara, which oversees the region’s Out of the Cold said the program opened its doors Nov. 1 … Read more
Ontario reports 3,328 new COVID-19 cases and 51 deaths. The Niagara Region reports 89 new cases and no new deaths.
Ontario reported 3,270 today and 8,803 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend. There were 100 new cases today and 244 over the weekend in the Niagara Region.
It looks like the beginning of 2020 with be welcomed with freezing rain, with 10-15 mm of rain headed for West Niagara on Friday.
Niagara Region has seen two spikes in its COVID-19 death toll in recent days and the people who are dying are residents of retirement and long care facilities, said the region’s acting medical officer. Through the fall, the death toll was holding at around 99. However, over the Christmas weekend, Niagara Region Public Health reported … Read more
Ontario reports another new daily record with 3,328 new COVID-19 cases reported and 56 deaths. Niagara Region reported 94 new cases and no new deaths.
A fourth COVID-19 case this week, and the seventh overall, has been confirmed at St. Michael Catholic High School.
The Ontario government has released the six-pillar Ethical Framework developed to guide the prioritization of COVID-19 vaccine distribution across the province.