Cancel Halloween due to COVID-19? It’s scary but possible
Should Halloween be cancelled? That the question the Ontario government is wrestling with as the Fall season gets under way and spooky season decorations appear in local stores.
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COVID-19 cases jump above 300 in Ontario; 7 new cases in Niagara
The Ontario government reported 313 new COVID-19 cases today and over 400 new cases on the weekend. This is the first time case numbers this high have been reported since early June.
Beamsville ball python caught with an umbrella
The ball python that was on the loose for two weeks has been caught, thanks to a Beamsville man and some quick work with an umbrella. On Saturday at around 10 p.m. as Beamsville resident Stephen Campbell pulled out of his driveway on Ashby Ave. to go to a local store, his headlights caught the … Read more
Rabies vaccine in bait dropped in Grimsby and other Niagara communities
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry have begun administering rabies vaccine bait drops via helicopter in communities across the Niagara Peninsula. These bait drops are used to immunize raccoons, skunks, and foxes against rabies.
Homeless father flees Grimsby with 5-year-old son, crashes car into OPP cruiser before arrest
Police arrested a homeless man after the man allegedly took his 5-year-old son from the boy’s home and fled to Niagara Falls yesterday.
Grimsby’s District Chief adjusts to ‘life without a pager’ as he retires from 30-year firefighting career
After 30 years of service, District Chief Rick Boyd has retired from the Grimsby Fire Department.
COVID-19 cases rocket above 200 for the first time since July
The Ontario government reported 213 new COVID-19 cases today in the province. This is the first time case numbers have risen above 200 since July 21.
$13K raised in a day for Pelham paramedic who lost his home to a fire
A GoFundMe fundraiser has been made to help Trevor Adams, a paramedic for Niagara EMS, and his family who lost their home to a fire in August. The fundraiser has raised $11295 so far to help them during this difficult time.
COVID-19 triggered massive decline of women in Ontario workforce, report says
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) has published a recovery recommendation plan called the She-Covery Project in an effort to stop the massive decline of women in the labour force. It says the number of female workers in Ontario is at its lowest level in 30 years and is another impact the province faces following … Read more
1,500 Amazon jobs coming to Stoney Creek and Mount Hope
Amazon Canada is set to build a delivery centre in Stoney Creek and a warehouse in Mount Hope.