Wainfleet and Pelham residents among 16 people charged with DUI offenses in August
The Niagara Regional Police Service has reported 12 names of people charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence after July 27.
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Etobicoke man charged in sexual assault of Grimsby teen; Police say there may be more victims
Police are urging potential victims to come forward with information in a sexual assault investigation involving a 31-year-old Etobicoke man.
Blood donor clinics reopen in West Niagara
After shutting down because of COVID-19 restrictions, blood donor clinics have resumed in West Niagara communities. There is still an urgent need for donations following the drop in donor numbers during the COVID-19 shutdown. Demand for blood is rising at hospitals as they resume procedures that were put on hold due to the pandemic. Clinics … Read more
West Niagara Fair board is grateful for new Ontario government fair funding rules
The Ontario government is offering financial support to all agricultural societies impacted by the cancellation of fairs, exhibitions, and activities due to COVID-19.
Heat warning in effect for Niagara communities along Lake Ontario
Environment Canada has issued a heat warning for Grimsby, St. Catharines, and the Northern Niagara Region.
Ontario COVID-19 cases over 100 for the seventh consecutive day
Ontario Public Health confirmed 105 new cases of COVID-19 today and one new death.
Is there a COVID-19 community outbreak in Lincoln?
Why is Lincoln’s COVID-19 case count so high? That’s what a reader on Niagara Info Instagram account asked recently.
West Niagara is a little less peachy this year
Pick your own peach events are limited in West Niagara this August due to a combination of strict COVID-19 safety measures and bad weather.
Police raid on illegal Jordan Station cannabis grow-op seizes $42-million in cash, drugs and valuables
An OPP-led police raid on an illegal cannabis grow operation in Jordan Station was part of a 12-month, multi-agency collaboration last Thursday that seized $42 million in drugs, guns, vehicles, cash and jewelry. The raid, dubbed Project Woolwich, was the result of a year-log multi-agency investigation led by the OPP. The illegal activity was uncovered … Read more
Ontario COVID-19 emergency orders extended into September
The Ontario government will be extending emergency orders under the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Acts, 2020 (ROA) until September.