Poll: Should Halloween trick or treating be cancelled this year?
With COVID-19 numbers rising this month, should door to door trick or treating on Halloween be cancelled this year?
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$195K allocated to Niagara mental health services by province
A variety of Niagara mental health services, including a Grimsby-based addictions centre, will receive approximately $195,000 of the $14.75 million that the Ontario government is spending to increase access to mental health and addiction services in the province.
What’s on in the Bench: Sept. 18 -20
Here is what’s on for the weekend of Sept. 18 to Sept. 20, 2020. Listed below are public events planned in Grimsby, Beamsville, Smithville, Jordan Station, Vineland and area.
Niagara-hosted Canada Games postponed to 2022 due to pandemic
The Niagara Region-hosted Canada Games has been postponed by its organizers for one year to the summer of 2022 due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The Games were scheduled for Aug. 6-21 next summer across the Niagara Region with events held at various communities including St. Catharines, Welland, Pelham (Fonthill), Port Colbourne, Thorold, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Fort … Read more
Retired accountant wins Pelham Ward 1 by-election in landslide victory
Wayne Olson achieves a landslide victory in the Ward One by-election. He will be replacing the late Mike Ciolfi, who died in April, as Pelham’s new Ward One Councillor.
Ontario investing $175 million in 129 hospitals; two Niagara locations to receive funding
The Ontario government is investing $175 million to 129 hospitals across Ontario, with $50 million going to COVID-19 related projects. Two Niagara hospitals/health care centres will receive part of this funding through the Health Infrastructure Renewal Fund.
Grimsby council approves controversial downtown condo project, reversing earlier decision
Grimsby Council has approved a controversial DeSantis downtown condo development, reversing a decision from two weeks ago to block the project.
West Lincoln’s Bylsma says he will vote against extending Niagara region mandatory mask bylaw
Niagara Regional council will decide Thursday if its region-wide mandatory mask bylaw will be extended.
$100K of fentanyl seized from Stoney Creek teen
Halton police has seized 300 grams of fentanyl with a street value of $100,000 from a Stoney Creek man during a traffic stop.
Last day to vote in Pelham’s Ward 1 election
Today, Sept. 15, is the last day to vote in the Ward 1 election. This vote will elect one individual to be the new Ward 1 councillor for the 2018-2022 term.