Ontario pushes back first-dose completion date due to vaccine delays
COVID-19 vaccine delays have caused the Ontario government to push back the first dose completion date from Feb. 5 to Feb 10.
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‘Expect a visit’: Niagara’s farms under scrutiny in COVID-19 enforcement blitz
Niagara’s agricultural and farming operations have been put on notice. Ontario labour minister, Monte McNaughton, recently said the region’s agriculture sector “can expect a visit” from ministry inspectors. “We’re proactively going to farms, greenhouses and other locations where agricultural workers work, with a specific focus on operations employing temporary foreign workers,” the minister said in … Read more
New West Niagara hospital gets more funding and is on track to break ground next year
The Ontario government is making an additional investment of over $15 million to support the planning and design of West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby this year, with construction expected to start in 2022. The project is entering Stage 3, which is a further definition of specifications for the hospital before it goes to design … Read more
Schools in four more Ontario public health units to reopen for in-person learning
TORONTO — Schools in four more public health units in southern Ontario will reopen for in-person learning on Monday, but students in several other regions will continue to learn online.
Sisters tap generations of home cooking to survive the pandemic
Jenny and Clarissa Vasquez spent most of last year honing their techniques and recipes for a pop-up tamale business, blending influences from Mexico and Guatemala, where their parents were born.
Pelham family raising $250K for son’s restorative ear surgery that province denied
A Pelham family has established a GoFundMe campaign to help raise $250,000 to pay for their toddler’s restorative ear surgery, correcting a birth defect that left him deaf in one ear.
Flags at Lincoln town hall to be lowered in honour COVID-19 victims
Lincoln Mayor Sandra Easton has directed that the flags at Town Hall be lowered to half-mast for the month of February to recognize the lives lost as a result of COVID-19 and to express sympathy to these individuals’ families and friends.
COVID-19 cases down across Ontario but U.K. variant a threat, new data indicates
Cases of COVID-19 are decreasing across Ontario but the spread of a more contagious variant presents a “significant threat” to controlling the pandemic, the province’s health advisors said Thursday.
Niagara College task force to address equality, inclusion and diversity
Niagara College is acknowledging “the social justice revolution of 2020.” A new 20-member task force, comprising equal representation of students and staff, is set to create a blueprint for equality, inclusion and diversity for the college.
‘Extremely disappointing’: Niagara big-box store blitz turns up compliance issues
Niagara Region big-box stores were pulled into the province’s enforcement blitz this past weekend.