The Ontario government is investing $2 million through the Ontario Together program in a local Beamsville company. The recipient Clean Works Medical and Pure Life Machinery make a product that has its origin in cleaning fruit and vegetables. It has been adapted to clean surfaces to eliminate 99.9% of pathogens, such as the novel coronavirus, … Read more
The COVID Alert app, a new tool in the fight against COVID-19 infections created by the federal government has been downloaded more than one million times since its launch Friday. The app is designed to alert the user if they have been exposed to people who have tested positive for COVID-19. The app, available for … Read more
Here is what’s on for the long weekend of July 31 to August 3, 2020. Listed below are public events planned in Grimsby, Beamsville, Smithville, Jordan Station, Vineland and area.
The government of Ontario has committed nine million dollars towards a payment assistance plan intended to aid Ontario residents that may be struggling to pay energy bills during the pandemic. The COVID-19 Energy Assistance Plan (CEAP) is offered through electricity distributors, gas distributors, and unit sub-meter providers. West Niagara utilities like Grimsby Power, NPEI, Enbridge … Read more
The owner of a Grimsby convenience store has been charged with fraud by the Niagara Regional Police. Store owner Hikmat Reda, 54, who manages and operates Milk N Things, a convenience store at 74 Main St West in Grimsby, was arrested and has been charged with fraud, passing off wares, and possession of property obtained … Read more
Mosquitoes in St. Catharines have tested positive for West Nile Virus, reports Niagara Region Public Health. The health unit said the West Nile virus was detected in mosquitoes for the first time in 2020. However, there are currently no human cases of the virus reported at this time. West Nile Virus (WNV) is the leading … Read more