The Ontario government has announced Niagara will be moving into the Grey tier of the province’s COVID-19 framework, in part due to a recommendation from Mustafa Hirji, the region’s acting medical officer.
The province’s decision to push back March break until April is getting only middling grades from Niagara teachers’ union representatives.
After an investigation into an integrity commissioner complaint filed by a Grimsby councillor against Mayor Jeff Jordan suggested no corrective action be taken, council voted to further the investigation. At the Feb. 1 committee of the whole meeting, council along with the town’s integrity commissioner Charles Harnick discussed a complaint filed against Jordan by Coun. … Read more
The Niagara Regional Police Service says puppy scams are on the rise in the region
An update to the Niagara Region COVID-19 web dashboard on Thursday gives it a new look and now reports vaccine data in the region.
Parents of school-aged children in the Niagara region will know by Jan. 20 if their kids will return to in-class schooling. Students are scheduled to return to schools on Jan. 25 since online learning was imposed under province-wide lockdown Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a new stay-at-home order today. He said schools in areas without … Read more
Low risk of transmission determined involving confirmed COVID-19 case in a user of the Meridian Community Centre.
Another business is leaving Grimsby. And it’s another hairstylist. Only a few weeks after West End Hair Studio announced its closure, For Gents Only barber shop is shutting its doors too. The gentleman’s salon, run by owner Megan Price, has been in operation for more than 20 years. During that time, it’s been one of … Read more
Grimsby’s White Rhino Gifts, a unique gift store on the town’s downtown strip, is offering free farm-fresh food through a program designed to feed communities across the Niagara Region.