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- Hirji ignores Regional Council request to repeal order that imperils restaurant industryDr. Mustafa Hirji showed his hand to Niagara regional councillors [Read more...]
- Haldimand-Norfolk among five regions moving to more restrictive tiers of COVID frameworkThe Ontario government is moving Haldimand-Norfolk, and four other regions [Read more...]
- Visitor to Grimsby's Peach King Centre tests positive for COVID-19The Town of Grimsby has been notified that a visitor [Read more...]
- Grimsby university student uses books to empower at-risk youth here and abroadA Grimsby university student, who once used her love of [Read more...]
- 'Fantasy of Trees' auction now online as Grimsby Rotary Club shifts gears twice due to pandemicThe Grimsby Rotary Club has had to be nimble to [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 1,855 COVID-19 cases, a new record high; Niagara reports 26Ontario reported 1,855 new COVID-19 cases today, surpassing the previous [Read more...]
- New COVID-19 case detected at Pelham elementary schoolAn unidentifed person at a Pelham elementary has tested positive [Read more...]
- Updated COVID-19 modelling shows flattening, but Ontario still in "fragile situation"The Ontario government released new COVID-19 modeling Thursday showing that [Read more...]
- Grimsby rescinds new anti-bow bylaw until the community is consulted in the new yearGrimsby Town Council unanimously voted Wednesday to rescind a recently [Read more...]
- $13.6M provincial fund will help support red-tier zone schoolsThe Ontario government is providing $13.6 million to school boards [Read more...]
- Rare hearing surgery greenlit for Grimsby coupleChristmas has come early for Grimsby couple Debbie and Jeff [Read more...]
- Grimsby teen arrested for failing to comply with release conditions as police arrest second teen in connection to Welland robberyA Grimsby teen has been arrested for failing to comply [Read more...]
- Grimsby accountant appointed to Police Services BoardGrimsby accountant Jen Lawson has been appointed to the Niagara [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 1,478 COVID-19 cases, hospitalized cases up by 33; Niagara reports 24Ontario reported 1,478 new COVID-19 cases today, an increase from [Read more...]
- Two classrooms closed as COVID-19 cases grow at Smithville schoolTwo classrooms have been closed as COVID-19 cases reach nine [Read more...]
- Lincoln wraps up events celebrating 50 notable citizensThe Town of Lincoln held its final of five events [Read more...]
- Credit card scams on the rise, Niagara police saysNiagara police is warning residents about an increase in fraudulent [Read more...]
- Ontario government provides guidelines on celebrating the holidays safelyThe Ford government has released preliminary guidelines on how Ontarians [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 1,373 COVID-19 cases, with the highest death count since June; Niagara Region reports 17, with two new deathsOntario reported 1,373 new COVID-19 cases today, an increase from [Read more...]
- Second COVID-19 case reported at Prince Philip Public SchoolA second COVID-19 case has been confirmed at a Niagara [Read more...]
- Use of heritage church donated to Grimsby Benevolent Fund for town wellness hubHarley Valentine, the proprietor of the old church at the [Read more...]
- Community Care of West Niagara receives $5K grant for student hunger-relief programCommunity Care of West Niagara was awarded a $5,000 grant [Read more...]
- Ontario deploys rapid testing to rural and remote areas and COVID-19 hotspotsThe Ontario government has deployed COVID-19 rapid tests to rural [Read more...]
- Ontario reports drop in COVID-19 daily cases down 580 to 1,009; Niagara Region surpasses 2,000 total casesOntario reported 1,009 new COVID-19 cases today, a 580-case drop [Read more...]
- Pet Adoption of the Week - Raider and SammyEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
- Grimsby loses yet another business with For Gents Only closingAnother business is leaving Grimsby. And it's another hairstylist. Only [Read more...]
- Ontario appoints new COVID-19 vaccine task forceThe Ontario government has created a new vaccine distribution task [Read more...]
- Niagara Public Health did receive feedback from Grimsby's Chamber of Commerce on a controversial medical orderCommunication issues continue to plague the issue of whether Grimsby [Read more...]
- Two new COVID-19 cases reported at Smithville elementary school, both linked to outbreakA COVID-19 outbreak at St. Martin Catholic Elementary School now [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 3,122 COVID cases over the weekend; Niagara reports 53, with a spike in cases on SaturdayOntario reported 1589 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, and 3,122 [Read more...]
- Second COVID-19 infection at St. Catharines high schoolA second person at Eden High School in St. Catharines [Read more...]
- $185K in damage caused by a suspicious fire at Fifty Point MarinaDamage caused by a suspicious fire at Fifty Point Marina [Read more...]
- Niagara Region remains at orange level as Toronto and Peel move into lockdownThe Ontario government has moved Toronto and Peel Region to [Read more...]
- MPP Oosterhoff's pallative care bill closer to becoming lawPublic committee hearings scheduled for next week brings West Niagara [Read more...]
- Ontario 511 highway information app updated to help keep drivers safe this winterThe Ontario government has expanded services on the Ontario 511 [Read more...]
- Ontario extends COVID-19 orders for 30 more daysThe Ontario government, along with its chief medical officer, is [Read more...]
- Ontario surpasses 100K COVID-19 cases, as it reports 1,418 cases today; Niagara reports 25Ontario reported 1,418 new COVID-19 cases today, as the province [Read more...]
- Niagara Region moves to recruit a new CAO after controversyNiagara Regional Council is moving to fill the role of its [Read more...]
- Outbreak declared at Smithville elementary schoolNiagara Region Public Health has declared an outbreak at St. [Read more...]
- Ontario sending out COVID education and enforcement teams to targeted areasThe Ontario government is launching education and enforcement campaigns in [Read more...]
- How to help or get support this COVID ChristmasWest Niagara charities are gearing up for the holidays by [Read more...]
- Grimsby teen arrested in connection to Welland robberyA Grimsby teen was arrested and charged with robbery yesterday [Read more...]
- Niagara regional police urges residents to avoid calling 911 about COVID-19 order violationsThe Niagara Regional Police Service is urging anyone with concerns [Read more...]
