Niagara Regional Chair Jim Bradley (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Regional Chair creates COVID-19 vaccine task force
Regional Chair Jim Bradley has created a task force to manage the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines in the Niagara Region. The effort is called the Community Coordination Task Force for COVID-19 Vaccination "to ensure that Niagara’s vaccine rollout is fair, [Read more...]- Check out today’s weather in your community:
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- Ontario reports 2,998 new COVID-19 cases with 100 new deaths; Niagara reports 152 with five new deathsThe Ontario government reported 2,998 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
- Niagara Public Health now reporting vaccine doses delivered in new COVID-19 data dashboardAn update to the Niagara Region COVID-19 web dashboard on [Read more...]
- Brock University and Labour College of Canada enter into a partnershipBrock University and the Labour College of Canada have entered [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 3,326 new COVID-19 cases with 62 new deaths; Niagara Region reports 136 with three new deathsThe Ontario government reported 3,326 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
- Mixed guidance from West Niagara municipalities on provincial stay at home orderWest Niagara towns are reacting in a variety of ways [Read more...]
- Province issues emergency alert on new stay-at-home order now in effectTORONTO — Ontarians have received emergency alerts on their cellphones, [Read more...]
- Emergency doctors call for greater transparency on vaccine rolloutOTTAWA — The professional group for emergency doctors in Canada [Read more...]
- Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workersThe Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people [Read more...]
- Medical staff need guidance on life-or-death triage decision as ICUs fill up: expertsTORONTO — As intensive care units in Ontario hospitals continue [Read more...]
- Ottawa announces $1.2B more to help Indigenous communities fight COVID-19 pandemicOTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will [Read more...]
- Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggestsAisha Addo was having a talk just the other day [Read more...]
- Students with special educational needs returned to Niagara classrooms MondaySince Monday, students with special educational needs have been back [Read more...]
- Pet Adoption of the Week - Hugo and Twinkle ToesEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
- A look at new restrictions under Ontario’s stay-at-home orderTORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and [Read more...]
- Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home orderTORONTO - The Ontario government has declared a second provincial [Read more...]
- First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Niagara RegionThe first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered [Read more...]
- ‘We are not enemies': Neil Young calls for empathy after U.S. Capitol riotTORONTO — Neil Young is calling for empathy towards the [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 2,903 COVID-19 new cases; Niagara Region reports 120Ontario government reported 2,903 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the [Read more...]
- CCWN receives $20K grant for food for its clientsCommunity Care of West Niagara has received $20,000 to help [Read more...]
- Skate Canada cancels two events including National Skating ChampionshipsOTTAWA — Skate Canada announced on Monday that the 2021 [Read more...]
- Trudeau to shuffle cabinet before hosting ministerial retreatOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will conduct a small [Read more...]
- Ontario to announce new COVID-19 measures, release updated projections todayOTTAWA — The Ontario government is expected to announce new [Read more...]
- Lincoln's online initiative garners award finalist statusThe Town of Lincoln's online shopping initiative has been named [Read more...]
- Ontario expands list of essential workers cleared to receive free child-careTORONTO — RCMP officers, custodial and clerical education workers and [Read more...]
- Ontario cabinet to meet Monday to consider new pandemic measuresTORONTO — Ontario’s cabinet is set to meet later today [Read more...]
- Niagara Region COVID-19 new cases skyrocket to 471, but backlog to blameThe Niagara Region reported 471 new cases on Monday, more [Read more...]
- Pandemic job concerns could pose problem in long-term, Bank of Canada saysOTTAWA — The Bank of Canada says consumers’ concerns about [Read more...]
- Bylsma makes appeal to West Lincoln residents in the face of growing COVID-19 cases in the townshipIn the last week, West Lincoln COVID-19 cases have grown [Read more...]
- Niagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wiltGrowing flowers may not seem like tough business, but as [Read more...]
- Delayed arrival of migrant workers causing worry among some Niagara greenhouse growersNew requirements of air travellers to provide proof of a [Read more...]
- Grimsby's Main Street businesses hope to bounce back in 2021There is no doubt that 2020 was a challenging year [Read more...]
- Niagara music scene hopes 2021 will end on a high noteSammy Jackson was hoping 2020 would be a year full [Read more...]
- Niagara’s municipal leaders call for increased municipal role in vaccine rolloutNiagara’s mayors and the Regional Chair say the Region is [Read more...]
- Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: FordTORONTO — Ontario’s current lockdown may need to be extended [Read more...]
- Democracy takes work, Trudeau says in condemning ‘violent rioters’ incited by TrumpOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is again condemning violent [Read more...]
- No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far: Health CanadaOTTAWA — Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects [Read more...]
- Ontario and Niagara Region report new daily records with 4,249 cases in the province and 196 cases in the regionOntario government reported a new daily record high of 4,249 [Read more...]
- ‘Caillou’ done on PBS but adventures will continue in Canada and other countriesTORONTO — Don’t count out “Caillou.” Though the Canadian children’s [Read more...]
- Canadian economy lost 63,000 jobs in Dec., first decline since AprilOTTAWA — The Canadian economy posted its first monthly loss [Read more...]
- Here’s a quick glance at unemployment rates for December, by Canadian cityOTTAWA — The national unemployment rate was 8.6 per cent [Read more...]
- Toronto hospital CEO says COVID-19 vaccines are running low ahead of clinicsTORONTO — The CEO of a Toronto hospital running COVID-19 [Read more...]
- Some Ontario hospitals use temporary morgues as COVID-19 deaths riseA southwestern Ontario hospital has been forced to store bodies [Read more...]
- School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary studentsThe Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the [Read more...]
