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Grimsby woman arrested in connection to army cadet corps fraud investigation

A Grimsby woman has been charged in relation to a fraud case after charity funds went missing from Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps coffers.

Lincoln’s Kirkopoulos appointed to Niagara Region’s vaccination task force

by Andy Walker

Lincoln’s Chief Administrative Officer Mike Kirkopoulos has been appointed to the Niagara Region’s vaccine task force.

Ontario reports 2,662 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara drops to 95

by Daniela Fortino

Ontario reports 2,662 COVID-19 new cases with 87 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 95 new cases with two new deaths.

Niagara Region hikes taxes and waste and water rates, but includes $1.5M for West Lincoln hospital

by Andy Walker

Niagara Regional Council approved its 2021 budget Thursday that allocates $17.8 million to mitigate COVID-19 and $1.5 million toward the new West Niagara hospital in Grimsby, but hikes taxes by 1.8 per cent.

Ontario reports 2,632 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara reports 113

by Daniela Fortino

COVID-19 cases in Ontario plus Niagara Region

Ontario reports 2,632 COVID-19 new cases with 46 new deaths. Niagara Region reports 113 with five new deaths.

Niagara students will not return to in-class learning next week

by Andy Walker

It’s at least another week of remote learning students across the Niagara region, and maybe longer.

Community supported agriculture got a boost from the pandemic, but will the surge last?

by Jordan Snobelen, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Niagara This Week

Niagara’s community supported agriculture (CSA) programs were bolstered by a dramatic increase in consumers turning toward locally grown food during the pandemic. The convenience of grocery supermarkets fizzled under daunting line ups, COVID-19 quizzes and occasionally empty shelves as food …