Here is the latest news articles from The Bench News’ reporting team. We cover local politics, regional news that impacts Wainfleet, as well as what’s new in the local business and community. To submit an idea for coverage of Wainfleet news, send an email to [email protected] Be sure to scroll down the page to see all our new coverage from recent days and weeks. The most recent news starts at the top and ages as you scroll down the page.
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Man charged in alleged sexual assault on woman in her 80s in LincolnA 38-year-old man has been charged after police in Niagara [Read more...]
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West Lincoln mayor issued court summons after attending anti-lockdown rallyWest Lincoln Mayor David Bylsma received a summons yesterday for [Read more...]
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Pet Adoption of the Week - Laila Ali, Elfie and FinneganEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
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New single-day COVID case record for the province; Niagara Region reports 222Ontario reported 4,736 new cases of COVID-19 today, a new [Read more...]
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Two men arrested in Grimsby after Welland woman threatened with gun in her homeA Welland woman reported threats from a man armed with [Read more...]
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More Niagara region COVID-19 vaccination clinics including new dates in PelhamNiagara Region Public Health has announced new dates for COVID-19 [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 4,156 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 174Ontario reported 4,156 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 3,670 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 150Ontario reported 3,670 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the [Read more...]
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Police share photo of St Catharines bank robber suspectNiagara police have released photos of a suspect in Monday's [Read more...]
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Ontario schools will move to online learning next week after spring breakTORONTO — Ontario schools will move indefinitely to online learning [Read more...]
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Ontario students will return to online learning after spring breakThe Ford government is moving Ontario elementary and secondary schools [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 8,269 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Niagara Region reports 271Ontario reported 4,401 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 8,269 [Read more...]
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Two new COVID cases at two Grimsby schools, plus four more in other Niagara schoolsNiagara Region Public Health has advised the DSBN that three [Read more...]
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Pet Adoption of the Week - MinaEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
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Man arrested in Welland following machete attackNiagara police have arrested a homeless man after he allegedly [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 4,227 new COVID-19 cases, the second highest daily record in the province; Niagara Region reports 118Ontario reported 4,227 new cases of COVID-19 today, the second [Read more...]
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Niagara vaccination clinics to continue during stay-at-home ordersNiagara Region Public Health COVID-19 vaccination clinics will continue to [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 3,295 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 114Ontario reported 3,295 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the [Read more...]
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COVID-19 stay-at-home order takes effect across Ontario todayTORONTO — A stay-at-home order takes effect across Ontario today [Read more...]
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Advocates call for accessible COVID-19 vaccine plan for Ontario migrant farm workersAdvocates are raising concerns about temporary migrant workers not having [Read more...]
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Stratford Festival reveals outdoor summer lineup with COVID-19 protocols under tentsTORONTO — The Stratford Festival says its outdoor summer season [Read more...]
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Ontario, Quebec address workforce vaccinations as infection rates riseTORONTO — Calls are growing for provincial governments to prioritize [Read more...]
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Highlights of Ontario’s new stay-at-home order starting ThursdayA stay-at-home order will take effect across Ontario starting this [Read more...]
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Pandemic turns Grimsby actor and artist into authorJust Isaac, known otherwise as “JI,” is a man who [Read more...]
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Police investigating brazen theft of truck by an armed man in GrimsbyA pickup truck was stolen in Grimsby early Wednesday morning [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 3,215 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 133Ontario reported 3,215 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 12,077 new COVID-19 cases over the long weekend; Niagara Region reports 402Ontario reported 3,065 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday and 12,077 [Read more...]
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Grimsby pharmacy has Astra Zeneca vaccine availableShoppers Drug Mart in Grimsby, at the Grimsby Square location, [Read more...]
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Ontario now under provincewide 'shutdown' to control spread of COVID-19Public health restrictions have tightened across Ontario as the province [Read more...]
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Controversial Brampton CAO handed $218K in City contracts to former Niagara political allyBrampton CAO David Barrick, who was fired from his job [Read more...]
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Ontario imposes four-week 'shutdown' to combat surge in COVID-19 casesTORONTO — An Ontario-wide "shutdown" will be put in place [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 2,557 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 104Ontario reported 2,557 new cases of COVID-19 today, any increase [Read more...]
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Niagara College donates vaccine storage freezerIn an effort to support local vaccination efforts, Niagara College [Read more...]
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Pet Adoption of the Week - Ruby and DannieEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
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COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Lincoln was scheduled in error for SaturdayThe Town of Lincoln said there is no vaccine [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 2,333 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 68Ontario reported 2,333 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the [Read more...]
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Niagara’s two largest schools boards are reporting 44 active cases of COVID-19Niagara’s two largest school boards are reporting 44 active cases [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 2,336 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara Region reports 65Ontario reported 2,336 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the [Read more...]
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Niagara COVID-19 vaccination clinics expanded, include two dates in GrimsbyNew Niagara Region vaccine clinic dates have been added in [Read more...]
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Ontario’s delayed school break on shaky ground amid surging COVID-19 casesOntario’s students and teachers have been holding out for their [Read more...]
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Niagara police to target muffler violations starting ThursdayThe Niagara Regional Police Service said officers will be ticketing [Read more...]
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2 Teens shot with BB gun in St. Catharines parkTwo teens sitting were shot with a BB gun by [Read more...]
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Ontario reports 4,901 new COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Niagara Region reports 131Ontario reported 2,094 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 4,901 [Read more...]
