Wainfleet News

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 editor@benchnews.ca. 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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  Ontario reports 2,655 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara new cases down

  The Ontario government reported 2,655 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing the seven-day average to 2,850. The Niagara Region reported 89 [Read more...]
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  Niagara tourism fund launched for tourism operators

  A team at Niagara Region is working to provide direct financial support for tourism operators adapting their operations during COVID-19. [Read more...]
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  Five people on latest Niagara DUI offence list

  Five people are on the newly issued Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of Jan. [Read more...]
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  Niagara police issues puppy scam warning

  The Niagara Regional Police Service says puppy scams are on the rise in the region. It said in a news release"due to [Read more...]
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• Ontario daily number drop to 1,913 due to technical error

  The Ontario government reported 1,913 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Rural Ontario doctors await vaccine while big cities move to vaccinate LTC residents

  Doctors in rural Ontario say they’re still waiting to get [Read more...]
• Historic St. Catharines, Ont., church gets $100,000 of federal support

  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A historic Black church in St. [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 6,478 COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Niagara Region reports 297

  Ontario reported 2,578 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 6,478 [Read more...]
• Regional Chair creates COVID-19 vaccine task force

  Regional Chair Jim Bradley has created a task force to [Read more...]
• Pfizer-BioNTech delaying vaccine deliveries to Canada due to production issues

  OTTAWA — Canada faces an “unfortunate” delay in vaccine deliveries [Read more...]
• Parents find strategies to manage extended online learning in southern Ontario

  Tanya Bogatin’s once pristine home is no longer quite so [Read more...]
• Doug Ford ousts Tory legislator who called for end to lockdown

  TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford ousted a member of his [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 2,998 new COVID-19 cases with 100 new deaths; Niagara reports 152 with five new deaths

  The 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 dashboard

  An update to the Niagara Region COVID-19 web dashboard on [Read more...]
• Brock University and Labour College of Canada enter into a partnership

  Brock 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 deaths

  The Ontario government reported 3,326 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing [Read more...]
• Mixed guidance from West Niagara municipalities on provincial stay at home order

  West Niagara towns are reacting in a variety of ways [Read more...]
• Province issues emergency alert on new stay-at-home order now in effect

  TORONTO — Ontarians have received emergency alerts on their cellphones, [Read more...]
• Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workers

  The Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people [Read more...]
• Niagara Region COVID-19 deaths surpass 200, as it reports 190 new cases

  Niagara Region reported nine new COVID-19 deaths today. In total, [Read more...]
• Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests

  Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Hugo and Twinkle Toes

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
• A look at new restrictions under Ontario’s stay-at-home order

  TORONTO — Ontario has declared a state of emergency and [Read more...]
• Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home order

  TORONTO - The Ontario government has declared a second provincial [Read more...]
• First doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Niagara Region

  The first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine were delivered [Read more...]
• Ontario reports 2,903 COVID-19 new cases; Niagara Region reports 120

  Ontario government reported 2,903 COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, bringing the [Read more...]
• Ontario to announce new COVID-19 measures, release updated projections today

  OTTAWA — The Ontario government is expected to announce new [Read more...]
• Niagara Region COVID-19 new cases skyrocket to 471, but backlog to blame

  The Niagara Region reported 471 new cases on Monday, more [Read more...]
• Niagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wilt

  Growing flowers may not seem like tough business, but as [Read more...]
• Delayed arrival of migrant workers causing worry among some Niagara greenhouse growers

  New requirements of air travellers to provide proof of a [Read more...]
• Niagara music scene hopes 2021 will end on a high note

  Sammy Jackson was hoping 2020 would be a year full [Read more...]
• Niagara’s municipal leaders call for increased municipal role in vaccine rollout

  Niagara’s mayors and the Regional Chair say the Region is [Read more...]
• Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: Ford

  TORONTO — Ontario’s current lockdown may need to be extended [Read more...]
• Ontario and Niagara Region report new daily records with 4,249 cases in the province and 196 cases in the region

  Ontario government reported a new daily record high of 4,249 [Read more...]
• School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary students

  The Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the [Read more...]
• School announcement coming today as virus rates rise in children: Ford

  TORONTO — Ontario is set to announce later on Thursday [Read more...]
• Ontario physician out as hospital CEO after Dominican holiday travel

  ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A physician who travelled internationally over [Read more...]
• Ontario's reports new daily record of 3,519 cases with 89 deaths; Niagara Region reports 138 with no new deaths

  Ontario government reported a new daily record high of 3,519 [Read more...]
• Niagara farmers building online presence throughout pandemic

  From small local farms to major flower distributors, Niagara’s farm [Read more...]
• Pet Adoption of the Week - Norton

  Each week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
• Students in Niagara greeted with confusion and technical adversity after holiday break

  The first week of online learning for Niagara students has [Read more...]
• Ontario surpasses 200,000 cases, as hospitalizations rise; Niagara Region death count jumps by 29

  Ontario surpassed 200,000 total cases as it reported 3,266 new [Read more...]
• Voluntary pilot program will support COVID-19 detection

  TORONTO — The Ontario government is launching a new innovative, [Read more...]
• What happens to all those discarded Christmas trees?

  Real Christmas trees were in demand this year, as more [Read more...]
• Vaccine supply for Niagara to start next week

  Niagara communities will be receiving shipments of the COVID-19 vaccines [Read more...]
• Lower yields as challenging season comes to close for Niagara corn growers

  The end of the year makes for long days as [Read more...]
• 'A year like no other:' Out of the Cold pushes through pandemic season

  As the winter season rolls in, Niagara’s Out of the [Read more...]