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.
- Community supported agriculture got a boost from the pandemic, but will the surge last?Niagara's community supported agriculture (CSA) programs were bolstered by a [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 2,655 new COVID-19 cases; Niagara new cases downThe Ontario government reported 2,655 COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, bringing [Read more...]
- Niagara tourism fund launched for tourism operatorsA team at Niagara Region is working to provide direct [Read more...]
- Five people on latest Niagara DUI offence listFive people are on the newly issued Niagara police list [Read more...]
- Niagara police issues puppy scam warningThe Niagara Regional Police Service says puppy scams are on the rise [Read more...]
- Pet Adoption of the Week - Bessie and HugoEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
- Ontario daily number drop to 1,913 due to technical errorThe 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 residentsDoctors in rural Ontario say they’re still waiting to get [Read more...]
- Ontario reports 6,478 COVID-19 cases over the weekend; Niagara Region reports 297Ontario reported 2,578 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 6,478 [Read more...]
- Regional Chair creates COVID-19 vaccine task forceRegional Chair Jim Bradley has created a task force to [Read more...]
- Pfizer-BioNTech delaying vaccine deliveries to Canada due to production issuesOTTAWA — Canada faces an “unfortunate” delay in vaccine deliveries [Read more...]
- Parents find strategies to manage extended online learning in southern OntarioTanya Bogatin’s once pristine home is no longer quite so [Read more...]
- Doug Ford ousts Tory legislator who called for end to lockdownTORONTO — Premier Doug Ford ousted a member of his [Read more...]
- Trudeau leaves door open to tighter travel ban, eyeing COVID-19 mutations abroadOTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is leaving the door [Read more...]
- 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...]
- 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...]
- Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workersThe Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people [Read more...]
- Niagara Region COVID-19 deaths surpass 200, as it reports 190 new casesNiagara Region reported nine new COVID-19 deaths today. In total, [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...]
- 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...]
- Ontario to announce new COVID-19 measures, release updated projections todayOTTAWA — The Ontario government is expected to announce new [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...]
- 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...]
- 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...]
- 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...]
- School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary studentsThe Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the [Read more...]
- School announcement coming today as virus rates rise in children: FordTORONTO — Ontario is set to announce later on Thursday [Read more...]
- Ontario physician out as hospital CEO after Dominican holiday travelST. 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 deathsOntario government reported a new daily record high of 3,519 [Read more...]
- Niagara farmers building online presence throughout pandemicFrom small local farms to major flower distributors, Niagara’s farm [Read more...]
- Pet Adoption of the Week - NortonEach week The Bench News publishes profiles of pets waiting [Read more...]
- Students in Niagara greeted with confusion and technical adversity after holiday breakThe first week of online learning for Niagara students has [Read more...]
