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By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A sign posted on Main Street East in Grimsby has town hall in a flap. The sign read, “Who speaks for the people of Ward 3?” […]
Grimsby DIA offers possibilities with creative visioning exercise By Joanne McDonald NewsNow When life hands you lemons, re-envision your downtown. That was the view Grimsby’s Downtown Improvement Area board of […]
Niagara Region Public Health has received a number of reports of a phone scam in the area about the COVID-19 vaccine. Nobody is calling residents in any official capacity to […]
Hamilton Health Sciences issued a notice Monday afternoon noting the COVID-19 outbreak from Jan. 20 is over. “We are pleased to share that the COVID-19 outbreak on WLMH’s C-Ward has […]
Today Premier Doug Ford announced COVID restrictions are being relaxed in much of Ontario re-implementing the colour-coded framework. Some highlights include: · Provincial state of emergency expires Feb. 9 and is […
Education Minister Stephen Lecce has announced the dates for the return of in-person learning in all remaining Ontario public health units (PHUs). Elementary and secondary schools in the Niagara Region Public Health […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Nearly two weeks later, Grimsby residents are still in shock, if not disbelief at news of possible charges under the Elections Act that were threatened due […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A step up to Stage 3 of the hospital planning process and an additional $15 million in provincial government support is welcomed news for all involved […]
UPDATED POLICE INFORMATION Niagara Regional Police responded to a call for a serious collision on Greenlane Road in Beamsville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday evening to find a four-year-old […]
Yes, the future for Cole’s Florist will be at a new location, but in the short-term, the team is ready to serve the community and its customers. “When people found […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow Veteran photographer Mitchell Brown has found a way to give back to the community, while making use of his passion for taking photos of firefighters in […]
In consultation with Niagara Public Health Services, an outbreak has been declared on C Ward of WLMH after two patients and two staff have tested positive. The two patients have […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The new Niagara West super school money pit will get deeper – and now has the attention of the Ministry of Education – before things get […]
Province providing up to $20,000 for eligible businesses impacted by province-wide shutdown As of this morning, Jan. 15, the Ontario government has opened applications for the new Ontario Small Business Support Grant. […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While those involved in the proposed Losani Homes development slated for the current Cole’s Florist lands believe their project fits the local streetscape, many neighbours in […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Everything West Lincoln Memorial Hospital’s rebuild fundraising team thought they knew changed with an email Monday. Ron Tripp, Niagara Region’s acting chief administrative officer, informed the […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Scott Brownlee is proof positive that necessity is the mother of invention. COVID-19 impacts bringing on the lockdown and ban of in-restaurant dining has necessitated some […]
UPDATED – The provincial government has altered its post-holiday plans and students will not be returning to classes as planned on Jan. 11. Online teacher-led learning will be extended […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow While motorists are not supposed to text and drive, it may be a good idea to add no taking messages from the Governor General’s office while […]
This morning ( Wednesday, Jan. 6) at approximately 9:15 a.m., 8 District (Grimsby) uniform officers responded to a robbery call at The Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy in the Village Inn Plaza. […]
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