The LocalSKIM for Friday, July 16 – Local Skim St. Catharines

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has indicated that his government has set a target date of mid-August to reopen the border to fully vaccinated Americans and travelers from other countries could be allowed into Canada in early September. (CBC News)
The Toronto Blue Jays have received a National Interest Exemption which will allow the team to return to Toronto and play home games at the Rogers Centre starting July 30. (Sportsnet)
St. Catharines could soon join the other 11 Niagara municipalities in implementing development charges, which could result in millions of dollars to help cover infrastructure costs related to new builds that would otherwise need to be fully covered by taxpayers. (St. Catharines Standard)