The LocalSKIM for Monday, August 24

  • The search for a missing man who jumped off a boat Saturday night near the shore of Sunset Beach and disappeared under the water continued today. (610 CKTB)
  • Dr. Mustafa Hirji says Niagara may soon start to see the impact of the Delta variant on our hospital system as COVID-19 admissions are slowly increasing and will likely accelerate in the next couple of weeks. (610 CKTB)
  • The Niagara Region interim integrity commissioner has dismissed two complaints against Regional councillor Bob Gale but disagreed with Gale’s assertion that one of the complaints, which was filed by fellow Regional councillor Laura Ip, was frivolous and vexatious. (St. Catharines Standard)
  • Both the District School Board of Niagara and Niagara Catholic District School Board have stated that they should have the majority of the required work done to improve school ventilation systems before the first day of school. (St. Catharines Standard)