St. Catharines News Briefs – Local Skim St. Catharines

Gas Prices Climb. – Gas prices at some stations climbed to $1.99/litre this weekend and could be increasing by as much as 10 cents over the next two weeks. (610 CKTB)
Support Ukraine. The Bridge for Peace initiative will take place tonight with people gathering on highway overpasses between 6 – 7 PM in support of Ukraine. Individuals are also asked to bring flags and signs to show their support. (610 CKTB)
Patenting Expo. The Spring 2022 Family & Parenting Expo will take place Saturday May 28 from 10 AM to 6 PM and Sunday May 29 from 11 AM to 5 PM at the rear parking lot of the Pen Centre. The event will see over 100 vendors participate and will support No Bare Bums Niagara, an organization that helps struggling parents with diapers and other care items. (Niagara this Week)
Indigenous Health Centre Opens. An Indigenous health centre is expanding its Niagara operations. The De dwa da dehs nye>s Aboriginal Health Centre will now offer primary care options after having provided mental health services in Niagara since 2017. (Niagara this Week)
Traffic Enforcement. Red-light cameras and automated speed enforcement will now be installed on roadways throughout the Niagara Region. The Vision Zero program has now been approved by all 12 Niagara municipalities after the Town of Grimsby voted 7-2 to support the program last week. (Niagara Independent)
COVID News. Niagara’s acting medical officer of health, Dr. Mustafa Hirji, said that the number of COVID related deaths is disproportionately impacting people living in long-term-care homes. However, despite the fact that 13 Niagara Health patients with COVID died last week, provincewide wastewater data is showing a small downward trend of the virus. (St. Catharines Standard)
Bridge Closure. The Allanburg Bridge will be closed on Wednesday from 9 AM – 4 PM for maintenance. (Thorold Today)