St. Catharines News Briefs
- Man Injured In Explosion Dies – The man who was hospitalized following yesterday’s fire in St. Catharines has died of his injuries. Police say the man was in his thirties and was a resident of St. Catharines but has not released his identity. (105 The River)
- Federal Funding For Port Colborne – Canada’s Minister of Transport Omar Alghabra has announced $22.7 million in federal support for the $45.3 million revitalization of industrial lands around the Welland Canal in Port Colborne. The project aims to rehabilitate three wharves on the west side of the Welland Canal, to revive operations and increase local trade capacity. (Niagara Independent)
- Protest To Oppose Greenbelt Changes – Protesters will be gathering outside MPP Sam Oosteerhoff’s New Year’s Levee tomorrow afternoon at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch in Fonthill to show their opposition to proposed changes to the Greenbelt. The chair of the group organizing the protest says that while more affordable housing is definitely needed, it should not be built on Greenbelt land. (CKTB)
- Niagara Health Investigation – Niagara Health has hired a law firm to conduct an independent third-party review after a physicians group raised concerns about widespread discrimination in the hospital against female doctors and others based on race, colour, ethnicity and religion. (St. Catharines Standard)
- Region Approves Budget Increases – The Niagara Region Budget Review Committee of the Whole approved operating budget increases for water and wastewater services, and waste management. Budget increases adopted for 2023 of 8.59 per cent for water and wastewater services and 5.5 per cent for waste management will allow the Region to continue making much-needed investments in critical infrastructure and services. (Niagara Region)
