Local News Briefs
- Service Ontario Relocation – Niagara Centre MPP Jeff Burch is criticizing the provincial government for closing Service Ontario locations owned by small business owners and reallocating the service within Staples Canada stores. Minister Todd McCarthy responded by saying the model with Staples offers extended hours, more accessibility, more parking and the convenience of online booking. (St. Catharines Standard)
- Bowl For Kids Sake – The Big Brothers Big Sisters of Niagara’s annual Tim Hortons Bowl for Kids Sake fundraiser will take place on Feb. 27 and March 2 at Parkway Social in St. Catharines. Teams of four to six people can register for a Bowl for Kids Sake slot by raising a minimum of $300. (Niagara this Week)
- COVID Protester Appeal – The Crown is appealing the acquittal of Cullen McDonald, who was found not guilty of committing a common nuisance in relation to organizing a large gathering in Niagara Falls during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. McDonald was found guilty of the same charge for a rally in St. Catharines a week after the Niagara Falls event. (St. Catharines Standard)