The LocalSKIM for Monday, June 28
- The City of St. Catharines will not be holding Canada Day events this year due to the recently found unmarked graves at two residential schools. St. Catharines Mayor Walter Sendzik said while everyone is free to observe Canada Day in their own way, he asked that residents be “thoughtful, considerate, respectful of the generations of Indigenous people who are impacted by the residential schools.” (St. Catharines Standard)
- The Niagara Catholic District School Board will most likely be using the quadmester method for the upcoming school year, which involves students taking only two classes a day as opposed to the normal four classes a day. (610 CKTB)
- Niagara has seen an increase in the supply of COVID-19 vaccine, which is leading to more doses being administered each day in Niagara. The increased vaccine supply is expected to continue for the foreseeable future. (St. Catharines Standard)
- The Niagara Regional Police have stepped up enforcement of vehicles with defects or that have been modified to become louder. So far, 229 charges have been laid since the NRP have started Operation Loud and Clear in April 2021. (Thorold News)
