Brock University is enhancing its concussion protocols to better assist students in returning to the classroom after sustaining mild traumatic brain injuries. Brock Sports Medicine (BSM) has received the green light to add a game-changing concussion intervention thanks to the University’s new Academic Initiatives Fund (AIF). BSM will work with the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences (FAHS) […]
The Niagara Falls Illumination Board will be illuminating both the Canadian Horseshoe and American Falls in blue and green tomorrow night from 9:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. in support of the Niagara River Lions and their pursuit of a Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) Championship. The CEBL Championship Weekend is being held in Edmonton from […]
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment says those looking to access its sports facilities, including Scotiabank Arena, BMO Field and Ricoh Coliseum, as well as their restaurants will be required to provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test result. (CBC Sports) The Ontario government announced today that it will pause any further lifting of […]
COVID-19 cases are increasing again in the Niagara community and in Niagara hospitals. This fourth wave is increasingly being described as the wave of the unvaccinated. Niagara Health has been preparing for several weeks to implement a mandatory vaccination program that requires staff and physicians to be fully vaccinated (two doses) or test negative prior […]
Niagara Region Public Health is informing residents that Niagara has received its first confirmation of West Nile Virus (WNV) in mosquitoes in 2021. To date, in the Niagara region, no human cases have been reported to Public Health. While the mosquitoes that tested positive were found in Lincoln, all Niagara residents should take the necessary […]