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The LocalSKIM for Wednesday, June 30
The City of St. Catharines will be spending more than $1 million to repair sidewalks and to build two kilometres worth of new sidewalks in the city. (St. Catharines Standard) The Ontario Government is facing pressure to move more quickly towards Step 3 of province’s reopening plan. However, Dr. Mustafa Hirji said waiting at least […]
Fort Erie Race Track to allow spectators
A limited number of spectators will be allowed to return to the Fort Erie Race Track beginning July 12. Each spectator must reserve a spot online through forterieracing.com. Everyone’s temperature will be taken as part of the screening process to gain entry to the track and wearing a mask at all times is mandatory. Spectators […]
Niagara IceDogs select a pair of players from Import Draft
On Wednesday morning, the CHL Import Draft was held with the Niagara IceDogs selecting a pair of players. The IceDogs used the 18th overall pick to select 17-year-old defenceman Rodwin Dionicio from Switzerland. Dionicio has represented the Swiss internationally at the U16, U17 and U18 levels. In the second round the IceDogs selected 18-year-old left winger […]
Niagara River Lions fall to Fraser Valley
The Fraser Valley Bandits defeated the Niagara River Lions 104-81 in CEBL action Tuesday night at the Abbotsford Centre. Xavier Sneed led Niagara in scoring with 35 points, going 11 for 18 from the field and hitting seven of his nine attempted three-pointers. Next up for the River Lions is the reigning CEBL Champions, the […]
Special illuminations of Niagara Falls on Canada Day
The Niagara Falls Illumination Board will be alternating illuminations on Canada Day. Both the Canadian Horseshoe and American Falls will be lit in red and white from 9-9:30pm; 10-10:30pm and 11-11:30pm for Canada Day. The Falls will also be lit in orange from 9:30-10pm; 10:30-11pm and 11:30-midnight to recognize the contributions of Indigenous Peoples and […]
MOMS Act comes into effect July 1
As of July 1st, Ontario is implementing the Moving Ontarians More Safely Act (MOMS Act) as part of the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. The MOMS Act was designed to further combat street racing, stunt, aggressive and unsafe driving. The MOMS Act was created to protect vulnerable road users, protect highway workers, strengthen provincial oversight of […]
Niagara Region takes snapshot of homelessness
On March 23, the Niagara Region, alongside agencies from Niagara’s Homelessness Servicing System, took part in the third annual Niagara Counts homelessness Point-in-Time (PiT) Count. The PiT Count provides a snapshot of homelessness at a single point in time and is a provincial and federal requirement. The PIT count revealed that at least 665 people were […]