The Senate’s legal and constitutional affairs committee accepted the assisted-dying bill on Wednesday. However, it is expected that the Senate will make a number of amendments to the bill. After the amendments, the bill would need to be approved by the House of Commons before receiving final approval at the Senate. Finding consensus may be […]
Ontario’s Education Minister announced today that high school and elementary students in Niagara will return to the classroom on Monday February 8. To support the safe return of in-person learning, Ontario will introduced new measures to protect students and staff against COVID-19. The new measure include access to targeted asymptomatic testing, mandatory masking for grades 1-12 and enhanced screening […]
St. Catharines City Council has approved the waiving of business licence fees for 2021 to assist a number of businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Business licence fees will be waived for amusement arcades, auctioneers, hawker/peddlers (e.g. food trucks), public halls, refreshment stands, restaurants and theatres. Waiving 2021 business licence fees will have an estimated cost […]
St. Catharines is considering 3 options for the city’s pools and splash pads. One option would cost $25 – $31 million and involve building a new indoor pool and 3 new splash pads, redeveloping Lion Dunc Schooley Outdoor Pool and closing 2 outdoor pools. Option two would see the city build a new indoor pool, […]
The scam starts with the victim receiving emails or texts from scammers pretending to be someone they know and asking them to purchase gift cards. The scammer then asks the victim to scratch the back of the gift cards and send them the information on the back so the funds can be used without having […]
Today will be sunny with a high of 1° (feels like -5°) and a low of -6°. Thursday will be a mix of sun and cloud with a high of 2° (feels like -2°) and a low of 0°. Friday will be light rain with a high of 4° (feels like -2°) and a low […]
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that Canada has a tentative deal with U.S. based Novavax to manufacture millions of doses of the Covid-19 vaccine. However, the vaccine still needs approval from Health Canada. If approved, production of the vaccine could start before the end of the year in a new Montreal facility. It is believed […]
Brian Bigger, the mayor of Sudbury, is asking for highway checkpoints to discourage non-essential travel to northern Ontario. The checkpoints would allow for a northern bubble to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the north. The idea isn’t new as Quebec successfully instituted highway checkpoints last fall to discourage travel. However, the provincial government has […]