Niagara COVID-19 numbers for Feb 3

COVID-19 active cases falls below 1000
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St. Catharines waives 2021 licence fees for hardest hit businesses

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  • 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 of $92,000 on the city’s budget.
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St. Catharines considering three options for pools and splash pads

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  • 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, close all three of its outdoor pools and build three splash pads at a cost of $19 – $22 million.
  • Under option 3, all pools and splash pads would remain, no new facilities would be built but all three outdoor pools would be redeveloped at a cost of $11 – $16 million.
  • For more information, go to engagestc.ca/AquaticsStrategy.
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Niagara Regional Police warn about gift card scam

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  • 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 the card.
  • Always be wary of anyone asking for gift cards, Bitcoin or anything unusual as a form of payment or financial assistance.
  • Scammers are able to spoof emails and phone numbers so they can pretend to be someone the victim knows.

Weather forecast for Feb 3, 2020

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  • 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 of -6°.
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Canada has tentative deal for new Covid-19 vaccine

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  • 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 that the new facility could produce around two million doses per month.
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Sudbury mayor wants COVID-19 highway checkpoints

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  • 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 said it is not considering highway checkpoints at this time.

Elite men’s soccer team to play at Club Roma

New team will play in 2nd highest level in Canada.
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Nominations open for 2021 St. Catharines Arts Awards

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  • Online nominations are being accepted for the 2021 St. Catharines Arts Awards.
  • Local artists, residents, businesses, volunteers, patrons and organizations are eligible to be nominated.
  • Nominations are available for the categories: Arts in Education, Emerging Artist, Established Artist, Making a Difference and Patron of the Arts.
  • This year’s awards will be held in the fall of 2021.
  • Learn more about the St. Catharines Arts Awards and how to make a nomination at www.stcatharines.ca/ArtsAwards.
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Niagara COVID-19 numbers for Feb 2

34 new COVID-19 cases showing improvement
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