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Port Colborne’s public boat launch at H.H. Knoll Lakeview Park reopened May 19, and it is the first of several outdoor facilities the city plans to reopen. The launch is available for all seasonal boat launch pass holders, and those who purchase daily passes at the launch. Boat staff will be onsite from 6am to 4pm monitoring boating activity, answering questions, and directing boat launch and haul-out traffic.
COVID-19 financial damage done to Niagara businesses reported A recent Business Impact Survey conducted by Niagara’s Economic Rapid Response Team outlining the damage done…
Niagara-on-the-Lake hosts sailing and tennis events for the Canada Summer Games 2022 Adding to the list of Niagara facilities being used for the 2022…
St. Catharines makes adjustments to parking fees The St. Catharines council has agreed to extend the waiver of parking fees for both on-street parking…
Federal budget released, first since 2019 On Monday, the 2021 Federal Budget: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience was released. The spending…
Generous donation helps Niagara Health Foundation in search of third MRI machine The Niagara Health Foundation and Tom Rankin have striven to raise $2,770,000…
Ontario confirms ‘stay-at-home’ order for the next month Yesterday, Premier Doug Ford announced that Ontario will be in a ‘stay-at-home’ order starting April 8…
Ontario invests in expansion of Community Paramedicine Program for Long-Term Care in Niagara Niagara will receive $8.2 million from the Ontario government to expand…
Ontario to spend billions in COVID-19 recovery efforts Ontario has revealed a $186.1 billion budget, with a projected deficit of $33.1 billion. This deficit…
The devastating implications of COVID-19 have affected the Niagara Region more than the rest of Ontario when it comes to employment rates. While Canada’s unemployment rate dropped to 8.2% in February from 9.4% in January, Niagara’s unemployment rate is sitting at 12.8%. This February there were 19,200 fewer full-time jobs and 5,000 fewer part-time jobs in Niagara than last year. As well, statistics show that from February 2020 to February 2021, 8,200 males lost their jobs, while 15,800 women lost theirs. Before the pandemic, women and men in full-time employment were a 50-50 split. Niagara has been greatly impacted as accommodation and food services employ a significant number of individuals in the area, and this industry has been hit the hardest. Nonetheless, Niagara’s manufacturing sector has gained about 800 jobs in February.