Staying home is not always the safest option in some households and the province is taking emergency action during the COVID-19 crisis to support victims of domestic violence. The government […]
As physical distancing measures continue and more people are forced to stay home, now is a great time to go back to basics, says Brock University Professor Liette Vasseur. “Many […]
A survey generated by a group of concerned residents and business operators in Grimsby is now live online. In the April 2 edition of NewsNow, the group published an advertisement […]
Today (Friday) in anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 activity in Niagara in the coming weeks, Niagara Region and Niagara’s 12 local area municipalities have jointly declared a State of […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Virtually every person and business is feeling the pinch from COVID-19’s impact and the hotel sector is no different. Both the Casablanca Inn and Super 8 […]
Niagara West MP Dean Allison and Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff will team-up for a virtual roundtable covering government resources for businesses impacted by COVID-19 tomorrow, Friday April 3 at […]
By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Response to a local distiller’s production of lifesaving hand sanitizer has been 100 percent proof of community spirit in the fight against COVID-19. Dillon’s Small […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow West Lincoln Fire and Emergency Services has expanded its community service repertoire with a new program. The firefighters have teamed up with Foodland Smithville and Stanpac […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Streamlined and me have not been in the same sentence very often in my life but, I’ve got to say, I have never moved in a […]
By Mike Williscraft For NewsNow On the heels of inquiries by concerned citizens and a subsequent story in the March 26 edition of NewsNow, the Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority took […]
Although the Grimsby Public Library (GPL) has closed its doors during the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains open in cyberspace. The GPL’s online content can be found by clicking the ‘online […]
By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow St. Joseph Catholic Church parishioners may not be sitting shoulder to shoulder but they are together in spirit celebrating the Mass during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
Anyone who lives in Niagara West knows it is an area with huge heart. Case in point, a group of area residents has quickly banded together, cooked up a concept, […]
By: Dr. Joan Bellaire, MD For NewsNow My favourite African proverb comes to mind during this time, “If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Wow! I don’t know about you guys but I feel like I just went 15 rounds with Mike Tyson (in his prime). The community – residents […]
By Mike Williscraft For NewsNow Despite school closures, requests for social distancing and suggested 14-day self-quarantine for anyone returning to Canada, many are not adhering to these guidelines as the […]
By Tristan Marks NewsNow Bad news for local hockey fans, the Peach Kings’ season has come to an end now that the Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) has suspended all […]
By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Jesse Mudie will be taking her children outside the classroom for some fresh air learning about nature while schools are closed in response to the […]
By Joanne McDonald For NewsNow Beamsville resident Jacqueline Swart has been calm and pragmatic in her response to the rapidly changing landscape around COVID 19. But she is also realistic […]