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By Tristan Marks NewsNow Not all trees are created equal. While every tree can act as a carbon dioxide sink, it takes up to 269 saplings to do the work of just one of the old growth trees standing in Grimsby Beach. These trees are multi-tal
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The Woolverton – a proposed seven-storey, 74-unit apartment building at the corner of Elm and Mountain in downtown Grimsby – took an initial step Monday with a public meeting dealing with Official Pla
By Tristan Marks NewsNow Pedestrians walking through Downtown Grimsby may notice that the alleyway next to Harmony Jewellers looks a little different, maybe even a lot different. As of last Friday, the pedestrian access between Main Street
(EDITOR’S NOTE: All Niagara West federal election candidates declared as of Wednesday, Sept. 8 were asked to submit up to 650 word commentaries offering NewsNow readers an outline on why they deserve your vote. All received are printed as
By Tristan Marks NewsNow Colourful teal, blue and even red rivers flow like gems across a landscape dominated by dark lighting strikes. These aren’t abstract paintings or one-in-a-million photos. They are unique charcuterie boards, coaste
Residents across Niagara West will find a copy of One Team. One Dream. Magazine with this week’s NewsNow. The 64-Page glossy magazine represents about eight month of coordination and effort, timed to support the “Take It To The Finish
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Whether it was supporting family members at sporting events, conducting game prep chores for his beloved Grimsby Peach Kings or soaking up every second of a WWE Smackdown event on his TV, Dougie Nickerson was pas
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Scott Brownlee is proof positive that necessity is the mother of invention. COVID-19 impacts bringing on the lockdown and ban of in-restaurant dining has necessitated some sort of invention to enable Brownlee’s
By Tristan Marks NewsNow He just couldn’t wait to come into the world. Kellan Long, born Sunday, Dec. 6, 8 lbs, shortly after 10 p.m., decided that he would not wait for his parents to make the long trip from their home in Smithville to S
By Tristan Marks NewsNow Wellness services are on their way to Grimsby. The Grimsby Benevolent Fund (GBF) unveiled its new ‘Wellness Hub’ located in the old Woolverton Church Building on 19 Elm St. with a press release event on Monday.
By Dorothy Turcotte NewsNow Immediately after WW II, many from the Netherlands chose to immigrate to Canada to start new lives. Before the war, however, Queen Juliana came to Canada in 1940 after the German occupation of her homeland. While
The Township of West Lincoln has launched a brand new website at westlincoln.ca, based on numerous sources of feedback. The new site design is “more accessible, mobile friendly and easier to navigate for users looking for information and
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By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby council has recommended an historic budget – complete with a 16.7 per cent increase on the local portion of residents’ tax bills – last week which included many firsts. Included among the fi
With the return of one councillor from vacation, Grimsby councillors show up at second special meeting to reinstate & issue apology to CAO. By Mike Williscraft NewsNow After five Grimsby councillors were no-shows at a special meeting o
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Ontario Ombudsman Paul Dubé called on Niagara Region last Friday to improve its practices after his investigation found its hiring of former chief administrative officer Carmen D’Angelo was “compromised” b
By Tristan Marks NewsNow The message from Town of Lincoln at last week’s open houses regarding cannabis production was clear: every weapon in the municipal armoury will used to resolve the grow-op problems. Lincoln CAO Mike Kirkopoulos sa
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow The provincial government announced another $2 million of support for West Lincoln Memorial Hospital Tuesday. The funds are to cover costs Hamilton Health Sciences officials say are needed to restore the now-clos
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