Niagara Region has bumped up the price of garbage tags from $2 per tag to $2.50. effective Feb. 1, 2020. This is to move towards full cost recovery of garbage […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Grimsby council and residents opposed to the Livingston Extension had better start boning up on how to file a Part 2 Order. That seemed to be […]
Niagara Region has awarded a tender for a $17.7 million water storage facility expansion at Grimsby’s Water Treatment Plant. Lincoln Reg. Coun. Rob Foster shared this news while presenting to […]
Sounding the alarm for a public meeting is common among residents, but Grimsby Council is doing just that regarding this coming Monday’s Public Information Centre for the Livingston Extension. When […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Flat $3 fares, door-to-door service where needed, professionally trained drivers, one flat fee for the municipality…sounds like the perfect start to a transit system, yes? Generally […]
Niagara Regional Council approved a 5.92 budget increase for 2020 last week. Regional officials said the new budget balances the need to maintain core services, deliver critical infrastructure and protect the […]
Niagara Regional Police continued its RIDE sobriety spot checks as part of its Festive R.I.D.E. campaign last Friday. Throughout the night, officers stopped approximately 300 vehicles and questioned the drivers whether they consumed [&he
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 […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Nobody would have been able to convince me throughout this entire year that the findings of the provincially sanctioned regional governance review could or should take […]
By Tristan Marks For NewsNow It’s officials – Twenty Valley Public School now has its designation as a community safety zone. Delegates from Lincoln, Niagara Region, the provincial government and […]
By Mike Williscraft NewsNow A sigh of relief from town halls across Niagara could be heard last Friday when it was announced no “top down” restructuring would result from the […]
From Oct. 21-26, West Niagara residents can take home compost for their gardening needs by supporting the Grimsby Benevolent Fund (GBF). The Niagara Region will be giving out up to […]
Fall branch collection starts next week on Oct. 28 and continues until Nov. 22. Curbside branch collection is available to all residents living in single family homes and apartments with […]
Niagara Regional Council approved alternate week garbage collection effective fall 2020. The change – which was approved Oct. 17 – will apply to garbage collection for all low-density residential properties […]
The Main/Christie intersection in Grimsby will be the site of an ongoing renovation for the next month, according to Niagara Region workers. The project is an upgrade to the traffic […]
With temperatures expected to drop below -15 C, an Extreme Cold Weather Alert has been called by Niagara Region Public Health. The Extreme Cold Weather Alert is intended to mobilize […]
Niagara Regional Council approved its 2017 budget of $1.1 billion last Thursday. The budget represents a two per cent increase on the regional portion of property tax bills next year. […]
The fate of GTA GO link for Niagara now rests in province’s hands: Caslin By Mike Williscraft NewsNow Niagara’s politicians banded together Tuesday to show their solidarity on the drive […]
Nominations are now open for the 2016 T. Roy Adams Humanitarian of the Year Award. The award honours the memory of the late Councillor T. Roy Adams and is presented […]