Drug investigation in Fort Erie leads to arrests
Niagara Regional Police Service press release – On January 22/2020, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service 5 District – Fort Erie Detective Office concluded an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs from a residence in the Forsythe Street and Waterloo Street of Fort Erie. Detectives executed a search warrant which resulted in two […]
75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation highlights importance of education and remembrance
January 24, 2020 Comments Off on 75th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation highlights importance of education and remembrance
Brock University press release – Born in Amsterdam in 1940, Jack Veffer and his brother Maurice survived the Holocaust by fleeing to Switzerland with a neighbour. His parents and much of his extended family died in the Auschwitz concentration camp. “The road to recovery has been long and painful,” says Veffer. “We survivors all have […]
Continue reading …Your employees’ financial stress may adversely affect your company’s performance
January 23, 2020 Comments Off on Your employees’ financial stress may adversely affect your company’s performance
Money worries are the first source of stress for Canadians. It’s their main concern, before health, work and family obligations. According to a Canadian Payroll Association’s employee survey, almost half of working Canadians admit that stress related to personal finances has an impact on their performance at work. There are many sources of financial stress, […]
Continue reading …Historic agreement for French-language in Ontario
January 22, 2020 Comments Off on Historic agreement for French-language in Ontario
Government of Ontario press release – On Wednesday, Jan. 22/2020, Ross Romano, Minister of Colleges and Universities, Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Francophone Affairs and Mélanie Joly, Federal Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages, signed a historic funding agreement on behalf of the governments of Ontario and Canada to support the Université de l’Ontario français, […]
Continue reading …Brock students find alarming amounts of plastic in sand at St. Catharines beach
January 22, 2020 Comments Off on Brock students find alarming amounts of plastic in sand at St. Catharines beach
Brock University press release – A day at the beach doesn’t often involve lab work, but for a group of Brock University fourth-year Geography students tasked with assessing plastic waste on the shores of Lake Ontario last fall, it was just that. Back in October, students from Professor of Geography and Tourism Studies Michael Pisaric’s […]
Continue reading …Record number of new housing units for Welland in 2019
January 22, 2020 Comments Off on Record number of new housing units for Welland in 2019
City of Welland press release – The City of Welland experienced another year of robust development activity in 2019, including a record number of new housing units, according to the city’s Building and Planning Division records. The data also shows a steady rise in building permits and construction value growth since 2016. The City of […]
Continue reading …
