March 5, 2024 With the number of measles cases increasing globally and travel expected during March break, Niagara Region Public Health is encouraging all residents to ensure they are fully vaccinated against measles and seek vaccine if not. While measles is no longer considered endemic in Canada, outbreaks can happen when susceptible individuals (e.g., unvaccinated)&helli
Continue ReadingFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 1, 2024 Welland, ON – Today, Matthew Rae, parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced the City of Welland would receive $1,720,000 in Government of Ontario funding through the Building Faster Fund. Welland broke ground on a total of 868 new housing units last year. These funds&helli
Continue ReadingLunch & Learn: Road Map To Simple Safety Solutions Learn more about the Road Map to Simple Safety Solutions. With a group of panelists from Workplace Safety & Prevention, this session will give you, as a business owner, information on health and safety basics such as, employee rights and employer responsibilities. Missed it but want&helli
Continue ReadingSupporters of mechanized, programmable servers say they can fill gaps in a changing market, while others worry they pose a a threat to future employment. [caption id="attachment_19805" align="alignnone" width="640"] The Wind Group of Restaurants uses robots in several of its establishments in Niagara, including Wind and East Izakaya in Niagara Falls. In the photo with&helli
Continue ReadingLunch & Learn: All About The Canada - Ontario Job Grant Learn more about the Canada-Ontario Job Grant from Employment Ontario Service Providers from across Niagara. This session will give you, as a business owner, information on how to access funding to train and develop and grow your team. Missed it but want to watch&helli
Continue Reading2023 Border Traffic Statistics Issued by the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association (BTOA) Today the Bridge and Tunnel Operators Association (BTOA) released border crossing numbers for the year 2023 between the Province of Ontario and the States of Michigan and New York. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continued to be felt in 2023. Car&helli
Continue ReadingDec. 11, 2023 Beginning Jan. 1 2024, Niagara Region’s residential recycling program will no longer be managed by the Region and responsibility for the program will be taken on by Circular Materials, a producer responsibility organization that is administering contracts for Blue Box (which includes Grey Box in Niagara) material across the province. This change&helli
Continue ReadingDecember 11, 2023 With the holiday season fast approaching, Niagara Region Public Health and Niagara Health are encouraging everyone to get the flu and COVID-19 vaccines to protect themselves from serious illness. Cases of COVID-19 and Influenza are high across Ontario, Niagara included, and infections are expected to peak during the holiday season. As it&helli
Continue ReadingTo our Valued Employer Community: I am pleased to inform you that the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) 2024 application period for employers has officially begun. From now until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on January 10, 2024, employers from not-for-profit organizations, the public sector, and private sector organizations with 50 or fewer full-time employees can&helli
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