Gord Howard
The Standard
Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
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Katrina Blagdon’s cellphone pings in south Thorold two days after she vanished
Family’s search for missing sister: ‘No limit to price you would pay for the kind of closure you need’ → Read More
Latest COVID death is 13th this month in Niagara
Canada likely won’t follow U.S. yet with fourth vaccine doses: Hirji → Read More
Return of Niagara masking orders, proof of vaccination not ruled out by Hirji
Niagara’s acting medical officer of health hopes more people will get booster shots and voluntarily wear masks to help control spread of infection → Read More
Niagara Health puts 85 unvaccinated staffers on unpaid leave, as April 7 deadline looms
Hospital system announced in October employees not vaccinated against COVID-19 would be terminated → Read More
Niagara group digs in with 40,000 trees to plant
Region’s tree canopy cover smaller than it should be → Read More
Keep masking just a few more weeks, Hirji urges
Two COVID patients die in hospital Tuesday, Niagara Health announces → Read More
Niagara yacht maker feels thrown overboard by Ottawa: manager
Neptunus Yachts isn’t fighting new luxury tax, it just wants a short exemption to avoid layoffs → Read More
Niagara municipalities issued hundreds of tickets, summonses during pandemic
Enforcement ranged from education to potentially major fines in some cases → Read More
Funding boost helps Niagara hospital system with revenue lost during pandemic
Nineteen people in hospital with COVID-19 Tuesday as hospitalizations continue to decline → Read More
4,200 more Niagara residents gained employment in February, data shows
Increase seen in full-, part-time work; seen as sign businesses gearing up for summer season → Read More
COVID’s long haul: ‘I don’t believe in my heart I will ever be 100 per cent again’
More than a year after testing positive, Niagara senior dealing with physical, psychological issues → Read More
L.A. firm hopes to restore Niagara church where Harriet Tubman worshipped
Company founder was raised in St. Catharines, calls Salem Chapel ‘Canada’s treasure’ → Read More
Ex-soldiers from Niagara heading into war zone to bring supplies to Ukrainians
‘It’s just who we are ... it’s why we went to Afghanistan,’ says Brendan Lannon of St. Catharines → Read More
Ontario’s COVID hospital cases falling faster than Niagara’s
Niagara Health says it will stick with masking mandate, despite province lifting all its rules by April 27 → Read More
COVID not sparing young people, Niagara hospital data shows
Increase in first jabs is barely budging the needle; 33 hospitalized locally as of Tuesday → Read More
NIMBYism leading to rising home prices, says Niagara real estate board chief
Region likely needs 2,000 more homes over next five years to meet demand, says Doug Rempel → Read More
Niagara Health resumes mandatory staff vaccinations; 2 more COVID patient deaths reported
April 7 deadline set for staff to provide proof of vaccination or face job loss → Read More
Paddy’s mom hopes his story will help other families of kids with special needs
Baby born with Down syndrome is an ambassador for Niagara Children’s Centre campaign → Read More
Niagara diabetes advocate calls new funding for glucose monitoring ‘monumental’
Ontario to assist at-risk people with type 1 diabetes starting March 14 → Read More
Niagara hospitals’ COVID-19 caseload lowest since late December
Hirji urges people with questions about vaccination to speak with a clinic nurse → Read More