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Grimsby, Ont., mental health worker charged with assault on child in Welland, Niagara police say
A 22-year-old Grimsby, Ont., mental health worker faces an assault charge following a Niagara Regional Police Service investigation into allegations of someone restraining a child in Welland, Ont.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/assault-charge-may-14-2026-9.7200713?cmp=rss

Ontario Outbreak Information 3d ago

Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)

Facility: Rapelje Lodge
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: House 400
Location: #Welland #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0008

Date: 2026-05-12

Public Health Unit: #Niagara Region Public Health Department
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObNRPH

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CBC Hamilton 6d ago

Welland man charged with 1st-degree murder after woman found dead in home
A 36-year-old Welland man has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was found dead inside a residence Thursday afternoon, police say.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/welland-man-arrested-charged-1st-degree-murder-woman-dead-9.7192535?cmp=rss

Ontario Outbreak Information May 1

*Outbreak: #Coronavirus (non COVID-19)

Facility: Foyer Richelieu
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Richelieu
Location: #Welland #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0005

Date: 2026-04-28

Public Health Unit: #Niagara Region Public Health Department
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObNRPH

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*Outbreak type updated (was "unknown")

CBC Hamilton Apr 21

Officer could have been killed without ballistic vest, SIU says after clearing officer in Welland shooting
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) cleared an officer on Saturday for shooting Daniel Tronko during a 24-hour standoff with police in Welland, Ont., on Dec. 19 that had the neighbourhood under a shelter-in-place, nearby schools under lockdown and a local hospital under a hold-and-secure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/welland-shooting-siu-9.7170492?cmp=rss

Officer could have been killed without ballistic vest, SIU says after clearing officer in Welland, Ont. | CBC News

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) cleared an officer on Saturday for shooting Daniel Tronko during a 24-hour standoff with police in Welland, Ont., on Dec. 19 that had the neighbourhood under a shelter-in-place, nearby schools under lockdown and a local hospital under a hold-and-secure.

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CBC Hamilton Apr 19

SIU finds officer did not commit criminal offence in shooting of Welland, Ont., man
The province’s police watchdog says it has found “no reasonable grounds” to believe a Niagara Regional Police Service officer committed a criminal offence after a man was shot and wounded during a gunfire exchange in Welland, Ont., in December.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/siu-verdict-welland-man-shot-gunfire-exchange-niagara-police-9.7169351?cmp=rss

CBC Toronto Apr 18

Ontario Outbreak Information Apr 18

Outbreak: #COVID-19

Facility: Welland County General Hospital
Facility Type: Hospital (Acute Care)
Unit/Floor/Area: 4th Floor Medical/Surgical Unit
Location: #Welland #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0034

Date: 2026-04-16

Public Health Unit: #Niagara Region Public Health Department
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObNRPH

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Ontario Outbreak Information Apr 17

Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)

Facility: The Woodlands of Sunset
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Willows
Location: #Welland #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0035

Date: 2026-04-15

Public Health Unit: #Niagara Region Public Health Department
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObNRPH

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Ontario Outbreak Information Apr 9

Outbreak: #RSV

Facility: The Grand Canal
Facility Type: Retirement Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Welland #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0061

Date: 2026-04-08

Public Health Unit: #Niagara Region Public Health Department
PHU Tracking Hash: #OnObNRPH

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