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What Canada's only master sake sommelier says about serving sake in Niagara, the heart of wine country
To earn the title of master sake sommelier, Yoshi Takaoka says it's not just about knowledge, "we need to demonstrate how to serve the sake perfectly." Takaoka, a sushi bar manager in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., is Canada’s first master sake sommelier.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/canada-first-master-sake-sommelier-niagara-on-the-lake-9.7136293?cmp=rss

CBC Hamilton 2d ago

Gillian's Place to help more Niagara victims of gender-based violence with renovation and expansion
With its emergency shelter beds frequently running at 50 per cent over capacity and demand so great that it's forced to refer some women escaping domestic violence elsewhere, Gillian's Place in St. Catharines will soon be able to offer a broader range of services to more victims of gender-bas...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/gillian-s-place-domestic-violence-expansion-9.7136650?cmp=rss

Ontario Outbreak Information 3d ago

Outbreak: #Gastroenteritis (unspecified pathogen)

Facility: Welland County Hospital - Extended Care Unit (ECU)
Facility Type: Hospital (Acute Care)
Unit/Floor/Area: Facility Wide
Location: #Welland #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0062

Date: 2026-03-17

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

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Ontario Outbreak Information 3d ago

Outbreak: "Respiratory Outbreak" (Unspecified Pathogen)

Facility: R. H. Lawson Eventide Home
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: Second Floor
Location: #NiagaraFalls #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0023`

Date: 2026-03-17

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

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Ontario Outbreak Information 3d ago

Outbreak: #COVID-19

Facility: Albright Manor
Facility Type: LTC Home
Unit/Floor/Area: 2 North East
Location: #Lincoln #Ontario
Facility Tracking Hash: #NRPH0030

Date: 2026-03-16

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

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CBC Hamilton 4d ago

Downsizing government in Niagara could limit access to elected officials, some residents worry
Could access to elected officials become more rare in Niagara if the number of municipal councillors or regional government is reduced? That's what Dave Siegel, a retired Brock University political science professor, wonders, as amalgamation continues to be discussed.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/governance-reform-municipal-government-amalgamation-9.7133712?cmp=rss

CBC Toronto 4d ago

SIU clears Niagara officer who shot and killed man accused of murder, child abduction
The province's police watchdog has cleared a Niagara police officer who shot and killed a man, Anthony Deschepper, who had been accused of murdering a woman and abducting a child last October.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/siu-clears-niagara-officer-9.7133957?cmp=rss

CBC Hamilton 4d ago

Ford 'keen' on Niagara amalgamations; but his office says he'll respect mayors' will
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he still wants amalgamations in the Niagara Region despite not meeting his
previously stated threshold for moving forward, though his office later poured some cold water on the idea.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/doug-ford-niagara-amalgamation-9.7132965?cmp=rss

Global News Barrie 5d ago

Ford ‘keen’ on Niagara amalgamations; but his office says he’ll respect mayors’ will
Niagara's now-former regional chair Bob Gale, appointed by the Ford government, caused a stir last month with a proposal to consider amalgamations.
#Politics #Fordgovernment #Niagarapolitics #NiagaraRegion
https://globalnews.ca/news/11736154/doug-ford-still-wants-niagara-amalgamation/