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St. Catharines Today: Niagara students bring home medals from Skills Canada competition + Supercar showcase at Niagara District Airport
4+ hour, 9+ min ago (293+ words) Gabrielle Cudmore, a Grade 12 student at Greater Fort Erie Secondary School, holds the Ontario flag with teacher Afshin Keyvani at the Skills Canada Competition nationals, where she won gold. The event was held in Toronto on May 28 and 29. Among other…...
St. Catharines Today
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (302+ words) Team 1114 Simbotics won the provincial robotics championship earlier this year, its first since 2022. It is expected to be a sunny day with a high of 27 C and a low of 15 C. Find the latest provincial road closures and traffic incidents via'Ontario…...
Two libraries, one "digital brain: St. Catharines and Niagara Falls partner on data system
1+ week, 1+ day ago (738+ words) The two public libraries will roll out the new online catalogue and borrowing system to customers this fall. Becky Dixon, manager of operations at Niagara Falls Public Library, left, and Holly Jones, manager of programming and promotions at St. Catharines…...
Pilot project uses hydroponic gardening to teach Niagara youth about food insecurity
2+ week, 19+ hour ago (584+ words) Grow Build Learn is run out of the Niagara Falls Innovation Hub and works with middle school students in'Thorold, Fonthill, St. Catharines and Jordan. Randy Hendriks, founder and managing director of Grow Build Learn, draws attention to food insecurity. He…...
TDSB taps Niagara Catholic school board director as CEO
2+ week, 4+ day ago (451+ words) Camillo Cipriano, the director at the Niagara Catholic board for six years, will take the reins of the country's largest school board on June 8." The Toronto District School Board has named a CEO as well as a new chief financial…...
Investing in Niagara's health-care future: Mc Master seeks a home for Primary Care Teaching Clinic
2+ week, 4+ day ago (907+ words) University and local partners hope dedicated teaching space will strengthen long-term doctor recruitment for the region. Niagara Region family physician recruiter Jill Croteau." Plans to establish a new facility for training primary care physicians in Niagara are moving forward, with…...
Headed to Toronto: Niagara Catholic director of education announces resignation
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1024+ words) Camillo Cipriano, Niagara Catholic's third director of education, is leaving for the top job at Canada's largest school board. Niagara Catholic District School Board director of education Camillo Cipriano will remain with the board through June 5." Director of education Camillo…...
Not actively engaged: Niagara youth employment slips as overall unemployment declines in Niagara
2+ week, 5+ day ago (730+ words) Employers continue hiring in tourism and health care sectors, though postings remain below historical norms. In April, retail trade saw 717 new online job postings with 468 postings in accommodation and food services. Longos held a two-day job fair in Welland, hiring…...
Pelham donates $10 K to Niagara Nutrition Partners
4+ week, 1+ day ago (705+ words) Niagara Nutrition Partners will be in every school in Niagara by the end of the year, serving more than 24, 000 meals. Jessica Stephenson is program manager for Niagara Nutrition Partners. Niagara Nutrition Partners received more than it expected when Pelham town…...
For the first time, more than half of Ontario universities are led by women " but there's a bigger picture
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (650+ words) Women continue to be under-represented in leadership at the post-secondary level. But recent moves at TMU, U of T and others are being celebrated. For the first time in Ontario, more than half of universities are headed by women" and…...