In this edition:
- Linamar puts Welland facility up for sale or lease
- Fort Erie’s town taxes climbing 4.95%
- NotL Lord Mayor calls on residents to “buy local, buy Niagara, buy Canadian”
- Councillor Ron Bodner appointed as Port Colborne’s temporary Deputy Mayor
- St. Catharines launches AI assistant for city website
- More rules for construction fencing in Niagara Falls
- Government of Canada introduces new National Cyber Security Strategy
- Focus on Retail
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Picture credit: Linamar
Linamar puts Welland facility up for sale or lease
Linamar’s brand new and unused manufacturing plant in Welland has been put up for lease or sale with an online realtor.
In two separate listings on Realtor.ca, the company said the 28,000-square-metre Canal Bank Street heavy manufacturing/warehousing facility has a “superb location” adjacent to the 32.8-hectare ReGen Innovation Park.
Picture credit: Town of Fort Erie
Fort Erie’s town taxes climbing 4.95%
Fort Erie residents will be paying seven per cent more on their overall property tax bills after town councillors approved a budget aimed at keeping the local tax increase below five per cent.
During councillors’ budget committee meeting on Jan. 29, corporate services director Johnathan Janzen provided an explanation.
Photo credit: Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake
NotL Lord Mayor calls on residents to “buy local, buy Niagara, buy Canadian”
“As threats of tariffs continue at the federal level, I recognize the concerns within our community regarding potential economic impacts,” said Niagara-on-the-Lake Lord Mayor Gary Zalepa in a statement released late yesterday. “While this is a federal matter, its effects are felt locally
“Now more than ever, we encourage our community to take action:
✔ Buy Local.
✔ Buy Niagara.
✔ Buy Canadian.”
Picture credit: City of Port Colborne
Councillor Ron Bodner appointed as Port Colborne’s temporary Deputy Mayor
Port Colborne City Council has appointed Councillor Ron Bodner to the position of Deputy Mayor, while Mayor William Steele is taking a temporary unpaid leave of absence to run in the provincial election.
Deputy Mayor Bodner has spent several terms as a Council member and was Port Colborne’s Mayor from 2004 to 2006.
Picture credit: City of St. Catharines
St. Catharines launches AI assistant for city website
A pilot project for stcatharines.ca is giving residents more help finding their way around the City’s website. Meet Catharine, an AI-powered digital assistant who is here to help anytime, anywhere.
Picture credit: Jackie Davies / Adobe Stock
More rules for construction fencing in Niagara Falls
Rules pertaining to construction fencing at Niagara Falls project sites are getting tougher.
Staff told city councillors there are numerous stagnant projects across the Niagara Falls and a new bylaw would ensure the appearance of these sites are enhanced for residents and tourists.
Image credit: titima157 / Adobe Stock
Government of Canada introduces new National Cyber Security Strategy
The new NCSS: Securing Canada’s Digital Future focuses on a whole-of-society approach to cyber security. This, considering that all segments of society have a role to play in building our collective resilience to Cyber threats. The Strategy outlines Canada’s long-term plan to improve partnerships across all levels of government, law enforcement, industry, Indigenous communities, academia and our international allies to reduce critical infrastructure disruptions to services that people in Canada rely on every day.
Focus on Retail
Canadian cafés — including in Ontario — ditch Americanos in favour of ‘Canadianos’
Kicking Horse Coffee and Café in British Columbia has called the Americano a “Canadiano” since its inception in 2008. Now it’s rallying the rest of the country to turn its “quiet rebellion” into a nationwide name change for the popular drink.
Americanos are made by diluting espresso with hot water — and are a favourite beverage for those who like a smooth, strong coffee.
Kicking Horse Coffee has called on Canadian coffee shops to showcase national pride by swapping Americanos for Canadianos.
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