In this edition:
- Chef Anna Olson, designer Shannon Passero among women honoured at Niagara business awards
- Ontario opens new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
- Niagara College cultivates the future with new research greenhouse
- Grimsby hosts first-ever Energy Summit with expert panels on the future of energy
- Welland declares city-owned land surplus for affordable housing development
- Port Colborne, YMCA moving ahead with new daycare centre
- Shop local during the holidays campaign launched by downtown Niagara Falls
- Will the Canada Post strike end in time for the holidays?
- Focus on International Trade
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Chef Anna Olson, designer Shannon Passero among women honoured at Niagara business awards
From the kitchen to the runway, Niagara’s businesswomen took centre stage Thursday, celebrated for their leadership, creativity and innovation — and recognized for shaping the region’s business, cultural and social landscape.
Hosted by the Greater Niagara Chamber of Commerce and Women in Niagara, the 2025 Women in Business Awards ceremony gathered more than 550 people in Niagara Falls. The annual event aims to “encourage more women to seek out and reach for leadership roles in business, non-profits and in their community.”
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Ontario opens new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
The Ontario government is celebrating the grand opening of the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Grimsby, which delivers on a key government promise to connect more people in West Niagara to more convenient, high-quality hospital care, closer to home. This project is one more way the government is delivering on its plan to protect the provincial health-care system by investing nearly $60 billion in more than 50 major hospital projects across the province over the next 10 years.
C President Sean Kennedy (middle) cuts the ribbon to mark the official opening of the new HESIC Greenhouse on Nov. 14 alongside (from left) Lora Tisi (NC Board of Governors, Chair), Tony Baldinelli (MP, Niagara Falls), Wayne Gates (MPP, Niagara Falls), Chris Bittle (MP, St. Catharines), and (to his right) Lorne Coe (MPP, Whitby and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister Of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security), Marc Nantel (NC Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Strategic Initiatives), Hish Clifford (NC Student Administrative Council President) and Gary Zalepa (Mayor, Niagara-on-the-Lake) | Picture credit: Niagara College
Niagara College cultivates the future with new research greenhouse
Niagara College is deepening its roots in cutting-edge horticultural research with a new research greenhouse poised to benefit both students and the local greenhouse sector for generations.
On Nov. 14, the College officially unveiled its Horticultural and Environmental Sciences Innovation Centre (HESIC) Greenhouse.
Picture credit: Town of Grimsby
Grimsby hosts first-ever Energy Summit with expert panels on the future of energy
Grimsby’s first-ever Energy Summit, hosted by the Grimsby Economic Development Advisory Committee (GEDAC) on September 13, 2025, brought together business leaders, innovators, and energy experts to explore how the evolving energy landscape will shape the future of local economies and communities.
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Welland declares city-owned land surplus for affordable housing development
A property on Welland’s Lyons Avenue was declared surplus by city council last week and set aside for sale or lease to support an affordable housing project.
Home to a shuttered fire hall, city planner Grant Munday said the 0.085-hectare parcel at 82 Lyons Ave., could help address the need for affordable housing.
Old Humberstone Township Hall (Port Colborne, Ontario) | Picture credit: cmh2315fl, CC BY-NC 2.0
Port Colborne, YMCA moving ahead with new daycare centre
Work is soon going to be starting on a new daycare in Port Colborne.
At a council meeting Wednesday night, local politicians received a report that contained recommendations related to a funding model and design for the conversion of the former Humberstone Township Hall on Main Street West, built in 1852.
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Shop local during the holidays campaign launched by downtown Niagara Falls
Downtown Niagara Falls has launched a holiday discount program, encouraging residents and visitors to shop and dine local this season.
The Believe campaign will begin at this Saturday’s Santa Claus parade, where volunteers will distribute Queen Street Express Magic Tickets to attendees.
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Will the Canada Post strike end in time for the holidays?
As another holiday shopping season begins, Canada Post and its 53,000 unionized postal workers are still engaged in negotiations aimed to deliver labour harmony.
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW), which has been negotiating new contracts with Canada Post for nearly two years, has staged rotating strikes since Oct. 11 as it seeks a labour agreement with the federal Crown corporation.
Focus on International Trade
10,000 new jobs could soon come to Canada, Swedish manufacturer says
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