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BEYOND LOCAL: Are two cloth masks better than one for preventing the spread of COVID-19?

BEYOND LOCAL: Are two cloth masks better than one for preventing the spread of COVID-19?

Layering face masks has been suggested as a way to increase protection against COVID-19 variants that may be more transmissible
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Memorial lecture in honour of Brock student to be held this Friday

Memorial lecture in honour of Brock student to be held this Friday

Yosif Al-Hasnawi was shot and killed in 2017
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Free grocery giveaway on Tuesday in Niagara Falls

Free grocery giveaway on Tuesday in Niagara Falls

Anonymous donor has arranged a drive-thru for individuals in need
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Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff under fire over planned attendance at anti-abortion event

Niagara West MPP Sam Oosterhoff under fire over planned attendance at anti-abortion event

Was due to speak at event by group that compares abortion to the Holocaust - NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says he should step down
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'Substantial' amount of travel from GTA to Niagara in recent weeks is concerning to Hirji

'Substantial' amount of travel from GTA to Niagara in recent weeks is concerning to Hirji

Says rise in variant cases is a bad omen for what to expect in coming weeks
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'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of when Canada-U.S. border might reopen

'Eventually, but not for today,' Trudeau says of when Canada-U.S. border might reopen

Trudeau's recent conversations with President Joe Biden and other U.S. officials have rekindled the debate about reopening the border
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Ontario sport minister: Details of OHL hub cities, bubbles being worked on

Ontario sport minister: Details of OHL hub cities, bubbles being worked on

Lisa MacLeod said today that she's more confident than ever about a shortened OHL season coming together
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SIU clears police in death of Fort Erie man

SIU clears police in death of Fort Erie man

61-year-old died at hospital after he was apprehend under the Mental Health Act
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WATCH: COVID-19 vaccination booking system serving 375 people per minute

WATCH: COVID-19 vaccination booking system serving 375 people per minute

More than 45,000 people have already booked vaccination appointments
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Loretto, St. Charles Catholic elementary schools report cases of COVID-19

Loretto, St. Charles Catholic elementary schools report cases of COVID-19

Officials say that students and staff at these schools were exposed to COVID-19 while the individuals were infectious
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