Allan Benner

1 week ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Allan Benner

Despite the success of recruiting foreign-trained physicians in Niagara, a program meant to fast track their immigration process may be hampering efforts to keep them here once they arrive. St. Catharines MPP Jennie Stevens said her office was contacted by a recently recruited anesthesiologist from the U.S., who feels he has been “left in limbo” despite hopes of being granted permanent resident status through the Ontario Immigrant Nominee Program (OINP).

1 week ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Allan Benner

Sometimes, employers can’t wait for workers to graduate. They need skilled workers now, said David Piccini, Minister of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development. In an interview, he said the food and beverage industry, for instance, was short thousands of workers in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. And representatives of CareersNOW! — a program that connects jobseekers with Ontario’s leading food and beverage processing companies — told him: “Dave, we need people for jobs now.

1 week ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Allan Benner

Niagara Transit’s regional bus routes are undergoing changes, including reduced stops at shopping centres in St. Catharines and Welland during the day. But there are plenty of local routes available that passengers can instead use to reach their destinations, said Niagara Transit spokesperson Leah Tracey. She said the changes to regional bus routes will come into effect July 2. The changes are for weekdays, with weekend routes unchanged.

2 weeks ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Allan Benner

Operating rooms at the Welland hospital could remain closed until August, thanks to a significant water leak at the hospital two weeks ago. The operating rooms were closed May 27, damaged by water leaking from burst pipes that also impacted other areas of the hospital including the medical device reprocessing rooms, where equipment is sterilized for future use.

2 weeks ago | wellandtribune.ca | Allan Benner

Operating rooms at the Welland hospital could remain closed until August, thanks to a significant water leak at the hospital two weeks ago. The operating rooms were closed May 27, damaged by water leaking from burst pipes that also impacted other areas of the hospital including the medical device reprocessing rooms, where equipment is sterilized for future use.