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The next few days may bring challenging winter conditions. If the forecast is calling for severe weather, please allow extra time for travel, adjust your plans, or consider postponing travel altogether. If you don’t need to be on the roads, staying home is often the safest option.

Check the latest official forecast here:
🔗 https://weather.gc.ca/en/location/index.html?coords=42.867,-79.059

Now is a good time to ensure your 72-Hour Emergency Kit is ready. Winter storms, power outages, and other emergencies can develop quickly. Ask yourself:
👉 Could you and your family manage for 72 hours if needed?

Prepare your kit today:
🔗 https://bit.ly/3XATuD8

🔌 Power Outages & Important Contacts

• For electricity outages or updates, contact Canadian Niagara Power or visit their website:
  🔗 https://www.cnpower.com
• For natural gas concerns, contact Enbridge Gas or visit their website:
  🔗 https://www.enbridgegas.com
• For municipal assistance or urgent local concerns, contact the Town of Fort Erie at 905-871-1600
• For all emergencies or critical situations, call 911 immediately

Please stay informed, stay prepared, and look out for one another as conditions change.

Niagara Health has announced temporary closures and reduced hours at urgent care centres in Fort Erie and Port Colborne this summer due to a critical shortage of doctors, forcing the facilities to shut on some weekend days and holidays. The health-care provider says the changes are necessary to ensure full 24/7 staffing at major emergency departments in Niagara Falls, Welland and St. Catharines, and that physician staffing gaps remain severe despite recruitment efforts. The Pointer

The service changes have drawn strong criticism from local leaders who say residents will face longer travel times and reduced access to care. Councillor Tom Lewis called the decision a “health care emergency and a threat to our health care” and has pushed for Niagara Health leadership changes in response.

To read the CBC article click here