Niagara Public Health is investigating 6 possible variant cases of COVID-19.
There are no confirmed cases of the variant yet, but lab testing continues on the samples.
All of the cases are linked to the GTA, so it doesn't appear that there is community spread of the variant in the Niagara region.
Only nine new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, as well as one new death.
Cyclist Seriously Hurt After Collision
Police are looking for a white Mercedes, possibly with damage to the front end, after St. Catharines crash
Police Looking for Suspect Vehicle/Driver
Victim propositioned many times on Welland street
Senior Charged with Sexual Assault
Police say it happened in the King Street and Division Street area Thursday afternoon, they're asking anyone with video footage of the area to call them
Certain Hospital Parking Fees Targeted
Niagara Falls MPP says families of children battling cancer shouldn't be paying to park
Ssonix Ordered to Pay Cleanup Costs
The Ontario Land Tribunal ordered the payment to City of St. Catharines for 2023 fire
98 Jobs Cut at Niagara Health
The organization says it'll be offering displaced workers other positions, as it works to cut a $26-million deficit with re-organization
Police Looking for Owner of Urn
They say it was dropped off at a thrift store in West Lincoln, with remains inside
Mayor Predicts Scow's Departure
Jim Diodati recalls hearing stories as a boy about scow stuck in Niagara River, he says it's slowly breaking apart under nature's pressure over a century