Videos

In honour of National Volunteer Week, Mike Balsom speaks with Madison and Hana from Big Brothers Big Sisters. They've been matched for the past 6 months and have never met due to COVID-19 restrictions.

Steve Clark, Play-by-Play Announcer for the Niagara IceDogs joins Mike Balsom on Zoom to discuss the disappointing news that the 2021 Ontario Hockey League has officially cancelled their season.

Dr. Mustafa Hirji gives an update on active cases of COVID-19 for the Niagara Region. The Region has vaccinated over 28% of residents with their first dose as well. Mike Balsom files this report.

Unflood Ontario is a new initiative from the Small Change Fund and 7 Community Foundations surrounding Lake Ontario, including the Niagara Community Foundation. Bryan Rose and Burkhard Mausberg join Mike Balsom via Zoom to discuss the campaign.

Sean Simpson, President of the Pharmacists Association of Niagara talks about the rollout of Vaccines at Pharmacies in the region. Mark Bennett files this report.

Since October, Niagara Region residents and businesses have recycled and composted more and they've sent less garbage to landfills. Mike Balsom files this report.

Niagara Furniture Bank is holding a virtual Sleep for Equality Sleep-a-thon on May 15th. Mike Balsom spoke with Matt Cuthbert, Executive Director at the NFB about this unique fundraiser.

Niagara College has a bunch of Virtual Earth Day Themed activities this week. Mike Balsom spoke to Amber Schmucker, Sustainability Program & Outreach Coordinator at the College, about the events.

Monica Dufault, Artistic Director for Carousel Players joins Mike Balsom on Zoom to promote their upcoming Virtual Production called "Happy Birthday to Me." Monica also wrote the screenplay.

COVID-19 has hit the Wedding Industry hard to say the least. The recent provincial lock-down has put more restrictions on hosting a wedding ceremony over the next couple of months. Cathy Davis, a wedding officiant speaks to Mike Balsom on Zoom about her struggles over the past year.

Dr. Johan Viljoen, Chief of Staff for Niagara Health joins Mike Balsom on Zoom to discuss postponing surgeries due to the increased demand on critical care capacity.

Sarah Pritula from Community Crew joined Mike Balsom to talk about the challenges of feeding Niagara school kids during the pandemic and their upcoming Night of Miracles Gala.