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Changes to G class driving test done without full review, may have risked safety: AG
Ontario's acting auditor general says the province's removal of three-point turns, parallel parking and other requirements from G class driving tests was done without a full review and may have impacted road safety. -
Authorities responding to reports of multiple victims in shooting at University of Nevada, Las Vegas
Police officers are responding to a ``confirmed active shooter'' in a building at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, the university announced in a post on the social media platform X. -
Welland approves 2024 budget with 3.15% increase
Welland has finalized its 2024 budget, marking an overall tax increase of 3.15%. -
30-year-old woman charged following Fort Erie shooting
A 30-year-old Scarborough woman has been arrested after a shooting in Fort Erie. -
Oil and gas emissions cap coming Thursday, targets 2026 start date
Canada is poised to outline a federal emissions cap on the oil and gas sector using a cap-and-trade system that would begin as early as 2026, says a federal government source. -
Niagara business popular for its 'cheese dots' wins Ontario Made Award
A bakery based in Niagara has won a prestigious award. -
One in five Ontario ER patients needed a family doctor, not urgent care: auditor
Ontario's acting auditor general says one in five patients who visited the province's emergency departments were only there because they did not have a family doctor. -
Ontario not respecting environmental consultation obligations, auditor says
Ontario's acting auditor general says the government is not respecting or using public consultation on environmental impacts in its decision making, particularly in its now-reversed plan to open up the protected Greenbelt for housing development. -
Toys delivered to patients in Children's Health Unit at St. Catharines hospital
Niagara Regional Police and the Niagara IceDogs have delivered more than 100 teddy bears to patients in the Children's Health Unit at the St. Catharines hospital. -
Welland man facing weapons charges
Niagara Regional Police say there were called to a home in the area of Alberta Street and Avon Street on Tuesday. -
Canadians with at least one disability has doubled in 10 years
Council for Canadians with Disabilities national chair Healther Walkus says that is a reality that should push governments to help reduce barriers to accessibility. -
Community meeting tonight to discuss new temporary shelter in St. Catharines
The meeting is set for 6-8pm at Robertson Hall at the Folk Arts Centre on Church Street.
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SIU clears Toronto officer who broke a father's arm refusing to turn children over to welfare agency
The province's police watchdog has found no reasonable grounds to charge a Toronto police officer who broke a man's arm after he refused to turn over his children to a child welfare agency despite a court order. -
42-year-old man dies after single-vehicle crash on Highway 427
All lanes of Highway 427 are closed between Highway 407 and Highway 7 due to a single-vehicle collision, police say. -
Suspect wanted after person wearing a hijab threatened in downtown Toronto
Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly threatened a person wearing a hijab in downtown Toronto. -
Suspect sought after girl punched in the face, woman yelled at and pushed in Toronto's west end
Toronto police are looking for a suspect who allegedly punched a teenage girl in the face, and yelled at and pushed a woman walking with her child in the west end last July. -
Driver charged in connection with hit-and-run that killed an unhoused man on a Toronto sidewalk
A driver has been arrested and charged in connection with a hit-and-run that left an unhoused man, sleeping on the sidewalk, dead in downtown Toronto in mid-November. -
Two pedestrians in life-threatening condition after separate collisions in Oshawa and Whitby
One person has been critically injured after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa Wednesday afternoon. -
Coroner's inquest hears from correctional officer who had Soleiman Faqiri filmed
A former correctional officer testifying at a coroner's inquest into the death of a mentally ill man at an Ontario jail on Wednesday recalled getting an “incredibly bad sinking feeling” as soon as he saw the man in his segregation cell. -
Information of hundreds of drivers trafficked in auto-theft ring involving ServiceOntario employees: police
Toronto police say the information of hundreds of drivers in the province was trafficked to suspects allegedly running an auto-theft ring involving employees at ServiceOntario. -
Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg set for hip surgery, done for the season
Maple Leafs defenceman John Klingberg's season is over. Toronto general manager Brad Treliving told reporters after Wednesday's practice the 31-year-old is set to undergo hip surgery in the coming weeks that will keep him sidelined up to six months. -
Dissolving Peel Region 'right thing to do,' Crombie stresses amid reports that Ford government reconsidering plan
Ontario's municipal affairs and housing minister says he has not yet made any decisions on the break up of Peel Region, though he is now calling it a "potential" dissolution. -
Two more arrests made in relation to over 30 break-and-enters: police
Two more suspects wanted in connection with a string of break-and-enters across the GTA have been arrested, according to police. -
Off-duty cop stabbed trying to prevent theft at Scarborough Best Buy, police say; video of suspects released
An off-duty police officer was taken to the hospital late Wednesday morning after being assaulted in Scarborough.
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Great Holiday Food Drive
NewsTalk 610 CKTB feels the need — the need to feed! With the 18th Annual Great Holiday Food Drive! This year is even MORE special because we’re spreading the holiday cheer by supporting all Feed Ontario designated food banks in Niagara! Proudly sponsored by MNP Debt St. Catharines. -
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Panto
A GIANT panto is coming to Lighthouse Festival this holiday season filled with uproarious comedy, fantastical costumes, musical numbers that will knock your socks off, a touch of audience participation and, of course, a bag of magic beans! So ladies, gentlemen, those who don’t identify as such, and children of all ages, make your way to Lighthouse Festival and watch as a boy, whose own mother even referred to him as “dim”, trades a cow for a bag of magic beans that grow into a massive beanstalk where he climbs it, steals countless items from a hapless giant, and then cuts down a perfectly good, record-setting beanstalk (even in these trying times of climate change!) leaving the townspeople to clean up the mess. -
Hotel Dieu Shaver - Snowflakes & Angels Christmas Campaign
Each donation made to the Snowflakes & Angels Christmas Campaign honours or remembers a loved one, with a light illuminated on the Hotel Dieu Shaver grounds. These sparkling, bright lights represent the love of a community who comes together during this special season to make a difference in the lives of our patients. -
Barenaked Ladies with Guest Scott Helman
Join us for a night of music with the Barenaked Ladies and Scott Helman as we celebrate the upcoming 2024 World Rowing Championships. -
2024 World Rowing – One ICONIC Destination | One MEGA Event
The 2024 World Rowing Senior, Under 23 and Under 19 Championships will be a combined event, taking place 18 – 25 August in St. Catharines, Canada.