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GM's electric vehicles will gain access to Tesla's charging network
Electric vehicles made by General Motors will be able to use much of Tesla's vast charging network starting early next year. In addition, GM will adopt Tesla's connector, the plug that links an electric vehicle to a charging station. -
Niagara's air quality better than expected today as it remains in 'moderate risk' zone
Air quality conditions have remained steady in Niagara, and not as bad as expected. -
'Unmitigated gall': Senator rejects minister's call to pass Liberal guns bill quickly
A battle appears to be brewing between senators and Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino, as he tries to see the Liberals' controversial gun legislation passed swiftly into law. -
St. Catharines MPP wants pride flag raised at all publicly funded schools
The MPP for St. Catharines says more needs to be done to support the 2SLGBTQI community in Niagara. -
Niagara looking to open two year-round permanent homeless shelters
A big change is coming to the way Niagara houses the homeless. -
Fireworks in Niagara Falls cancelled for a second night
Niagara Falls' popular fireworks display is being cancelled for a second consecutive night. -
Niagara River Lions head back to Meridian Centre tonight against Stars
The Niagara River Lions are preparing for their second home game tonight in downtown St. Catharines. -
Poor air quality from Canadian wildfires affects people as far as away as North Carolina
With weather systems expected to barely budge, the smoky blanket billowing from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia and sending plumes of fine particulate matter as far away as North Carolina and northern Europe should persist into Thursday and possibly the weekend. -
Brock will install 7th President Monday and hand honorary degree to Kyle Dubas
Brock’s seventh President will be officially installed at Spring Convocation. -
Niagara has a new EMS Chief
Niagara has a new head of Emergency Medical Services. -
Quebec expands access to medical aid in dying and allows early requests
The recently adopted law now permits people who are afflicted with a serious and incurable disease, such as Alzheimer's, to apply for a doctor-assisted death before their condition deteriorates and prevents them from consenting to one. -
Experts worry about Canadian water bomber expertise with rising demand, aging fleets
Aviation experts say Canada is losing expertise in the manufacturing of water bombers just as demand for them is increasing. -
Lecce says raise coming for early childhood educators
Ontario is set to increase the wages of early childhood educators in a bid to boost recruitment and retention. -
Wildfire battles continue under heat, air quality alerts over most of Canada
The battle against hundreds of wildfires continues, as almost every jurisdiction in Canada remains under either heat or air quality warnings from the federal government. -
More Niagara communities issue fire bans with fines reaching $50,000
Wainfleet has joined St. Catharines and other communities, by issuing a ban on all open-air burning due to the prolonged dry weather. -
DSBN also cancels outdoor activities for tomorrow
The District School Board of Niagara will be cancelling rigorous outdoor activities for tomorrow. -
Niagara Falls cancels fireworks display as Canada deals with wildfires
Niagara Falls has cancelled its evening fireworks displays due to the dry conditions sparking wildfires across Canada. -
Private Member's Bill tabled to give more firefighters cancer coverage
Niagara Centre NDP MPP Jeff Burch has tabled the 'Captain Craig Bowman Act'. -
St. Catharines issues total fire ban 'zero-tolerance and no warnings'
St. Catharines has now issued a total fire ban due to the dry and smokey conditions. -
Niagara Catholic students will spend tomorrow indoors, track meet cancelled, due to air quality
Niagara Catholic students will spend tomorrow indoors as air quality is expected to worsen. -
Total open-air burn ban effective immediately in West Lincoln
West Lincoln has issued a total open-air burn ban due to the dry and smokey conditions. -
Police make arrest after man seen loading gun in Niagara Falls parking lot
Niagara Police giving us details after a man was seen in a parking lot holding and loading a gun in Niagara Falls. -
Niagara's air quality is now considered 'high risk' at a level 8
Wildfire smoke is impacting local air quality in Niagara. -
90-day countdown to speed cameras in Niagara
You may notice signs going up in Niagara warning drivers that speed cameras are on the way. -
Ontario residents asked not to light campfires as crews battle wildfires in 'full force'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is urging everyone in the province to refrain from lighting campfires, as 52 wildfires burn across the province and smoke from fires in Quebec degrades air quality. -
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate a quarter point to 4.75%
The Bank of Canada announced a quarter percentage point rate hike this morning, bringing its key interest rate to 4.75 per cent, the highest it's been since April 2001. -
Allanburg Bridge closed for maintenance today
Crews closing the bridge to vehicle and pedestrian traffic at 9 a.m. today for bridge and road maintenance. -
Air pollution expected to be an issue right into the weekend
Environment Canada says the smoke plumes from fires in Quebec and northeastern Ontario have created the poor conditions. -
ER doctors say provincial leaders need to address staffing shortages
The head of a group representing Canada's emergency room doctors says resuscitating trauma patients on the floor of emergency rooms and examining sick people on stretchers instead of beds has become the norm. -
Unprecedented year for wildfires exhausting resources across the country
The Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre says it's been an unprecedented year for wildfires and resources are being exhausted across the country. -
Former director-general says lack of transparency in Bernardo transfer is 'regrettable'
One of the architects of the law governing Canada's prisons says while many people want vengeance on killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo, it has been a long time since the country ``gave up torture.'' -
Group pledges to restore burial ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake
There are some new developments on work to restore a burial ground in Niagara-on-the-Lake. -
Six locals facing impaired driving charges in Niagara
Niagara Police releasing the latest list of people charged with impaired driving. -
Private member’s bill in honour of Welland firefighter's fight for WSIB benefits to be tabled
A Niagara politician is hosting a news conference today (Wed 2pm) following the death of a Welland firefighter. -
Smokey conditions expected to impact air quality in Niagara this week
A special air quality statement continues for Niagara with high levels of air pollution possible due to smoke from forest fires. -
QEW has reopened in Beamsville
Highway reopens in both directions following closure. -
Niagara Police take unprecedented step of confirming suicide over Niagara Falls
Niagara Police are taking the unusual step of confirming a suicide following misinformation being spread about an incident last Thursday. -
Ford calls for head of correctional service to be fired over Bernardo transfer
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is calling for the head of the Correctional Service of Canada to be fired over a decision to move killer Paul Bernardo to a medium security prison. -
Poilievre calls on Liberals to make killers like Bernardo stay in max-security prison
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau should see to it that mass murderers serve their entire sentences in maximum-security prison. -
Book Riot returns to Niagara Falls
The annual fundraiser for Birchway Niagara is taking place at the Gale Centre. -
Federal prison service will review decision to move Paul Bernardo to medium-security facility
Leaders from across the political spectrum are expressing shock and outrage at the Correctional Service of Canada's decision to move the murderer and serial rapist from a maximum-security penitentiary near Kingston, Ontario.
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Jared Towers, Why are killer whales are attacking ships more frequently?
Jared Towers, Research Technician at DFO Canada, Executive Director at Bay Cetology.
