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Niagara Falls test drone show rescheduled for the week of October 2nd
The drone show in Niagara Falls that was originally planned for September 29th, has been rescheduled for this upcoming week. -
Ontario government expands list of ailments pharmacists can treat
Ontario is expanding the number of conditions for which pharmacists can write prescriptions. -
Detectives seek witnesses after shooting in Niagara Falls
Niagara officers are asking for witnesses after a shooting in Niagara Falls yesterday morning. -
Food insecurity among Indigenous kids is a 'public health crisis,' doctors say
A new study says First Nations, Metis and Inuit kids suffer disproportionately from food insecurity to the point that it's an urgent public health crisis. -
Ontario commemorates National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day
Premier Doug Ford and Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs, released the following statement in recognition of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. -
Fire Prevention Month activities begin today and continue until end of October
The St. Catharines Fire Department is expanding Fire Prevention Week with a full month’s worth of activities. -
Niagara Falls Friday night drone show cancelled due to external factor
People expecting to see a drone show in Niagara Falls were out of luck last night. -
Ontario's minimum wage going up to $16.55 as of Sunday
Ontario's minimum wage is set to rise by more than a dollar this weekend. -
18-year-old from Welland facing charges after allegedly pointing loaded airsoft gun during a fight
An 18-year-old from Welland is facing several gun charges after allegedly pulling a loaded airsoft gun out during a fight. -
3 St. Catharines men arrested after traffic stop last night
Niagara Police arrested three St. Catharines men in their 50s after a traffic stop last night. -
Police investigate after body found in Niagara-on-the-Lake backyard last weekend
Niagara Police are investigating after a body was found in a Niagara-on-the-Lake backyard. -
Unifor has set a strike deadline at GM Canada, including St. Catharines plant for Oct 9th
The union representing thousands of Ontario autoworkers has set a deadline for its contract talks with General Motors. -
Man connected to suspected shooter in Tupac Shakur's 1996 killing arrested in Las Vegas
Las Vegas police have made an arrest for the first time in the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur. -
State of Emergency in New York over rain
Heavy rainfall is impacting Metro North Railroad service between Manhattan and the Bronx. -
Lawyer says ruling for injured migrant workers in Ontario 'significant'
An Ontario tribunal has ruled in favour of injured migrant workers seeking better compensation from the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, finding that the board was not treating them appropriately. -
Statistics Canada reports real GDP essentially unchanged in July
Statistics Canada says real gross domestic product was essentially unchanged in July, following a 0.2 per cent decline in June. -
Cicada music festival returns to Henley Island
The music festival expanding to two days of performances this year and includes bands such as Sloan, July Talk, and The Sheepdogs. -
Family of five has new home thanks to Habitat for Humanity Niagara
Habitat's homeownership program provides working families an opportunity to purchase a decent home by partnering with Habitat to pay an affordable mortgage. -
Niagara Falls Tourism looking at drone show as add-on not a replacement for fireworks
Niagara Falls is testing out a drone show Friday night, but that doesn't mean fireworks are being replaced. -
Lincoln encouraging residents to wear orange as town marks National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Several activities are taking place in Lincoln to mark National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. -
Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older. -
Fire officials hope you mark Ontario's first-ever 'Test Your Smoke Alarm Day'
It is Test Your Smoke Alarm Day, with the 'Saved By the Beep' campaign being marked all across Niagara. -
Flag raising and ceremony in Niagara-on-the-Lake Friday to honour residential school survivors
Niagara-on-the-Lake is hosting its annual flag-raising ceremony to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. -
St. Catharines will mark Truth and Reconciliation Day with flag raising ceremony tomorrow
St. Catharines will commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation will a flag raising tomorrow morning. -
Town-wide power outage planned this weekend in Fort Erie
A heads up for Fort Erie residents that a town-wide power outage is planned for this weekend. -
Nine-year-old girl fatally hit by vehicle in Vaughan, Ont.
Police say a nine-year-old girl was struck and killed by a delivery van north of Toronto. -
Ontario students' math and literacy scores flat or up slightly: EQAO
Ontario students' math and literacy scores are either flat or up slightly compared to last year. -
Drone test planned for Friday night in Niagara Falls
The test show will include three hundred drones in the sky between the Skylon Tower and Clifton Hill. -
Mask requirement returns for staff at Niagara Health next week
Starting Monday Niagara Health staff, physicians, volunteers, students and residents will all need to wear a mask when providing care. -
Ontario high school teachers approve deal to avoid strikes
Ontario's public high school teachers have voted to settle unresolved contract bargaining issues through arbitration and avoid any strikes. -
MPs expected to dig deeper on how war vet who fought with Nazis ended up in the House
The House of Commons will resume sitting this morning for the first time since Speaker Anthony Rota officially stepped down from his post. -
SIU clears Niagara police after suspect injured during arrest
The Provinces Special Investigations Unit has cleared Niagara Regional Police officers after a man was injured during an arrest. -
58 year old taxi driver dies after incident in St. Catharines
This past Saturday the 58 year old man was found on the ground beside his taxi on Eastchester Avenue and Lorne Street. -
Niagara school board trustee who didn't want to fly Pride flag taking four-month leave
A controversial school board trustee in Niagara is taking an extended leave from her job. -
Landlord who killed two tenants, shot by police, said he wouldn't make it out alive
Ontario's police watchdog says a Hamilton landlord who killed two tenants and then barricaded himself inside a home said he wouldn't make it out alive before he was killed in a gunfight with police. -
Trudeau apologizes for presence, recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Parliament
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is apologizing for Parliament's recognition of a man who fought alongside the Nazis in the Second World War during last week's address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. -
Witness at Peter Nygard's sexual-assault trial describes bedroom suite at Toronto HQ
Jurors at the sexual-assault trial of former Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard are hearing more about the layout of his Toronto office building, which housed a private bedroom suite where he allegedly forced himself on women. -
Ontario will not compensate Greenbelt developers, housing minister says
Ontario Housing Minister Paul Calandra says the province will not compensate developers whose lands are going back in the protected Greenbelt. -
7 people charged with impaired driving in Niagara
Niagara Regional Police have released the latest list of the names of people charged with impaired driving. -
Company at centre of E. coli outbreak at Calgary daycares faces licensing charges
The City of Calgary says it has charged a catering company and school lunch delivery service provider at the centre of an E. coli outbreak affecting several daycares. -
Ontario records lower deficit for the last fiscal year than projected
Ontario ended the last fiscal year with a smaller deficit than projected in the 2022 budget, largely on the strength of higher tax revenues due to economic growth and inflation.
